IAU Office of Astronomy for Development

The project set up an educational program in the remote community of El Rincón in Honduras. Residents of El Rincón live in conditions of extreme poverty with little access to education. Nearly ...

https://www.astro4dev.org/community-astronomy-program-in-remote-honduras/

The Pan-African School for Emerging Astronomers (PASEA) 2024 was the sixth in the series of this school which was first hosted in Abuja, Nigeria as the West African International Summer School fo...

https://www.astro4dev.org/pan-african-astronomy-school-influences-career-choice-of-students/

This project aimed to leverage the rich natural, heritage, and cultural resources of Tatacoa to enhance science education and astrotourism. Located in southern Colombia, Tatacoa is renowned for i...

https://www.astro4dev.org/colombian-project-fosters-astrotourism-among-local-community/

At the IAU-OAD we are exploring ways to use astronomy for sustainable socioeconomic development. Astrotourism, or tourism activities involving the night sky, have the potential to generate econ...

https://www.astro4dev.org/astrotourism-initiatives-survey/

The Astro-Tac project reached out to students with special needs, especially the blind and visually impaired, in Nigeria through tactile experience. It aimed at increasing the participants’ kno...

https://www.astro4dev.org/tactile-astronomy-workshop-for-bvi-students-in-nigeria/

Recently, the Office of Astronomy for Development was featured twice on the Night Sky Tourist podcast, run by Vicky Derksen, a Dark Sky advocate dedicated to helping everyone discover the night s...

https://www.astro4dev.org/oad-featured-on-night-sky-tourist-podcast/

Light pollution is one of the major problems in most unban cities across the globe. A team at the Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy (CBSS) in Nigeria organized a training workshop titl...

https://www.astro4dev.org/tackling-light-pollution-using-internet-of-things-iot-automation/

Dr Charles Takalana and Dr Joyful Mdhluli from the OAD attended World Tourism Day 2024 celebrations in the town of Carnarvon, South Africa on 26-27 September 2024. World Tourism Day is celebrated...

https://www.astro4dev.org/national-astro-tourism-strategy-launch-in-south-africa/

Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) and its science division, known as SESIM, organized the project “Strengthening the Knua Prátika and nurturing future astronomers for Lorosaâ€...

https://www.astro4dev.org/workshop-for-developing-astronomy-education-in-timor-leste/

The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the January to August 2024 period. Highlights in the newsletter: IAU General Assembly 2024 OAD welcomes new deputy director OAD community scoop...

https://www.astro4dev.org/iau-oad-newsletter-36-january-august-2024/