The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) will support 19 projects around the world in 2023, funded by the International Astronomical Union, for a total of €124,011. These projects will address various socio-economic and sustainable-development challenges using astronomy and basic sciences based interventions. The OAD is organizing an onboarding session for the project teams to…
Every year, the Office of Astronomy for Development, through the International Astronomical Union, provides grants and supports projects around the world that apply astronomy in the pursuit of sustainable development. In 2022, the OAD funded 17 projects for a total of €109,822. These projects were run by multidisciplinary teams and addressed local and global challenges…
Langkawi Island is Malaysia’s top tourist attraction but it was hit hard by the pandemic crisis. Even though the sector is recovering, many tourist guides are still struggling with financial stress. During the pandemic, they are not able to renew their tour guide badges due to money shortage while during post-pandemic, there are not sufficient…
Es un taller que se desarrolla dentro de la Convención Cienctífica Internacional de la Universidad de Matanzas Cuba, este evento ha tenido seis ediciones anteriores, con participación de varios colegas de diferentes países y se ha discutido sobre temas importantes de las ciencias básicas, con temáticas relacionadas con la Didáctica en General y con las…
This expert seminar was organized by Estonian Academy of Sciences and University of Tartu, supported by Horizon 2020 Twinning project “Addressing Attractiveness of Science Career Awareness” (SciCar). This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952470. SciCar – a science education project – addresses…
Shri Shakti Degree college, Village Sankhahari Ghatampur Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, will organize seminar, lecture series and Science Exibition at college campus on the subjects related to Basic Science by the active participation of Basic Science University and college Teachers, Scientists Education Administration, Students and Local Political Authorities to resolve the problems related to…
Basic Science – “Sine Qua Non” To make the world understand the importance of it and sustain the science its more important that we EDUCATE ENRICH & ENLIGHT the school children from grade 5 onwards. Understanding this our program includes participant from grade 5 to 12. We need solution rather than identifying the problems, so…
We are paying homage to the basic sciences that led to the development of study fields that exist today and are helping us solve challenges in the world. These challenges are further engraved in the sustainable development goals set out by the UN. Food safety and security are some of those challenges. We cannot achieve…
At the Basic Sciences Exhibition, learners will experience standards based, hands-on science with knowledgeable educators and engaging experiments that cannot be accessed during the school day due to lack of resources or time. These experiences are essential to helping students succeed on standardised tests and keeping students engaged in the sciences. This in turn is…
Europe seeks to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy, good education and training are important to promote sustained economic growth and sustainable development through fuelling research and development and addressing innovation, productivity and competitiveness. In our increasingly scientific and technological world, the science workforce in Europe, is decreasing. Frequently school science curricula are not…
