PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT SALT COLLATERAL BENEFITS PROGRAMME 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT SCBP Education in MSET Science Communication and Awareness School Support Materials and Resource Development Promotion of Careers in SET Popular Science Resources Science Communication Capacity Building Tour Programmes Training and Development Socio-Economic Development Utilisation of S&T expertise to address social challenges Job creation through tourism MSET as a common ground for peace and unity. Large Scale Promotion of SET 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Education Events EVENT TARGET ACTIVITY Scifest 2008 Learners, Educators, Public Workshops, Viewing, Exhibition, Talks National Science Week 2007 Workshops, Viewing, Talks Astronomy Month 2007 Learners, Educators Career materials Space Week 2007 Camp Astronomy Quiz 2007 Learners Quiz Women's Day Role Modelling 2007 Talks Take a child to work 2007 Talks, job-shadowing UCT, PSP, SUN Educator Workshops Educators Workshops SABC Careers Fair Workshops, Exhibition Astronomy Art Competition 2007 Art Rutgers educators visit Educator development Wisconsin educator development 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Education Ongoing EVENT TARGET ACTIVITY Workshadow Learners Job-shadowing Science Clubs Learners, Educators, Public Activities, Viewing, Talks Resource Development Learners, Educators Improve and develop materials Outreach School visits UNAWE Young children Astronomy for very young Scholarships Post-grads SALT Stobie scholarships 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Science Communication and Awareness Events EVENT TARGET ACTIVITY Sasol TechnoX Learners, Educators, Public Workshops, Exhibition Science Unlimited Astronomical Events (Eclipse, comet) Learners, Educators, Public Viewing, Talks Stargazing Free community tours Sutherland Residents Tours Open Nights Hobby X Exhibition What's up Materials development Press Releases Articles Tour programme Public, learners, educators Facility tours, enriched programme for schools Namakwa Festival 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Science Communication and Awareness Ongoing EVENT TARGET ACTIVITY Indigenous Astronomy Public, learners, educators Collection, documentation, materials development Media presence Public Regular communication with media Resource Development Improve and develop materials Visitor Centre Developments Public, Learners, Educators Improvements to Visitor Centre 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Socio-Economic Development Events EVENT TARGET ACTIVITY Community Meetings Public Discussions, conversations with SALT/SAAO DVD Evenings Public, especially youth DVD viewing followed by stargazing Heritage Weekend Festival Festival celebrating heritage – with an evening of stargazing Indaba expo Tourism Expo Christmas, New Year events Karoo-Hoogland Residents Social activities, especially for the youth, including stargazing Youth Day events Youth Viewing of “Sarafina” followed by stargazing 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Socio-Economic Development Ongoing EVENT TARGET ACTIVITY Community Tour guides Young unemployed people Tour guides Tarring of roads Public, Schools Improve road condition through lobbying with government Early Childhood Development Pre-school children Empower parents and community towards ECD Protection of Paleo Surface Public Protect heritage while maximising tourism Arts and Crafts programme Unemployed Develop and Market local products 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Sutherland Astro-Night 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Telescopes on Lion’s Head 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT North-South Link 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007 Astro-Art Competition

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT www.astronomy2009.org.za 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT IYA2009 National Steering Committee Byren Archary (DST) Kim de Boer (SKA SA / MeerKAT) Marion West (HartRAO) Shadrack Mahapa (SAASTA) Peter Martinez (SAAO / ASSA / Space Science Community) Kevin Govender (SAAO / SALT) 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT IYA2009 Roadmap in SA First meeting of astronomy stakeholders (26 January 2007) Survey of astronomy education and outreach (February 2007) SA representation at SPOC meeting in Garching (3-4 March 2007) Astronomy stakeholder meetings (7 May in Johannesburg and 25 May in Cape Town) AstroNet email list set up (8 June 2007) New URL is launched www.astronomy2009.org.za (11 June 2007) Call for consolidation of astronomical resources (22 June 2007) National Steering Committee for IYA finalised (27 June 2007) Meeting of National Steering Committee (2 July 2007) 2nd Meeting of National Steering Committee – IYA business plan (22 August 2007) Launch of interim resource database (5 September 2007) Launch of online forum (27 September 2007) SPOC meeting in Athens at CAP2007 (8-11 October 2007) Tentative presentation to DST (November 2007) 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT 1 Uganda Simon Anguma 2 Sudan Tahani Shatir 3 Kenya Paul Baki 4 Ethiopia Sultan Mohammed 5 Gabon Patrice Okouma 6 Mozambique Claudio Moises Paulo 7 Lesotho Mpho Sek'hosana-Nyenye 8 Swaziland SS Mkhonta 9 Namibia Riaan Steenkamp 10 Nigeria Pius Okeke 11 Angola Jaime Vilinga 12 Rwanda Pheneas NKUNDABAKURA 13 Zambia Adrian Habanyama 14 Zimbabwe Raban Chikwanha 15 Congo FLORIS JAVERDIN 16 Algeria Jamal Mimouni 17 Tanzania Noorali Jiwaji 18 Tunisia Foued Anane 19 Morocco Prof. Hamid TOUMA 20 Malawi Zuze Dulanya 21 Mauritius Sarojiny Saddul-Hauzaree IYA Africa 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT A Plan for Africa (Draft) Theme: Astronomy for Education Vision: The continent of Africa, with an ever-growing astronomy research community, united in the fields of astronomy education and promotion, working together and sharing resources, such that the people of Africa are educated, especially in the fields of science, engineering and technology. 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Core Missions: Enhance the teaching and interest in astronomy in schools through: Educational Resource Development and Distribution Educator Development Learner Development Promotion of Astronomy Related Careers Enhance the teaching and interest in astronomy in universities through: Promotion and encouragement of post-graduate studies Encouragement and support of physics/astronomy related student bodies Equipping of universities with necessary infrastructure and resources Increase the awareness and knowledge of astronomy amongst the public through: Public Resource Development and Distribution Astronomy communication capacity building and implementation Public programmes and events Astronomy in the Media Support and encourage an African network on astronomy through: Sourcing and sharing of astronomy and education related resources Human resource development Close liaison with Pan African organizations such as the African Union 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT Before IYA2009: Establishment of networks Consolidation of astronomical resources and best practices Survey and List of Activities Funding for 2009 UN Lobbying in New York During IYA2009 Global Regional National Local After IYA2009 Global Consolidation of Astronomy Resources Regular Astronomy Club/Society Activities Regular Communication with the Astronomy in Africa Network Universe Awareness Programme; African Hands on Universe; etc Astronomy in the Media Astronomy in the Classroom African Collaborations Increased status and presence of astronomy in academia 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007

PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT www.astronomy2009.org.za africa@astronomy2009.org.za info@astronomy2009.org.za 16/11/2018 SALT Workshop: UKZN Oct 2007