Conveners
Plenary: Plenary 1
- James Chibueze (University of South Africa)
Plenary: Plenary 2
- Naomi Asabre Frimpong (Promoting Astronomy in Ghana through School Visits and Astro Clubs (PRAGSAC)/NAEC/Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute(GSSTI))
Plenary: Plenary 3
- Priscilla Muheki (Mbarara University of Science and Technology)
Plenary: Plenary 4
- Zara Randriamanakoto (SAAO/University of Antananarivo)
Abstract: Having started with almost no awareness in Astronomy more than 50 years ago, the Astronomy world is now visible to many Tanzanians and Tanzania is now visible to the Astronomy world. We describe and discuss the process, the obstacles, the challenges, the opportunities, and efforts through school and public outreach, school and University education, research using observational...
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Since its founding in December 2020, we have...
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Over the last...
The Astronomy for Mental Health flagship project, led by the International Astronomical Union's Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD), combines astronomy and mental health to address pressing global challenges.
Despite growing awareness of mental health’s importance, barriers such as stigma, limited care access, and low community engagement persist. This flagship leverages the universal...
The world faces a huge gender gap in science. In Ethiopia, only about 13% of all scientists are women, and this fraction is even lower when considering the fundamental sciences. Girls avoid choosing STEM mainly due to a lack of support and/or information. This becomes even more evident when going to remote areas, where 80% of the Ethiopian population lives. The SciGirls project aims to improve...
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