Tanzania, United Republic of

Single Point of Contact

Dr. Noorali Jiwaji
The Open University of Tanzania
Faculty of Science Technology and Environmental Studies
PO Box 23409
Kawawa Road
DAR-ES-SALAAM Kinondoni
Tanzania, United Republic of

Phone +255 713 517 009
Fax +255 22 266 8759
E-mailntjiwaji@yahoo.com
Websitehttp://www.astronomy2009.ac.tz/


Highlights

Essay Competition: "Outer space as a key to the survival of mankind"
Announce - 31 December 2009, submit 30 April 2009
Essay competition open for different age groups to encourage the view of space as beneficial.

Workshop on "Astronomy Education as a key to Development"
15 July 2009
Highlighting the need to introduce astronomy in curricula from school level to tertiary level.

Distribution of at least 300 Galileoscopes to 300 Schools across Tanzania
Mid-2009
Contributing towards science equipment in schools and enabling pupils to watch the skies.

 

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.