OAD / ROADs

Portuguese Language The Portuguese Language Expertise Centre is hosted at Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia (NUCLIO), in collaboration with the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences in Portugal. <under construction: more information coming soon>  

East Asia CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE EAST ASIA REGIONAL NODE AND CHINESE LANGUAGE EXPERTISE CENTRE WEBSITE Download the first EA-ROAD/LOAD Newsletter here!  East Asian Regional node (ROAD) based in China! The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has signed a landmark agreement with a consortium of Chinese institutes that will see the establishment …

West Africa The West African Regional Office is hosted at the Centre for Basic Space Science (CBSS), National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) in Nigeria. <under construction: more information coming soon>

Southern African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development Visit the dedicated website at: http://southernafrica.astro4dev.org/ Media Release: 8 August 2014, Kitwe, Zambia: Today the International Astronomical Union (IAU) signed an important agreement with the Copperbelt University (CBU) to host a Southern African regional node of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development …

The International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has established new coordinating offices in Armenia, Colombia, Jordan, Nigeria and Portugal. Supporting the use of astronomy as a tool for development in specific regions and languages, the new partnerships form part of the IAU’s decadal strategic plan — …

South East Asia CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SOUTH EAST ASIA REGIONAL NODE WEBSITE NARIT to coordinate IAU development activities in South East Asia The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has been selected to coordinate the International Astronomical Union (IAU) astronomy-for-development activities in the South East Asian region. …

East Asia CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE EAST ASIA REGIONAL NODE AND CHINESE LANGUAGE EXPERTISE CENTRE WEBSITE Download the first EA-ROAD/LOAD Newsletter here!  East Asian Regional node (ROAD) based in China! The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has signed a landmark agreement with a consortium of Chinese institutes that will see the establishment …

East African Regional Node Ethiopia hosts East African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development On January 10, 2014, in Addis Ababa, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) signed an important agreement with partners in Ethiopia to host an East African regional node of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD). …

Andean Region The Andean Regional Office is hosted at three collaborating institutions: Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia), Parque Explora-Planetario de Medellín (Colombia), and Sociedad Chilena de Astronomía (Chile). <under construction: more information coming soon>