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K-12 Astronomy Education Conference in Asia is now LIVE!
The K-12 Astronomy Education Conference in Asia, or "K-12 Astro Asia 2025" is now open for registration and abstract submissions.
This is a conference aimed for astronomy teachers, educators, science communicators, outreach personnels, and anyone who interacted or engaged with students or young adults in the topic of astronomy.
The conference to be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand is meant to unite Asian educators together to share and discuss many of our unique challenges and perspectives common to the region. However, the conference is also open to participants of any nationalities wishing to learn more or expand different perspectives, as we, too, would also like to learn about yours!
Participants not only get to enjoy the serene mountain of Northern Thailand, delicious Thai food, but also get a rare opportunities to visit Thailand's national astronomy infrastructures. Among these are the 2.4m optical telescope and 40m radio telescope, the largest optical and radio telescopes in Southeast Asia, respectively. Tour many engineering facilities where we utilize the goals of astronomy as means to push forward human capacity and technology development. Take excursion stroll along the cloud forest atop the highest peak of Thailand and home to our national observatory.
Better yet, there is no registration fee required! Forget the expensive conference fee and dinner reception. For we've made K-12 Astro Asia completely free to attend. You do the hard work of bringing yourself here and we'll take care of you.
Apply now! Abstract submission is now open until 31st May 2025
For registration, abstract submissions, and more details: https://indico.narit.or.th/e/k-12astroasia