Overview of the OAD: Achievements, Challenges and Plans

The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) aims to use astronomy, including its tools, practitioners and skills, to benefit society. The OAD, a joint project of the International Astronomical Union and the South African National Research Foundation, has the vision of using ‘Astronomy for a better...

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Published inProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Vol. 14; no. A30; pp. 553 - 554
Main Authors McBride, Vanessa, Venugopal, Ramasamy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2018
Subjects
Astronomy
Contributed Papers
Sustainable development
sustainable development
inclusion
astronomy for development
social sciences
SDG
capacity building
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Summary:The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) aims to use astronomy, including its tools, practitioners and skills, to benefit society. The OAD, a joint project of the International Astronomical Union and the South African National Research Foundation, has the vision of using ‘Astronomy for a better world’. Since 2013, the OAD has funded more than 120 projects that use astronomy to address developmental issues as defined under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921319005350