Locations
The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education is hosted at Haus der Astronomie (HdA), managed by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. The Main Office in Heidelberg coordinates the OAE's global National Astronomy Education Coordinator network and the work between the OAE Centers and Nodes.
The OAE Center Egypt is hosted by the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Helwan, Cairo Egypt. NRIAG is considered a beacon of astronomy education, awareness and outreach in Egypt, North Africa and the Arab region. It plays an essential role in this respect on an academic level through its different facilities with expert staff and resources.
The primary focus of the OAE Center India is to develop astronomy teaching methods and tools of assessment for middle and high-school students and teachers. The OAE Center India will develop newer astronomy teaching modules and teacher training structures. The center will also focus on language inclusive tools to make them broadly applicable.
I-OAE (Italy-Office of Astronomy for Education) is the first IAU OAE Center to provide long-term support towards the goals of the IAU OAE. OARoma hosts its Headquarters. The I-OAE focuses on three respects: Child-centered activities, a Mediterranean regional role and astroEDU-Italy.
The OAE Node France-CY (OAENF-CY) is hosted by CY Cergy Paris University (CYU) and supported by the astrophysics laboratory, LERMA-CY, and the science and mathematics education laboratory, LDAR. Its focuses are on teaching resources and on the francophone countries.
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OAE Nepal Node (N-OAE) is hosted by Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) will mainly focus on citizen-science projects in low-tech environments, teacher training programs and training for astronomy Olympiads whilst working to build the OAE’s network of collaborations particularly in the SAARC region and, more generally, with countries facing similar challenges
