Let's extend a warm welcome to Dr Charles Takalana, our new Deputy Director at the Office of Astronomy for Development! 🚀

We look forward to working with you in the future to help make the world a better place through astronomy!

Black Academics Advancement Programme 2025!

🌑 Dive into the breathtaking solar eclipse captured by Kainaat Kids, a project by OAD. Experience the wonder and awe of celestial events in our latest video!

Watch now: youtu.be/Xbv8rIBPtVE

Highlights from the first #AfricaLookUp Open Night at South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)!

Dark and Quiet skies is back!

🌌✨ Official Announcement: OAD Call for Proposals 2024 ✨🌌

We cordially invite the submission of innovative proposals to the OAD Call for Proposals 2024, aimed at sustainable solutions.

For details and submission guidelines, visit: astro4dev.org/cfp/

Explore ancient Khoisan culture at !Khwa ttu, near Cape Town. Meet the original people, hear stories, and experience traditional life with guide Ed Foster. Contact Chris at [email protected] for info.

Thrilled to announce OAD’s Director's, participation at #INGSA2024 in Rwanda, exploring the 'Transformation Imperative'! This year's focus on diversity and inclusion in the science advice process promises dynamic insights for global progress.

🏆 Dr. Brenda Namumba and Prof. Hasnaa Chennaoui Aoudjehane are the winners of the AfNWA Awards for Women in Astronomy in Africa! 🌟 As partners, AFAS, AfNWA and OAD celebrate their achievements in advancing representation of women in science.

#WomenInSTEM

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Announcement: OAD Call for Proposals 2024

Harness astronomy's power for global development! Submit your innovative proposals to the OAD Call for Proposals 2024, advancing sustainable solutions worldwide.

Learn more here: astro4dev.org/cfp/

🌟 Exciting news! Our Call for Proposals 2024 is just around the corner. Get ready to make a difference with astronomy for development!

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🌍 Exciting Announcement! Join us for the session 'Planetary science in a time of climate emergency' at Europlanet Science Congress 2024, happening 8–13 September 2024 in Berlin, Germany. 🌟

More info: bitly.ws/3i4fW

⌚ Deadline: 15/05/2024

Everybody is coming! #IAUGA2024

Unveiling the unseen consequences of conflict on mental health: 'Mental Health Interventions in Times of Conflict: A Summary of Considerations and Best Practices'.

Read it here: bitly.ws/3i4dF

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🌍 Space tech accelerates SDGs! 🛰️ From satellite Earth observation to tech transfer, learn how innovations shape sustainability. Discover OAD's role in key SDGs like Education & Gender Equality.

Read more: ow.ly/B6Og50Rbkgt

#SDGs #IAUOAD

Join us at the first #AfricaLookUp Open night this Saturday, the 20th of April 2024, at the South African Astronomical Observatory!

#IAUOAD

Day 2 of the 4th AfAS Annual Conference was a great success! Featuring a mix of science plenary sessions and outreach programs, the event made African astronomy a trending topic. Excited to see what tomorrow has in store! #AFASConference #AfricanAstronomy

🌟 Join Soapbox Science Cape Town 2024! 🌟

Calling all women scientists and researchers in STEMM fields based in the Western Cape: showcase your work and engage with the public in unexpected places.

Here the form: bitly.ws/3hJuA

#IAUOAD