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International Astronomical Union Office of Astronomy for Development www.astro4dev.org For more information, please contact: Kevin Govender kg@astro4dev.org J.-C. Mauduit jcm@astro4dev.org @astro4dev @govender fb.com/astro4dev
For more information, please contact: Kevin Govender – kg@astro4dev.org J.-C. Mauduit – jcm@astro4dev.org
@astro4dev fb.com/astro4dev
www.astro4dev.org
@govender @jcmauduit
1/16 / January 2014 www.astro4dev.org IAU Office of Astronomy for Development
ASTRONOMY
OPTICS High- precision adaptive
COMPUTERS Fastest hardware Complex software
ELECTRONICS
Most sensitive detectors Fastest clocks SPACE Satellite Miniaturization Precision PHYSICS Laboratory of extremes Making heavy elements CHEMISTRY Producing
molecules BIOLOGY Building blocks of life MATHEM- ATICS Abstract thought INSPIRATION Career in science and technology ANTHRO- POLOGY Ancient civilizations Our roots HISTORY Evolution of Universe Our roots
PERSPECTIVE IMMENSITY OF UNIVERSE
Tolerance and global citizenship
TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS SCIENCE AND RESEARCH CULTURE AND SOCIETY
ASTRONOMY
IAU-OAD Strategic Plan 2010-2020
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by mobilizing the human and financial resources necessary in order to realize its scientific, technological and cultural benefits to society. To help further the use
for development
iau.org/static/education/strategicplan_2010-2020.pdf
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Astronomy for Universities and Research Astronomy for Children and Schools Astronomy for the public
Regional Coordinators OAD Steering Committee
IAU President, Gen Sec, Div C President
Kevin Govender (Director) JC Mauduit (Project Officer) Nuhaah Solomon (Admin Officer)
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East Asia, China South East Asia Thailand
OAD
Global Office, South Africa East-Africa Ethiopia Nigeria, CBSS Armenia BAO Colombia Andean Partners Brazil Portuguese Poland Eastern Europe Burkina, Gabon Francophone Zambia CBU Operational To be signed Proposal submitted In discussions
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Jean-Pierre de Grève (Belgium) Richard de Grijs (China) Michèle Gerbaldi (France) Edward Guinan (USA, Chair) Roger Hajjar (Lebanon) Edward Jurua (Uganda) Katrien Kolenberg (USA, VC) Hakim Malasan (Indonesia) Shengbang Qian (China) Nicole van der Bliek (Chile) Rosa Doran (Portugal) Edward Gomez (UK, Co-chair) Robert Hollow (Australia) Ofodum Chukwujekwu Nworah (Nigeria) Rosa Maria Ros (Spain) Pedro Russo (UNAWE, Co-Chair) Cecilia Scorza (Venezuela/Germany) Linda Strubbe (Canada) Akihiko Tomita (Japan) Sze-leung Cheung (OAO) Thilina Heenatigala (Sri Lanka) Sarah Kendrew (EU - New Media) Lars L. Christensen (Germany, IAU C55) Carolina Ödman (South Africa, VC) German Puerta (Colombia) Sarah Reed (UK) Ian Robson (UK, Chair) Kumiko Usida (Japan) Nelson Ziping Zhang (China)
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Online interactive overview of projects: www.astro4dev.org/funded-projects/ Astronomy for Universities and Research Astronomy for Children and Schools Astronomy for the public Annual Call for Proposals www.astro4dev.org/cfp/
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Astronomy for Universities and Research National Workshop on Astronomy & Astrophysics in Kathmandu, Nepal Project leader: Prof. Binil Aryal
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Astronomical kit for the visually impaired (kits to Asia, Africa, South America & Galileo Mobile project)
Project leader: Dr. Amelia Ortiz-Gil
Astronomy for Children and Schools
Kits consist of:
various languages and a half- sphere with constellations engraved
booklet of Moon activities
sheets with an activity guide, and (e) a book on tactile astronomy.
http://astrokit.uv.es/donate.html
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Astronomy for the public Astronomy for the extremely ill/traumatically injured children & their families, USA Project leader: Dr. Donald Lubowich
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Astronomy for the public Dark Skies Outreach to Sub- Saharan Africa Project leader: Dr. Connie Walker
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Framework developed in partnership with the Institute for Monitoring and Evaluation at the University of Cape Town:
management
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Astronomy for Universities and Research Astronomy for Children and Schools Astronomy for the public 42 applications € 752,959 requested 96 applications € 772,079 requested 53 applications € 310,782 requested € 1,835,820 before eval € 968,940 on wish list 2012 Call (191) 54 applications € 919,308 requested 113 applications € 864,731 requested 63 applications € 453,805 requested € 2,237,844 before eval ≈20% increase from 2012 2013 Call (230)
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Task Forces:
Wish list projects currently looking for funding: www.astro4dev.org/2014-wish-list-projects/ 14/16
Wish list projects currently looking for funding: www.astro4dev.org/2014-wish-list-projects/ 14/16
Wish list projects currently looking for funding: www.astro4dev.org/2014-wish-list-projects/ 14/16
The OAD is looking for partnerships http://www.astro4dev.org/partners/
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