Building science and engineering capacity in the developing world

D. King

doi:10.1049/em:20030114

Building science and engineering capacity in the developing world

Engineering Management ◽

10.1049/em:20030114 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 15-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D. King

Keyword(s):

Developing World ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Building Science

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East African ROAD

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s1743921316003495 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (A29A) ◽

pp. 414-415

Author(s):

Kelali Tekle

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Stem Education ◽

Developing World ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

General Assembly ◽

East African ◽

African Region ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Regional Office ◽

East African Region

AbstractIn the developing world astronomy had been treated as the science of elites. As a result of this overwhelming perception, astronomy compared with other applied sciences has got less attention and its role in development has been insignificant. However, the IAU General Assembly decision in 2009 opened new opportunity for countries and professionals to deeply look into Astronomy and its role in development. Then, the subsequent establishment of regional offices in the developing world is helping countries to integrate astronomy with other earth and space based sciences so as to progressively promote its scientific and development importance. Gradually nations have come to know that space is the frontier of tomorrow and the urgency of preeminence on space frontier starts at primary school and ascends to tertiary education. For this to happen, member nations in east African region have placed STEM education at the center of their education system. For instance, Ethiopian has changed University enrollment strategy to be in favor of science and engineering subjects, i.e. every year seventy percent of new University entrants join science and engineering fields while thirty percent social science and humanities. Such bold actions truly promote astronomy to be conceived as gateway to science and technology. To promote the concept of astronomy for development the East African regional office has actually aligned it activities to be in line with the focus areas identified by the IAU strategy (2010 to 2020).

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