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"International Experience of UNAWE"C. OdmanPresented at: TNSF - UNAWE WorkshopChennai, IndiaMarch 2007
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UNIVERSE AWARENESS
UUNNAAWWEE Carolina Carolina Ödman Ödman odman@[email protected]
Planetarium through ages:Planetarium through ages: http://www. http://www.unaweunawe.org/.org/
Vision 2027Vision 2027
Mumbai, March 20 2007Mumbai, March 20 2007
UNAWE, A GLOBAL INITIATIVE
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UNAWE, A GLOBAL INITIATIVE
Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy,
Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia,
United Kingdom, Venezuela
Team of >20 nationalities
OTHER EXPERIENCESVENEZUELA
• UNESCO Schools network
• Astronomy community
• Ministry of Science and Education
==> Pilot programme in 2006
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VENEZUELA
VENEZUELA
FILM
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OTHER EXPERIENCESTUNISIA
• Science City
• Teacher training and travelling “Astro-Bus”
• Ministries of Family Affairs and of Education
==> Strong government involvement,
Science communication & Education
communities
TUNISIA
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TUNISIA
OTHER EXPERIENCESCOLOMBIA
• Government programmes for:
– Street children, abandoned children– Drug guerrilla orphans– Amateur astronomy community
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COLOMBIA
OTHER EXPERIENCESSPAIN
• Teacher training
• Latin American ‘avalanche’-effect
==> Strong support from the National Research Council
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OTHER EXPERIENCESSOUTH AFRICA
• Department of Science and Technology keen onAstronomy
• DST have recognised the need for outreach
==> Collateral Benefits programme:
Benefits to society of large astronomical facilities
and beyond
see Kevin Govender’s intervention tomorrow
SOUTH AFRICA
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INTERNATIONAL LINKING
• Skypecasts http://www.unawe.org/eclipse2007/
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INTERNATIONAL LINKING
• Questions and answer sessionshttp://www.scifest.org.za/
UNAWE in India
• Underprivileged children
– Urban communities (street children, working
children, no sky)
– Rural communities (poverty, illiteracy, beautiful sky)
• TNSF:
– Experience and established network of activists
– Collection of folkloric material and existing material
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INTERNATIONAL LINKING