INTERNATIONAL UNVERSE AWARENESS PILOT ACTIVITIES: A VARIETY OF PROJECTS Carolina Ödman, UNAWE, Leiden Observatory, PO Box 9513, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands email: [email protected] Italy since 2007 Collaboration with Arcetri Observatory in Florence contact: Prof. Franco Pacini Spain since 2006 - Teacher training cross the Spanish-speaking world - Children’s book about astronomical myths and legends across the Spanish-speaking world Supported by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas contact: Dr. Rosa Maria Ros Netherlands start 2008 Collaboration with the - National network of Astronomy and Space education (ESERO netwerk) - Verbreding Techniek in Basisonderwijs (VTB programme) Setting up of a Dutch office to work in underprivileged urban neighbourhoods. contact: Dr. Carolina Ödman India since 2007 Collaboration with science education and popularisation grassroots movements - Tamil Nadu Science Forum - Pratham Indonesia since 2007 Collaboration with the - Astronomy department of the Bandung Institute of Technology - Bosscha Observatory - BOBO, a children’s magazine contact: Dr. Premana Premadi Tunisia since 2005 Collaboration with the Science City in Tunis - Astronomy workshops for young children - Stargazing and solar observations - Children’s plays on astronomical themes - Teacher training workshops - Astro-Bus touring the country nationwide coordination with youth clubs Supported by the ministries of Education and Skills and of Family affairs contact: Dr. Naoufel Ben Maaouia Venezuela since 2006 Collaboration with - The Centro de Investigaciones de Astronomía, Mérida - UNESCO National Commission Annual teacher training workshops implementation in all UNESCO ASPNet schools Chile since 2007 Collaboration with - Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación - National Commission for Scientific research and ministry of Education - Amateur astronomy communities - European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) contact: Prof. Luis Barrera South Africa since 2007 Collaboration with - SAAO & SAASTA - IYA2009 SPoC - Southern Science contact: Mr.. Kevin Govender Germany since 2007 Collaboration with - Abenteuer Astronomie, Astronomieschule Heidelberg - Landessternwarte Heidelberg contact: Dr. Cecilia Scorza SPACESHIP! International Activities since 2007: Internet link-ups using Skype and other messaging software where the infrastructure is available Kids talk to each other directly http://www.unawe.org/ Colombia since 2006 Collaboration with - MALOKA, science museum in Bogotá - Accion Social, Presidential programme for street children - Instituto distrital para la proteccion de la niñez y la juventud (IDIPRON) contact: Mr. German Puerta