Also called Hack4Dev (Hack for Development), this is an innovation-driven program that empowers youth through coding, data science, and astronomy-related challenges. It introduces students to real astronomical datasets to build computational thinking skills, which are then applied to real-world challenges like AI, climate data interpretation, and satellite solutions.
SAROAD’s involvement includes:
• Coordination and Facilitation: SAROAD manages and implements these hackathons and skill-building programs as part of its regional activities.
• Nurturing Problem-Solvers: The office uses these initiatives to develop a generation of African experts capable of using big data and digital technologies to address societal needs.
• Strategic Oversight: SAROAD assists in evaluating and monitoring these projects to ensure they meet regional development goals.
Empowering the next generation of explorers. Discover how SAROAD’s astronomy outreach inspires students and advances scientific literacy for society.
Southern Africa’s celestial magic: stargazing safaris, desert astronomy & galactic vistas. Your cosmic adventure starts here!
Step into the Astro Lab: A hub for processing celestial images, discovering asteroids, and conducting hands-on astronomical research.
Explore careers in astronomy, from research to outreach. Discover funding, internships, and how to turn your passion for the cosmos into a profession.
Vision:
To achieve a well-established astronomy community in the region, contributing significantly to
the betterment of the region and the world at large.
Mission:
To help further the use of astronomy as a tool for development by mobilizing human and financial
resources necessary to realise its scientific, technological and cultural benefits to society.
Launching a New Frontier: The Pan-African Network for Planetary Science & Technology (PAP2SN)
From the five-day construction workshop to the official commissioning by the Vice Chancellor, discover how this initiative is preparing Zambian Astronomers to lead in the global Square Kilometre Array (SKA) era.
Prof James Lecture on “Astronomy and Astrophysics as key drivers of institutional and National development in Zambia”
