South African Astronomical Observatory Selected as Host for the IAU Office for Astronomy Development

25 May 2010

The Executive Committee of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has selected the SAAO, a national facility of the South African National Research Foundation (NRF), to host the IAU Office for Astronomy Development (OAD). The Office is the key component of the decadal global strategy plan, Astronomy for the Developing World, launched at the 2009 IAU General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is aimed at using astronomy to foster education and capacity building throughout the world.

Read the full press release on: http://www.iau.org/public_press/news/detail/iau1003/