African Astronomical Society conference and General Assembly 2025 (AfAS-2025)

Session

AfAS General Assembly

28 Mar 2025, 09:00

1/1-1 - Main Auditorium: Senate I (Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort)

331. AfAS General Assembly - President's updates

Naomi Asabre Frimpong (Promoting Astronomy in Ghana through School Visits and Astro Clubs (PRAGSAC)/NAEC/Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute(GSSTI))

28/03/2025, 09:00

• Welcome and Opening of the General Assembly Meeting
• Adoption of Agenda
• Report of the President / Achievements 2022/23-2024/25

332. Report from Office of the Secretariat

Charles Takalana (SAAO)

28/03/2025, 09:15

333. Financial Report & Future Funding

Mr Yunus Manjoo

28/03/2025, 09:25

334. Committee Key Activities and Reports

28/03/2025, 09:35

• African Planetarium Association, (APA) – (Sally Macfarlane)
• Science (James Chibueze)
• Outreach and Education (Duduzile Kubheka & Sally Macfarlane)
• Communications (Thembela Mantungwa)
• African Network for Women in Astronomy, AfNWA – (Mirjana Pović)
• African Science Stars Astronomy Publication, ASSAP – (Madambi Rambuda)
• Africa-Europe Science Collaboration Astronomy Platform,...

335. Proposed Changes to AfAS Constitution & Approval

Prof. Patricia Whitelock

28/03/2025, 11:10

336. Proposed Membership Fees & Benefits

Youssef Moulane (UM6P)

28/03/2025, 11:50

337. Community Engagement on the establishment of an African Astronomy Journal

James Chibueze (University of South Africa)

28/03/2025, 13:30

340. Election of AfAS Executive Committee Members

Patrick Woudt

28/03/2025, 14:15

Election of AfAS Executive Committee Members
Introductory Remarks (Incoming AfAS President)

341. Conference Closing and Vote of Thanks

Sinenhlanhla Precious Sikhosana (University Of Kwazulu-Natal)

28/03/2025, 15:30

339. AfAS Executive Committee Nomination and Election presentation

Prof. Patrick Woudt

338. Handover to hosts of AfAS-2026, Announcement of Hosts for 2027/2028 (UNISA Representative & Host of 2026)

James Chibueze (University of South Africa), Naomi Asabre Frimpong (Promoting Astronomy in Ghana through School Visits and Astro Clubs (PRAGSAC)/NAEC/Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute(GSSTI))