Yesterday it was super interesting to join the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Strategic Assembly, both to talk about our work (IAU-OAD, IAU GA 2024 🌍 and AfricaAstronomy) and to learn a bit about the AAS organization. Hugely useful! Thank you so much for the opportunity colleagues! #AAS241

Join me at this afternoon's iposter session at #AAS241 to chat about #AstronomyInAfrica, the amazing work being done by AfricaAstronomy, and the first General Assembly of International Astronomical Union (IAU) on the African continent (IAU GA 2024 🌍)

Application invitation for staff astronomer position at SAAO. Apply through the NRF recruitment portal: (ess.nrf.ac.za/Account/Recrui…) by 3 February 2023. For more information, visit: saao.ac.za/opportunities/… Email Prof. Vanessa McBride ([email protected]) for any enquiries. #nrf

Dara Goon Big Data and its partners in the Hack4dev project, in conjunction with the University of KZN College of Teaching and Learning, are organising a 4-day #DataScienceHackathon event to be held at the University of KZN Howard campus. Complete the registration form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Here's a challenge to participants of this conference: coolest tweet about Africa on the #AAS241 hashtag gets some of these goodies from Cape Town... 😉

Get information on AfricaAstronomy and the IAU General Assembly 2024 (IAU GA 2024 🌍) taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) resources centre #AAS241

So, speaking of African awesomeness, how many of you noticed that the image used everywhere at #AAS241 is from the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)... 🙂 NRF/SARAO AfricaAstronomy

We are happy to announce another #Hack4dev event organized by AfricaAstronomy and DARA Big Data to be held at Wits University in a friendly and supportive setup. APPLY HERE: africanastronomicalsociety.org/afas-dara-big-… #Hackathon #development #datascience #Africa #AfAS2023

Applications for the RAS-OAD Astro4Dev mobility grants are now open! The grant scheme aims to establish and promote research and education in countries where astronomical research is not well established. Learn more & apply ⬇️ astro4dev.org/partners-progr…

Congratulations to the 2023 RAS OAD Mobility Grant winners. Six collab projects with UK in #astronomy research, education, development in Tanzania, Pakistan, Kenya, Argentina, and Ethiopia. In partnership with Royal Astronomical Society. astro4dev.org/ras-oad-mobili…

Kevin Govender shows us the OAD family over the years. “It’s the diversity of the OAD family that gives us our strength.” Kevin Govender #EASKrakow2023

I am super excited to be joining the team at International Science Council and working with scientists across the globe to position science as a global public good!

📚 Just released: 2️⃣ discussion papers introducing and assessing current practices of #ScientificPublishing. The ISC calls for reform, envisioning an era of #OpenScience. Join us in shaping the future of science by sharing your thoughts ⬇️ council.science/current/blog/c…

At the launch of UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Open Science Outlook at CERN today. It’s clear that publishing in science is a big part of the process towards open science.

Try your hand at some radio astronomy with this fun citizen science project by my student Gideon De Beer

Less than 2 weeks left to submit your abstract for the most exciting astronomy meeting on the calendar this year!

Abstract submissions for #IAUGA2024 are closing soon!🗓️ Join the global dialogue and be a part of the change!🌠 Submission details: astronomy2024.org/abstracts-gran… Instructions: astronomy2024.org/abstract-grant… Deadline: March 1, 2024. #SouthAfrica #AfricaLookUp #Astronomy2024🌍

So many amazing people doing, supporting and promoting great science on the African continent and beyond!