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Overview of the OAD: Achievements, Challenges and Plans

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2020

Vanessa McBride  and
Ramasamy Venugopal
Vanessa McBride
Affiliation:
South African Astronomical Observatory, 1, Observatory Road Cape Town, South Africa email: vanessa@astro4dev.org rv@astro4dev.org Dept. of Astronomy, University of Cape Town, Private Bay X3, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
Ramasamy Venugopal
Affiliation:
South African Astronomical Observatory, 1, Observatory Road Cape Town, South Africa email: vanessa@astro4dev.org rv@astro4dev.org
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Abstract

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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).

Keywords

sustainable developmentSDGastronomy for developmentcapacity buildinginclusionsocial sciences
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 14 , Symposium A30: Astronomy in Focus XXX , August 2018 , pp. 553 - 554
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© International Astronomical Union 2020