IAU Press Release The IAU Astronomy Outreach, Development and Education (ODE) Prizes have been created with generous funding from IAU Past President Ewine van Dishoeck. The three awards recognise individuals and organisations who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of astronomy outreach, development and education. The OAD is pleased to share that the 2024 prize winners are […]
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The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has released its 2024 Call for Proposals for projects that aim to use astronomy to progress sustainable development. This annual call supports the OAD’s mission to further the use of astronomy, including its practitioners, skills and infrastructures, as a tool for sustainable development globally. The call for […]
The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the October to December 2023 period. Highlights in the newsletter: Conference Deadlines IAU General Assembly 2024: abstracts deadline on 01 March IAU Communicating Astronomy with the Public CAP conference: abstracts deadline on 29 February New astronomy-for-development projects funded in 2024 Previous newsletters are on the website. […]
Published from iau.org The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is pleased to announce the results of its latest call for proposals. 12 projects around the world will receive a total of 96 700 euros in 2024. In addition, two ongoing multi-year projects, selected in previous years, will receive 17 967 euros for their second […]
The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the July to September 2023 period. Highlights in the newsletter: Farewell to OAD Deputy Director Vanessa McBride Mental well-being among graduate students IAU General Assembly 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa Upcoming events – IAU 386 symposium: dark sky and astronomical heritage in boosting astro-tourism, Shaw-IAU […]