Global Hands-on Universe (GHOU) is a global project which links together teachers, scientists and educators from high schools, universities, research centers, and science centers all over the world. It incorporates inquiry-based methods such as problem-oriented and cross-curricular education as well as substantial contacts to scientists allowing students to participate in genuine astronomy projects.

GHOU FIRST Africa Regional Conference

25 - 29 September 2019

GHOU conference is a platform for astronomers, scientists, and educators to meet and share hands-on activities that allow teachers and students around the world to do what astronomers do.

GHOU's First Africa Regional will focus on the following topics:

Remote telescopes to bring space sciences to the classroom
Robotic Telescopes in education (asteroids international search campaigns, exoplanet search, etc.)
Global Astronomy Educational Projects and Campaigns
Astronomy and Culture
GHOU best practices worldwide
Software and web tools for space education
Collaborative Education in Schools
21st century skills for teachers and students
Innovative Tools for Science and Engineering Education
STEM/STEAM education

GTTP International Teacher Training Workshop

24 - 25 September 2019

The GTTP goal is to create a worldwide network of Galileo Ambassadors and Galileo Teachers. These Ambassadors train Teachers in the effective use and transfer of astronomy education tools and resources into classroom science curricula. The Galileo Teachers are equipped to train other teachers in these methodologies, leveraging the work begun during IYA2009 in classrooms everywhere.

The training workshop will include

Asteroids Search (INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL SEARCH COLLABORATION IASC)
Moon craters and black holes with SalsaJ
Planetary Software: Stellarium, Celestia, World Wide Telescopes, Google Earth etc
Hands-on class activities
etc..

Confirmed Speakers

Bonnie Thurber

Educational Continuum ORG, NFP

Lawrence Berkeley Lab Affiliate

SpacEdge Academy Manager

Kidlink Association Board Member

GHOU General Assembly President, 2013-2019

USA

Hasnaa CHENNAOUI AOUDJEHANE

Director GAIA Laboratory- Coordinator Center of Research GeVaREACC

President ATTARIK Foundation for Meteoritics and Planetary Science

SG Association Pour la Protection du Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc APPGM

Univerity Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco

Zouhair Benkhaldoun

President of the Arab Astronomical Society (AAS)

President of the Moroccan National Committee for Astronomy (MNCA)

Oukaimeden Observatory Director,

Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco

Jamal Mimouni

African Astronomical Society (AfAS) President,

Vice President of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS),

President of Sirius Astronomy Association

Costantine, Algeria

Patrick Miller

International Asteroid Search Collaboration - IASC

Hardin-Simmons University, USA

Katrien Kolenberg

STEM coordinator, Science, Engineering and Technology Group, KU Leuven Association, Belgium

Professor Astrophysics, Physics Department, UA

Associate Research Fellow, KU Leuven Belgium & Harvard University

Fouad Lakrizi Sefyani

Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, membre du LPHEA, de l’OUCA et de 3AM

Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco

Driss Takir | Planetary Scientist

JETS/NASA JSC- Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science

Abdelmajid Benhida

Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, membre du LPHEA, de l’OUCA et de 3AM Responsable du projet Spectro à L’oukaimeden et de la coopération internationnale sous-jascente.

Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco