Session 2 – 23 August 2023 – 05:15 – 07:00 UTC

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05:15 –“Little Scientists” of the young Z-generation boarded the GALAXY CRUISE – Akihiko Tomita

05:30 – Star Formation Board game Project: Report on the development of a board game to promote astronomy – Hibiki Miura

05:45 – Status report on our outreach activity: “Tenmon Performance Project” – Rina Kasai

06:00 – Development of Tabletop Planetarium Named ” AMATERASU” Useful Tools as Active Learning – Hideyuki Nakano

06:15 – The glossary of astronomy released by Astron. Soc. Japan – T. Handa

06:30 – Tea Break

06:45 – Sustainable Development of Astronomy in Sri Lanka: from outreach to research – Thilina Heenatigala

Session 3 – 23 August 2023 – 11:00 – 14:00 UTC

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11:00 – Are planets really aligned? – E. Rollinde

11:20 – The Universe experiencing itself – Janne Robberstad

11:40 – Night sky observations with the public: contributions from research and practice to the training of guides – Joana B. V. Marques

12:00 – Best Practices for Dark Sky Outreach Through Art and Science: Urban Advocacy Against Light Pollution – Muhammad Rayan Khan

12:20 – Introducing Astronomy through Erasmus+ Projects – Carmen-Adina Oancea

12:40 – Coffee Break

13:20 – The LCO Robotic Telescopes as an Educational and Research Tool – Priya Hasan

13:40 – STEM Outreach Projects in UK Secondary Schools: Moving Forward – Andy Brittain

Session 4 – 23 August 2023 – 16:00 – 21:00 UTC

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16:00 – Keynote Talk –The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory – Vitor de Souza

17:00 – Explore the Expanding Universe with Vera C. Rubin Observatory – A. Herrold, Vera C. Rubin Observatory, USA; J. Schaen, NSF’s NOIRLab, USA

18:00 – Exploring Exoplanet Atmospheres – Justine Schaen, Rob Sparks

19:00 – In search of asteroids – Álvaro Folhas

20:00 – Moon Over Us – Bonnie Thurber

Session 5 – 24 August 2023 – 01:00 – 03:00 UTC

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01:00 – Physics in Transport systems – raise interest on physics for all students – T. Handa

01:15 – Astronomy research by students using small instruments – N. Matsumoto

01:30 – Planetarium 100th Anniversary Project Planetarium Children’s Paintings – Kenji Oura

01:45 – Tea Break

02:00 – Kagoshima Astronomy Association’s Activities to Promote Astronomy – Toshihisa Maeda

02:30 – Satellite Radio Reception Experiment Using Software-defined Radio as Teaching Material – Hideki Uchiyama

02:45 – Folklore Constellations and Cultural Exchange – Megumi YAMAUCHI

03:00 – Lunch Break

Session 6 – 24 August 2023 – 04:45 – 06:00 UTC

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04:45 – Research and education experience using the SaCRA telescope for teacher training undergraduate students – Yumiko Oasa

05:00 – SN 1054, was a God interfering on European civilization? History and astronomy – Estelle FAYE

05:15 – Exploratory Assessment of Public Engagement Activities at Japanese Research Institutions – Thilina Heenatigala

05:30 – Improving Lives, Communities, and Societies with Astronomy – Mike Simmons

Session 7 – 24 August 2023 – 11:20 – 15:20 UTC

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11:20 – Equitable access to Education in Africa in a digital era – Mbuso Ngcongo

11:40 – Citizen Science in Space Education Exploring the Universe with LCO Deep Sky Images Honoring Van Gogh – Jeane de Fátima Moreira Branco

12:00 – Cosmic Kid’s Club – A web portal to engage students in informal astronomy education – Mila Mitra

12:20 – Engaging Communities through Astronomy: Best Practices for Outreach in Isolated Areas – El Mehdi Essaidi

12:40 – The culture and tradition of astronomy in South Indian state of Karnataka – Punith R

13:00 –  Coffe Break

13:20 – Effective methods for Astronomy educational programs in a multilingual region – Amoghavarsha N

13:40 – Astronomy High! A Dance to Share the Beauty of Dance and the UniverseSue – Myrta Villanueva

14:00 – Nurturing Indonesia’s Young Astronomy Researcher – Kaladeo Petrananda

14:20 – Intro to Astronomy Modeling Instruction: Astrophysics in K-12 Classrooms – Daniel O’Conner Peluso, SETI Institute & University of Southern Queensland, USA; Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz, American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA), USA; Paul Sasso, Mt. Ararat High School, USA

Session 8 – 24 August 2023 – 16:00 – 19:00 UTC

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16:00 – Picture Yourself in a STEAM Career with Rubin Voices Trading Cards – A. Herrold, Vera C. Rubin Observatory, USA; J. Schaen, NSF’s NOIRLab, USA

17:00 – Creating images of the Profound Sky and pictures Van Gogh using Tinkercad – Jeane de Fátima Moreira Branco, Josina Nascimento

18:00 – From LCO robotic telescopes to your Astronomy ebook – Álvaro Folhas

Session 9 – 25 August 2023 – 01:00 – 02:45 UTC

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01:00 – Cosmos to Classroom – Space Education Practice in Pakistan – Yumna Majeed

01:15 – Stargazing for Young Minds: Investigating the Efficacy of Astronomy Education Programs for Children – Nimish H. Vasoya

01:30 – Tea Break

01:45 – History and recent progress of the science live show Universe – K. Kamegai

02:00 – Introducing “SORA”; starry sky simulation software that transcends date, time, and location! – Hide Agata

02:15 – A Drop of Rain Falls on the Gobi Desert – a Trial of Astro-Ecotourism – Hide Agata

02:30 – Sharing the Wonders of Astronomy as a Post-Graduate Student – Sena A. Matsui

02:45 – Lunch Break

Session 10 – 25 August 2023 – 04:30 – 05:00 UTC

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Session 11 – 25 August 2023 – 11:00 – 14:00 UTC

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11:00 – Astronomy & Public Outreach Activities as a Tool for Revealing Students’ Knowledge and Alternative Conceptions of Human Resource Development in Indonesia – Muchammad Toyib

11:20 – STEM+A@Astronomy: Integrate Astronomy into Science Education with Innovative Approaches – Exodus Chun-Long Sit, FRAS, FRGS, FGS

11:40 – Planetary Defense by Citizen Scientists: Measuring Impact of the NASA DART Asteroid Deflection Mission Using Open Science and Robotic Telescopes – Arushi Nath

12:00 – SciSnap! & AstroSnap! : Letting your students perform astronomy experiments and program their own simulations in a simple online graphical environment – F. V. Hessman

12:20 – Global Systems Science and Legacy HOU Curriculum – Alan Gould

12:40 – Estrella de las Americas collaboration – Carolina Escobar García

13:00 – Iranian Ancient Heritage as a Bridge between Astronomy, Art and Education – Shahrzad Mirsoltani

13:20 – An Astronomical Play – Journey of IHOU – Kathan Kothari

13:40 – Citizen Science Exoplanet Detections with the Unistellar Network and Improving K-12 Science Education with the Astronomy Modeling Pedagogy – Daniel O’Conner Peluso

Session 12 – 25 August 2023 – 16:00 – 17:40 UTC

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16:00 –  Fun with Comets: Can you find comet speed in space using telescope images? – Margarita Safonova

16:20 – Space Food – Priya Hasan

16:40 – Institutional outreach – a multi-pronged approach by IIA – Niruj Mohan Ramanujam

17:00 – Astronomy during the war in Syria – Turkieh Jbour

17:20 – Teaching astronomy to children through social media – Terkieh Jbour

Session 13 – 26 August 2023 – 00:00 – 03:30 UTC

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00:10 – Keynote Talk: The Universe through the eye of the Hubble Space Telescope – Steven Beckwith

00:55 – Tea Break

01:00 – Mini Universe – Toshihiro Handa

01:30 – Crisis in the solar system – Ichiro Chikami

02:00 – Tenmon Performance Project – Rina Kasai, Tomoki Yamaguchi

02:30 – DART mission to Dimorphos, the Didymos’moon – Michel Faye

03:30 – Lunch Break

Session 14 – 26 August 2023 – 05:30 – 06:45 UTC

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05:30 – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are? – Imroz Khan, Kathan Kothari

6:30 – Closing (in Japan) – Carl Pennypacker, T. Handa

Session 15 – 26 August 2023 – 11:00 – 13:00 UTC

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11:00 – Open Educational Resources supporting the digital transition and improving your digital competence profile – Rosa Doran

12:00 – Teachers as creators and designers of innovative Astronomy Education Scenarios – Rosa Doran