1. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
SALT COLLATERAL BENEFITS PROGRAMME
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
Sutherland Astro-Night
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10. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
Telescopes on Lion’s Head
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11. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
North-South Link
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12. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
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Astro-Art Competition

13. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
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14. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
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15. 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)
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16. 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 list set up (8 June 2007)
New URL is launched (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)
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17. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT1
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
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18. 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.
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19. 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
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20. 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
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21. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
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22. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
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23. PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT
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