ASFAP Astrophysics and Cosmology
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Africa/Johannesburg
Bernard Duah Asabere
(AVN Ghana),
Lerothodi Leonard Leeuw
(University of Western Cape (ZA)),
Mirjana Povic
(ESSTI, Ethiopia),
Sivuyile Sivuyile Manxoyi
(South African Astronomical Observatory)
Description
To discuss the Letters of Interest (LOI) relevant to the ASFAP Astrophysics and Cosmology Working Group.
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- 14:00 → 14:07
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14:14
ASFAP 7mSpeaker: Kétévi Adiklè Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
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14:14
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14:21
The Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy 7mSpeaker: Melvin Hoare (University of Leeds, UK)
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14:28
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14:35
Furthering the sustainable development goals in Africa by exposing young children to the beauty, excitement, and perspective of astrophysics 7mSpeaker: George Miley
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14:35
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14:42
The first millimeter-wave radio telescope in Africa: the Africa Millimetre Telescope 7mSpeaker: Prof. Michael Backes (University of Namibia)
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14:42
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14:49
Continued gamma-ray observations with H.E.S.S. 7mSpeaker: Prof. Michael Backes (University of Namibia)
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14:49
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14:56
Using Astronomy for Development in Africa 7mSpeaker: Kevin Govender (IAU Office of Astronomy for Development)
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14:56
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15:03
The importance of the financial and technical support for the improvement of cosmology in Cameroon and in Africa 7mSpeaker: Ragil Ndongmo (University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon)
People in Africa and in Cameroon in particular think that we are not able to study universe, to make research on Cosmology, because we have basic problems like electricity, famine,... but we also belong to the same planet as USA or Europe, we also belong to the Universe.
Then, what prevents us from studying Cosmology in Cameroon?
This is the question we will discuss about
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15:03
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15:10
Low Frequency (< 1GHz) Radio Interferometric Arrays and Radio-Astronomy/Cosmology as an Additional Pathway to the Scientific & Technological Renaissance of Africa 7mSpeaker: Patrice Okouma (Rhodes University, South Africa)
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15:10
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15:50
Discussion 40m