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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Stargazers and
Scribblers Unite to Set the Skies
Alight!<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The South African
Agency for Science & Technology Advancement (SAASTA) is
celebrating the International Year of Astronomy 2009 with a series
of initiatives to make the complex, yet fascinating world of
astronomy more accessible to all. In partnership with journalism
training consultancy <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">fray</B>intermedia, SAASTA
will host a one-day workshop aimed at community media on this
enthralling subject.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Titled the ‘Stargazers & Scribblers Astronomy and
Journalism Workshop’, this exciting get-to-know-each-other session
is unmissable for community journalists.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the <ST1:STATE
w:st="on">Western Cape</ST1:STATE> the workshop will take place at
the South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland (SAAO) on
the 14<SUP>th</SUP> of July and in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:STATE
w:st="on">Gauteng</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE> at the Hartebeeshoek
Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) on the 16<SUP>th</SUP> of
July.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“There is a need to
build networks between community journalists and astronomers that
this workshop will address,” said <ST1:PERSONNAME
w:st="on">Michael Schmidt</ST1:PERSONNAME>, Training Director at
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">fray</B>intermedia. “It
will not only provide journalists with information on exciting
discoveries and ideas on ways to cover the subject, but also train
astronomers how to communicate their work effectively. Holding it
at these venues also gives them an opportunity to fully experience
astronomy and be made aware of this news resource they have in
their back-yard.”<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Facilitators at the
workshop include some of the countries leading stargazers and
scribes on the subject such as Elsabe Brits, specialist journalist
for Science at <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Die
Burger,</I> and Dr Adrian Tiplady of the South African Square
Kilometre Array Project. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> are now open and made
on a first come basis. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For <SPAN
class=GramE>more information</SPAN> please
contact:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Obakeng
Mooke<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tel: 011 341
0767<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax:<SPAN
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2631<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Email:
omooke@frayintermedia.com<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>community</SPAN>
journalists will be given preference</SPAN></B><SPAN
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