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1. ASTRONOMY AND SOCIETY FURTHERING GLOBAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND INSPIRING YOUNG CHILDREN Why astronomy for education and capacity building? International Astronomical Union Strategic Plan “Astronomy for the Developing World” EU Universe Awareness (EUNAWE) GEORGE MILEY Leiden University Vice President International Astronomical Union Portfolio: Development and Education Research field: Probing the early Universe with distant radio galaxies

2. TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS

3. TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

4. ASTRONOMY AS SCIENCE Inexpensive laboratories for studying laws of physics under extreme conditions: Largest energies (~ 1061 erg). Largest densities 1018 kg/m3. Most tenuous vacuum Largest sizes > 10 million light years Frontier science do-able from anywhere in world

5. TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS CULTURE AND SOCIETY SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

6. TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS CULTURE AND SOCIETY SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

7. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE Everythingcame out of the Big Bang!!

8. TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS CULTURE AND SOCIETY SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

9. ASTRONOMY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS CULTURE AND SOCIETY SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

11. Goals for 2010 – 2020

12. Strategy

13. Build on IYA momentum and cornerstones

14. Integrated strategic phased approach

15. Increase regional involvement (bottom-up)

16. Special attention Sub-Saharan Africa

17. Increase number of active volunteers

18. Initiate new activities

19. Advance UN Millennium Goals

20. Exploit new tools and opportunities

21. Create “Office of Astronomy for Development”

22. Implementation roadmapCulture Technology INSPIRATION Science

23. IAU GLOBAL OFFICE OF ASTRONOMY FOR DEVELOPMENT Global call for proposals 20 excellent proposals SAAO Cape Town selected Partners IAU-SAAO/NRF Strong support from SA Department of Science & Technology and Minister Superb Director recruited Kevin Govender Started 1 March 2011 Inauguration by South African Minister of Science & Technology 16 April 2011 Planned Stakeholders workshop 12 – 14 December 2011

24. PILLARS OF IAU ASTRONOMY FOR DEVELOPMENT“from the cradle to the grave” Excites Stimulates imagination Introduces science Gives perspective

26. Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK (N. Ireland)

27. South AfricaNational coordinators + materials + teacher training + exchanges

28. EU- UNIVERSE AWARENESS (EUNAWE) Ingredients International Network Platform for teachers and development professionals worldwide Exchange of ideas, experience and materials Development of fun materials Games, cartoons, songs, hands-on material Entertaining and developed by professionals Translated into various languages and cultures Teacher Training Tailored to each country and community Involvement of EU Parliament Amendment 898 of 2009 EU Budget – action connected with IYA FP7 action supporting IYA Thanks to MsRiera Madurell for her support

30. OUR Universe is beautiful e.g. Birthplace of stars

31. OUR Universe is exciting Exploding stars

33. EARTH FROM SATURN (CASSINI) EARTH FROM SATURN (ESA - CASSINI)

34. EUNAWE BUILDS FROM UNIVERSE AWARENESS Initiated in 2005 Bottom-up network of ~ 500 dedicated multidisciplinary experts in ~ 40 countries Global cornerstone of UN-ratified International Year of Astronomy IYA2009 Now official programme of International Astronomical Union Seed funding from Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences NL Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

37. Inspiring children throughout Tunisia, even in remotest villages.

38. During 2008 > reached 150,000 children!

39. Important for inspiring and educating next generation of TunisiansNeeds EU support

41. IAU decadal plan 2010 – 2020

42. Inspiringveryyoungpeople > EUNAWE

43. EUNAWE willexploitastronomyandspaceforeducationalandsocial goals

44. Educational- exciteyoungpeoplewithscience

45. Social- broadenmindsandencourage tolerant adults

46. Increases effectiveness of European expenditure on astronomical and space research for a tiny fraction of the cost

47. Funding

48. FP7. Implementation in 6 countriesthanksto EC andParliament

49. FP8? Ambition - extendtoadditional EU andassociatedcountries

50. Cross-disciplinary– relevant to at least 7 EU DGs

51. Research & Innovation, Enterprise & Industry, Education& Culture, Development & Cooperation, Information Society, Digital Agenda, External ActionCONCLUSIONS

52. Funding Consortium Armagh Observatory Partners

53. Would not have been possible without: Carolina Ödman, UNAWE International Project Manager 2005 – 2010 Pedro Russo EUNAWE International Project Manager 2011 – Claus Madsen, Head of ESO Public Affairs Stefano D’Odoria, EUNAWE REA Project Officer Cecilia Scorza, Andreas Quirrenbach, Natalie Fischer Rosa Ros Franco Pacini, Lara Albanese, Alessandra Zanazzi Kevin Govender Frederiek Westra van Holthe Mark Bailey Armagh Observatory MANY THANKS TO ALL

54. THE UNIVERSE IS SCIENCE UNAWE Venezuela – Centro de Investigaciones de Astronomía

55. THE UNIVERSE IS TECHNOLOGY UNAWE Venezuela – Centro de Investigaciones de Astronomía

56. THE UNIVERSE IS CULTURE UNAWE Tunisia– Children’s Club Sfax

57. THE UNIVERSE GIVES PERSPECTIVE UNAWE Germany – Astronomieschule Heidelberg

58. THE UNIVERSE IS INTRIGUING UNAWE Kenya – Ray of Hope Community Centre

59. THE UNIVERSE IS “HANDS-ON FUN” UNAWE Indonesia – Institute for TeknologyBandung

60. THE UNIVERSE IS ENTERTAINING UNAWE Indonesia – Large UNAWE “Snakes & Ladders” Game

61. THE UNIVERSE IS INSPIRING UNAWE India – Tamil Nadu Science Forum

62. THE UNIVERSE IS INTERESTING UNAWE Kenya – Ray of Hope Community Centre

63. THE UNIVERSE ATTRACTS A CROWD UNAWE Venezuela – Centro de Investigaciones de Astronomía

64. THE UNIVERSE IS ALSO FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN UNAWE Venezuela – Centro de Investigaciones de Astronomía Performance by autistic children