DIVISION XII / COMMISSION 46 / PROGRAM GROUP WORLD-WIDE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTRONOMY

The Program Group for the World-wide Development of Astronomy (PG-WWDA) is one of nine Commission 46 program groups engaged with various aspects of astronomical education or development of astronomy education and research in the developing world. In the case of PG-WWDA, its goals are to promote astr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2007-12, Vol.3 (T26B), p.234-237
Main Authors: Hearnshaw, John B., Batten, Alan H., Alsabti, A. Athem, Fierro, Julieta, Gray, Richard O., Hemenway, Mary Kay M., Kozai, Yoshihide, Levato, Hugo, Malasan, Hakim L., Martinez, Peter, Narlikar, Jayant V., Wentzel, Donat G., White, James C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Contributed Papers
Developing countries
Education
Group dynamics
LDCs
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The Program Group for the World-wide Development of Astronomy (PG-WWDA) is one of nine Commission 46 program groups engaged with various aspects of astronomical education or development of astronomy education and research in the developing world. In the case of PG-WWDA, its goals are to promote astronomy education and research in the developing world through a variety of activities, including visiting astronomers in developing countries and interacting with them by way of giving encouragement and support.
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921308024253