6 Jul 2025
The "Science as a Driver for Development" event at UN #FfD4 Seville brought global & African science leaders together to align R&D with sustainable financing strategies.
#Science4Dev #AfricaSTI #SDGs #Science
@dstigovza @SACNASP @WaterResearchSA @NRF_News @CSIC @ScienceEurope
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4 May 2022
Recognising @IYBSSD2022 and that #basicsciences are an essential part of #astronomy, the 2022 OAD call for proposals includes "Basic Sciences for Development" as one of the themes. #SDGs #science #science4dev
astro4dev.org/cfp/
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6 Aug 2020
OAD Fellows Dr @MarieKorsaga & Dr @tchingozha giving a seminar on the contribution of astronomers & other non-medical scientists in the fight against #COVID19 as well as what we can learn from it and where we should invest for our future. #Science4Dev astro4dev.org/covid-19/
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5 Aug 2020
Results of Extraordinary Call for Proposals to support communities around the world deal with impacts of #COVID19- 43 global projects awarded abt 40,000 Euros in grants by OAD, @AfricaAstronomy & African Planetarium Association. #Astro4dev #science4dev
iau.org/news/announcements/d…
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23 Apr 2020
The One @CGIAR is looking for qualified individuals to join its Common Board. Please, share the call cgiar.org/news-events/vacanc… #agriculture #livestock #food #water #ag4dev #science4dev #CGIAR
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3 Apr 2020
A write-up on the interdisciplinary Science for Development workshop hosted in January by the OAD and @ISC Regional Office for Africa & supported by the Department of Science and Innovation and the National Research Foundation. #science4dev
assaf.org.za/index.php/2-unc…
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8 Mar 2020
Welcoming announcement that University Of Botswana @UBBotswana to engage on 2020 Open Astronomy Schools IAU @IAU_org 100 Global Project #IAU100, open-astronomy-schools.org/2… , thanking @IAU_Outreach,@Astro4Dev for Science4Dev science4dev.astro4dev.org,to receive 10 NAOJ Telescope Kit
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6 Feb 2020
Wonderful words from a great young South African scientist. 👏
Curiosity paves the way to so many discoveries that end up changing lives. #science4dev
6 Feb 2020
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1 Feb 2020
What does Science for Development look like? Today I was privileged to be part of a beach clean-up initiative organised in the beautiful village of Kleinmond. Organisers: Kleinmond Nature Conservation, NG Church Eco-ministry and @arochaint (South Africa). #science4dev
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1 Feb 2020
Massive thank you to @ISC & @IAU who have chosen to support the new #Science4dev course at @UWConline. With new international collaborators from all sciences we look forward to broadening our students’ horizons and showing how, as talented scientists, they can better the world.
1 Feb 2020
Big thank you to @ISC Regional Office For Africa; @NRF_News; @dsigovza; @SAAO; @ASSAf_Official; @HSRCza; @IAU_org @Astro4Dev and all the other partners involved. See full list of partners and all information about the event at science4dev.org
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1 Feb 2020
This has been an absolutely incredible event. Thank you to everyone who participated and everyone who helped make it happen! Like Vanessa (@AstronoVee) said in closing the event: This is just the start! So watch this space! 😉 #science4dev
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31 Jan 2020
It was a pleasure to meet Dr @Nyanganyura at the #science4dev workshop, he taught me first year physics almost two decades ago
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31 Jan 2020
Follow the excellent sounding #science4dev workshop online via YouTube!
30 Jan 2020
Here is the youtube link to the live feed of the #Science4Dev workshop:
youtube.com/watch?v=BPm5ftap…
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31 Jan 2020
Engaging at the Science For Development Workshop - The forum brings together science and development experts to interact on how science can play a prominent role. Hosted at the South African Astronomical Observatory by ISC, ROA, OAD science4dev.astro4dev.org #science4dev
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31 Jan 2020
So today will be talking about @DeepIndaba @MasakhaneMt as a way to build distributed communities that engage in research #Science4Dev
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31 Jan 2020
Day 2 of the #science4dev workshop and our colleague from Botswana highlights that excellent science is happening in Africa so let’s try to bring the conversation to Africa.
All for it! Conferences here are always an experience beyond just a meeting of scientists.
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29 Jan 2020
Incredibly honored to deliver the 2020 Fanaroff Lecture at University of Manchester to celebrate Dr. Fanaroff’s many achievements in #sciencediplomacy -including his vision of bringing the largest radio telescope in the world to Africa & advancing astronomy for societal benefit.
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30 Jan 2020
Tanya Graham from @UoMPolicy talks about how researchers can engage with policy makers to enable evidence driven policy making and introduces #OnDigitalTrust - our latest policy publication #science4dev @ISC @Astro4Dev @OfficialUoM
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