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The third annual conference of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS-2023) will take place as a hybrid event from 13 to 17 March 2023 at the University of the Witwatersrand Origins Centre, Johannesburg, hosted by the Wits Centre for Astrophysics. The AfAS-2023 conference will focus on the science, outreach, communication, and education activities emanating from Astronomy in Africa and seek to enhance further collaborations among countries in Africa and the rest of the world. The annual AfAS conference attracts policymakers, funders, researchers, outreach officers, and educators. It provides them with a platform to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, and challenges encountered and to adopt solutions.

OBJECTIVES

  • Share astronomy research from across Africa and promote dialogues, critical conversations, and debates around research topics.
  • Foster collaborations between the African Astronomy Community and the rest of the world
  • Showcase recent developments in Astronomy in African countries.
  • Provide a platform for policymakers, funders, researchers, outreach officers, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, challenges encountered, and solutions adopted.
  • Provide a platform for deliberations on strategies and policies, including the establishment and roll-out of astronomy schools, flagship projects, etc.
  • Discuss continental, regional, and national plans leading to the IAU General Assembly in 2024, Vision 2024, and the envisaged legacy thereafter.
  • Discussions on membership and conference fees and benefits and acceptance, in principle, for introducing membership fees from April 2024.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES
  • New partnerships and collaborations in the fields of astronomy and related big data research in Africa and internationally
  • Increased Awareness of activities in Africa, both by Africans and international collaborators
  • Increase in collaborations and better dialogue amongst countries
  • Young African researchers inspired to take ownership and drive the development of astronomy in Africa.
  • Strategic partnerships for the implementation of AfAS flagship and other projects for the development of Astronomy in Africa and aligned to the goals of the GA2024 and beyond
  • Approval of conference and membership fees and benefits
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Thomas Shiva

Neo-Realm Aerospace® (+ Rwanda Star gazing/Space enthusiast Community) | Digital Realm Entertainment® | Neo-Troniks Systems®
Founder, CEO
Rwanda

8+ years of XP in the Games Industry, 10+ years XP in Tech industry

(Tech Expert) Serial entrepreneur. The pioneer of the Games industry Ecosystem in Rwanda and the region and amongst the industry leaders on the continent. Also Founder & CEO Neo-Troniks Systems® Inc | President at Enter Africa Org Rwanda | Rwanda Game Developers Association (RGDA)


OBJECTIVES:
- Solve the most challenging problems our African local community faces today using technology
- Create excitement about the future by contributing to the development of our local ecosystems and creating products & services that generate more value, and more useful impactful jobs, change lives
- Alleviate the need to rely on western tech infrastructure, Local infrastructure development and access
- Contribute to creating and supporting technologies that ensures Future Clean environment through sustainable technology, and access to technology

VALUES:
- Self driven, Resilient, Never under estimate myself
- Always learning No one can know too much.
- There is always a way for everything.
- Failure is not the end just one way that doesn’t work
- Teach me anything! I am Always open and eager to learn new things

MY EXPERIENCE & PORTFOLIO
Digital Realm Entertainment Inc, CEO, Founder, Chief Designer
www.digitalrealm-entertainment.com
Enter Africa Org , President, team leader Rwanda, Assembly member
www.enterafrica.org
Neo-Troniks Systems Inc, CEO, Founder, Owner
www.neoTroniks-systems.com
Kigali, Rwanda – Paul vi Ave- P.O 5799

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- GIT Project(2016).
- Platform for right to repair movement in Rwanda.
- African Games Association Board & Assembly member
- Young African Leaders Initiative Member & trainer
- Artefact as art Project(2018): Awareness and promo for public art.
- Nasa SpaceApps Challenge 2018, 2019, 2020
- Enter Africa: Gamification Project(2018-2020).Gamification Project, creating multi cultural Games
- Digital Realm Entertainment Inc, (2019….) Game Dev Studio/Publisher
- Global Game Jam, GGJ-Next site organizer in Rwanda(2017—…)
- Neo-Troniks Systems Inc(2020-…) Technology company aiming to bring and provide access to the latest and best technologies shaping our world, tools, equipment to the local ecosystem for Institutions, Government, all creative professionals and improve the quality standards for locally produced digital content, art, animation, VFX, AR, VR, tech content, etc in the country and the region

INTERESTS
In general I am passionate about science technology technically a nerdy geek from computer chips to rockets!!, love to build and create things and stuff.. Ha-ha!
Reading: Just any interesting book I can get my hands on, and I like to trade good reads, just reach out!
Sport: Played professional Basketball in the national league, swimming, beach volley ball, cross fit, Frisby, running, cycling
Movies ( Family, Futuristic, Science Fiction, Documentaries…) video games(…), board games , Music (Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz, …some afro beats & hip-hop)
Writing: Debutant Author
Story writer, casual reader, visual artist(casual)

SKILLS
Teach me anything!, I am Always open and eager to learn new things.

Other than that:
• Entrepreneur
• Urban Design
• Design Thinking
• 3D Design Software
• 3D animation
• 3D Printing
• Game Design
• Game Development
• Management
• Engineering
• Technologically Savvy
• Technical Analysis
• Consumer Electronics
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Hardware
• Web Development
• Gaming Industry executive leadership
• Gaming
• Software Installation
• Software
• Project Execution