A report on the activities and achievements of the Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS) and the Armenian astronomy in general during the last years is given. ArAS membership, ArAS electronic newsletters (ArASNews), ArAS webpage, Annual Meetings, Annual Prize for Young Astronomers (Yervant Terzian Prize) and other awards, international relations, participation in international organizations, Byurakan International Summer Schools (BISS), regional and local schools, Byurakan science camps, astronomical Olympiads and other events, other matters related to astronomical education, astronomical heritage, amateur astronomy, astronomy outreach and ArAS further projects are described and discussed.
An overview of the current activities of the Armenian astronomy, including professional research, University and school education, public outreach and other organizational affairs. We show that present day Armenian astronomy serves as a leader for the regional activities, as well as is among the most advanced and active sciences in Armenia. Moreover, recent achievements during the years 2000-2018 are such that many years efforts since Viktor Ambartsumian’s times were necessary and finally received recognition in various fields. BAO was recognized as National Value, regional astronomical centre, and Markarian Survey was included in UNESCO Memory of the World documentary heritage list. We succeeded to organize a number of important meetings (IAU symposia and colloquium, JENAM, etc.) and establish a series of Byurakan International Summer Schools. We also present the Armenian Astronomical Society’s (ArAS) and IAU South West and Central Asian regional centre’s activities.
This paper presents a very brief overview of the 10 Regional Offices (ROADs) and Language Centres (LOADs) established as part of the IAU's Astronomy-for-Development effort. Due to space constraints here, longer 2-page papers on each office are available as Supplementary Material in the electronic proceedings as well as on the website of the IAU's Office of Astronomy for Development (www.astro4dev.org). Authors are listed in alphabetical order of last name. Astronomy is the science that connects the world; it is the science that aims to answer the most fundamental questions of the Universe we live in. The benefits of astronomy to society extend far beyond those of scientific knowledge. Astronomy can be used to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations. The IAU East-Asia Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (EA-ROAD) and the Chinese Language Expertise Center (LOAD) were established in 2012, and operate in the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and encompassing roughly 20% of the world's population. The consortium uses astronomy as a tool for development in the East-Asia region, with the aim of utilising all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics to promote development in the entire East-Asia region. Armenia hosts the South West and Central Asian (SWCA) ROAD. So far, 6 countries have officially joined (Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkey). The SWCA ROAD plays an important role in maintaining contacts between the region's
The present study is devoted to the introduction of the outreach activities of IAU South West and Central Asia Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (SWCA ROAD) Significant communications gap between scientists and society is rendered. We show how to gain new enthusiasts of the Universe by science popularization. We point out the positive outcome of the science communication such as the rejection of superstitious beliefs, astrology and numerology. We analyze the basic processes of communication that explain how different publics deal with scientific information and we apply these insights so as to help improve communication practices in the field of science. Special focus is given on the science-society relationship and the usage of the persuasive and effective means like science museums, science exhibitions, science festivals, science busking, science cafes and pubs, public lectures, talks and discussions, scientific journalism and scientific tourism. We have implemented some of these in the frame of SWCA ROAD activities; we share our experience. It is worth mentioning that in most of these initiatives, astronomers have taken the leadership as most of the attractive topics in science communication are astronomy and space sciences, extraterrestrials, astrology, cosmic catastrophes, etc. We suggest science communicators to use entertainments including humor, storytelling and metaphors. Science communication may also be realized by websites and social media platforms. We conclude with future tendencies of science communication and benefits of the scientists and young researchers who are actively involved in science outreach activities.
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