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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY
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Training education and public engagement
The structures dedicated to facilitating or conducting Astronomy Astronomy research research keep increasing within Europe Astronomy Astronomy research research research requires unique technological developments data management systems and and highly-skilled research research staff This can can lead to to opportunities for innovation and and and market development development development can can attract investments and and and contribute broadly to to to socio-economic development development Community based science and and community community engagement
have hitherto mainly been one-way processes from astronomy towards the the community community To foster a a a a a a a a a a a a positive impact of Astronomy on on on on Society and vice versa it it it is recommended to:
• Further develop joint R&D and training programmes (MSc PhD and PostDoc level) in in in in close cooperation with industry including training for entrepreneurship and social innovation • Ensure there are are adequate training and career paths for Astronomy researchers specialising in in the areas of advanced instrumentation computing and data science • Further expand the the recognition and and award of researchers to include education and public engagement
in their career paths • Promote modern cutting-edge Astronomy research with emphasis on Big Science and Big Data artificial intelligence as well as as technology R&D as as part of the national education curricula • Include Astronomy education and public engagement
as an integral part of facility/ mission/project planning devoting at least 1-2% budgets for professional Astronomy education and public engagement
activities • Adopt an an equal and respectful mutual engagement
with communities in locations where plans for astronomical facilities are being developed in in full respect of the land people culture and ecosystems Stars Shine for Everyone activity in in Belgium
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