Events

The SKAO and its partners regularly attend events, conferences, workshops, etc. in order to engage with the community, promote progress and milestones, discuss future opportunities, and more generally raise awareness of the Observatory and the SKA project among scientists, policymakers, industry, educational establishments, local communities and the general public. A non-exhaustive list of events attended by SKAO staff is provided below. If you'd like your SKA-relevant event to be promoted, please get in touch with events@skao.int.

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  • PAERI 2024
    - Morges, Switzerland

    The fifth edition of the international Public Awareness and Engagement with Research Infrastructures conference comes to Morges, Switzerland.

  • SKA Observatory: exploring a universe of possibilities
    IAU General Assembly side event: Nerina & Protea CTICC 2

    IAU General Assembly delegates are invited to attend a special, day-long event on Friday 9 August to hear the latest...

  • IAU General Assembly
    - Cape Town, South Africa

    The IAU General Assembly (GA) takes place every three years and comprises two five-day sessions spread over two weeks. This...

  • Cosmic Echoes: a Shared Sky Indigenous Art exhibition
    - IAU General Assembly, Cape Town, CTICC I, Clivia Conservatory

    The SKA Observatory (SKAO) working with our partners, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and CSIRO, Australia’s national science...

  • European Astronomical Society Annual Meeting
    - Padova, Italy

    The European Astronomical Society (EAS) promotes and advances astronomy in Europe. As an independent body, the EAS is able to...

  • Communicating Astronomy with the Public
    - Toulouse, France

    The Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference is the only large-scale, international conference for astronomy communication. It is billed...

  • SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation
    - Yokohama, Japan

    SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation is the most prestigious event for developers of ground-based, airborne, and space-based telescopes, the supporting...

  • African Astronomical Society Conference
    - Marrakech, Morocco

    The AfAS annual conference and business meeting, AfAS2024, will be held in Marrakech, Morocco from April 15-20, 2024. This conference...

  • Cosmology in the Alps
    - Les Diablerets, Switzerland

    The Cosmology in the Alps Conference will focus on radio cosmology studying the universe on large scales. It aims to...

  • Meerkat@5
    - Stellenbosch

    With 2024 marking five years since the first MeerKAT science paper, the MeerKAT@5 conference aims to celebrate the telescope’s achievements...

  • European AstroFest
    - London

    European AstroFest is the UK’s premier astronomy conference and exhibition, featuring 16 talks from leading astronomers and space scientists plus...

  • Astronomical Society of India (ASI)
    - Bengaluru

    The 42nd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) will be held between 31 Jan to 04 Feb 2024...