Overview
The Development and Outreach office at IDIA is in charge of general communications, stakeholder relations and some partnerships, outreach materials creations and marketing.
In addition to these roles, we develop and run specific projects that follow an agenda of accessibility and transformation, as well as building up scientific outreach and development as academic disciplines.

Latest Development and Outreach news
Speaking about the recent black hole imaging on HeartFM
Listeners of popular Cape Town radio station HeartFM, were treated to an exciting breakfast interview between Associate Professor Carolina Ödman-Govender and Aden Thomas on the #HeartBreakfast radio show. This interview…
IDIA Senior Researcher Involved in Black Hole Imaging
Associate Professor Roger Deane, based at the University of Pretoria, a partner university at the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy was involved in the development of simulations from the…
Ask The Expert: UWC Astrophysicist Palesa Nombula Brings Science To The (BBC) World
“Being a scientist isn’t just about knowing things – it’s about seeking knowledge and solving problems and finding answers, and it requires creativity, passion and tenacity.” It’s that kind of…
Astronomical Outreach: Spontaneous Science Ambassadors Bring The Stars Home To Former High School
When Chaka Mofokeng and Tekano Mbonani returned to Leseding Secondary High School in the Free State, they were greeted with a full house – more than 120 learners packed the…
Science Spaza brings science to High schools
Science Spaza is an initiative that brings fun science, technology, engineering, arts, maths and innovation news and activities to a network of science clubs across high schools in South Africa….
DARA Big Data Policy fellows at the Science Forum South Africa.
IDIA is a co-proposer of the DARA Big Data programme. Part of the initiative is the DARA Big Data Africa School held earlier this year. Another element is the DARA…