Wednesday 13 December 2023

1st Session (Opening Session): Chair Prof Solohery Randriamampandry

08:30 - 09:00	Registration and Arrival

09:00 – 09:20	Opening speeches (5 min each):
	Parcours: Astrophysics and Astronomy Department of Physics Faculty of Sciences Representative of the University Presidency

09:20 – 09:35	Establishing the Astronomy & Astrophysics postgraduate program at the University of Antananarivo
	Prof Minoson Rakotomalala (Invited)

09:35 – 09:50	AVN-related + Ankadiefajoro Astro talks?
	Prof Charles Ratsifaritana (In-person)

09:50 – 10:25	Multi-wavelength mapping of galaxy evolution
	Prof Solohery Randriamampandry (Invited, In-person)

10:25 – 10:40	Tea and Coffee Break (15 min)

2nd Session (Science & HCD): Chair Dr Zara Randriamanakoto

10:40 - 11:15	SARAO, SKA & SKAO
	Ms Pontsho Maruping (Keynote Speaker, SARAO Managing Director - Virtual)

11:15 - 11:50	SAAO
	Prof Petri Väisänen (Invited SAAO Director - Virtual)

11:50 - 12:05	Probing the uncharted Vela Supercluster: Unraveling hidden structures in the Zone of Avoidance with MeerKAT HI surveys
	Ms Sambatriniaina Rajohnson (Virtual)

12:05 - 12:20	DEATHSTAR – A new hope for accurate mass-loss-rate estimates for AGB stars
	Ms Miora Andriantsaralaza (Virtual)

12:20 - 12:35	Exploring the thickness of galaxy disks in HI
	Mr Notahiana Ranaivoharimina (In-person)

12:35 - 13:25	Lunch Break & Discussion

3rd Session (Outreach & HCD): Chair Mr Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo

13:25 - 14:00	Human Capital Development and Research Capacity Building for the MeerKAT and SKA projects
	Dr Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka (Keynote speaker SARAO - In-person)

14:00 - 14:35	UCT/NASSP
	Prof Sarah Blyth (Invited UCT Astro HoD - Virtual)

14:35 - 14:50	The 2023 Celebration of the International Day of the Women and Girls in Science
	Ms Miora Rakototafika (In-person)

14:50 - 15:20	Poster Session Chair Dr Toky Randriamampandry
	Flash talk of 3 min each. Setting up speakers (5mn) Mr Aphonse Randriamanampisoa (In-person) Title: Modelling the optical polarised emission of AR Scorpii white dwarf pulsar using the Rotating Vector Model Ms Nancy Tovolahy (In-person) Title: The Energy of interstellar medium in nearby galaxies through Neutral Hydrogen 21 cm line Mr Mamy Nirinjanahary (In-person) Title: Parametrization of galaxies with Python: a demonstration of open science Mr Anjia Rabarisoa (In-person) Title: Star Formation Law in Nearby Galaxies Ms Miora Randrianasy (In-person) Title: Investigating the radio properties and star formation activity of galaxy population at higher z Mr Ny Antsaly Aina Nomena (In-person) Title: conformity of the optical properties of galaxies in Simba Mr Fanilosoa Razafindrakoto (In-person) Title: Conformity of non optical and inferred properties of galaxies Mr Delphin Fanomezantsoa (In-person) Title: Exploring the evolution of radio-loud AGN population at 0.7 < z < 3.0

15:20 - 15:30	Tea and Coffee Break (10 min)

15:30 - 16:30	Science Discussion
	Closing session: Chair Prof Solohery Randriamampandry GA supports, research, and publications etc.

Thursday 14 December 2023

4th Session (Science): Chair Mr Ny Ando Ralitera

08.00 - 08:30	Vertical extent of disk galaxies
	Dr Toky Randriamampandry (In-person)

08.30 - 08:45	The discovery of a dying and a restarted radio galaxies in the XMM-LSS field
	Ms Benite Tantely (In-person)

08:45 - 09:00	Environment and galaxy properties with Simba
	Ms Onintsoa Rakotondranisa (In-person)

09:00 - 09:15	Towards ensemble asteroseismology of hot subluminous stars with MeerLICHT and BlackGEM
	Mr Princy Ranaivomanana (In-person)

09:15 – 09:30	2D and 3D comparison of nearby disc galaxies
	Mr Maminiaina Rakotovao (Virtual)

09:30 - 09:45	Cosmological constraints from the 1-loop EFT power spectrum and tree-level bispectrum of 21cm intensity maps
	Mr Liantsoa Randrianjanahary (Virtual)

09:45 - 10:00	MIGHTEE: investigating the radio properties of J0224−0528, a high-giant radio galaxy in the XMM-LSS field
	Ms Tombo Rarivoarinoro (Virtual)

10:00 - 10:15	Structure Decomposition of Nearby Disk Galaxies
	Mr Deralaza Rafieferantsoa (In-person)

10:10 - 10:15	Tea and Coffee Break (15 min)

5th Session (Outreach & Edu): Chair Ms Benite Tantely

10:15 - 10:50	AfAS /IAU GA
	Dr Charles Takalani (Invited, AfAS Head of secretariat - Virtual)

10:50 - 11:25	Outreach AfAS & IAU GA 2024
	Ms Duduzile Kubheka (Invited, Co-Chair AfAS Outreach Committee - Virtual)

11:25 - 11:50	The Malagasy astronomy association Haikintana
	Ms Mializo Razanakoto (Virtual)

11:50 - 12:10	The National Outreach Committee of the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach in Madagascar
	Mr Deralaza Rafieferantsoa (In-person)

12:10 - 12:30	IAU OAE NAEC Madagascar + Teacher Training Program
	Mr Hery Ralambonirina (In-person)

12:35 - 13:30	Lunch Break & Discussion (~1 hour)

6th Session (Outreach & Edu): Chair Ms Tyffani

13:30 - 14:00	Ethnographic research on astronomy in Madagascar
	Dr Hanna Nieber (Virtual)

14:00 - 14:25	SSVI
	Mr Jean-Pierre Grootaerd (Virtual)

14:25 - 14:50	Malagasy Astronomy & Space Science: Past, Present, and Way Forward
	Dr Zara Randriamanakoto (In-person)

14:50 - 15:05	Creating an Astronomy club in Madagascar: The example of VASIANA
	Ms Fanantenantsoa Andriambelomanana (In-person)

15:05 - 15:20	Astronomy at School (Science Physique & Avenir)
	Mr Zézé Herimampionona (In-person)

15:20 - 15:30	Tea and Coffee Break (15 min)

15:30 - 16:30	Outreach and Education Discussion
	Closing session: Chair Dr Zara Randriamanakoto Challenges and Opportunities, Astro clubs, Open topics etc.

Friday 15 December 2023

7th Session (Science): Chair Dr Toky Randriamampandry

08:00 - 08:30	Why do we study young massive clusters and the lifecycle of radio AGN?
	Dr Zara Randriamanakoto (In-person)

08.30 - 08:45	Photometric study of the star cluster population in Arp 147
	Ms Miora Rakototafika (In-person)

08:45 - 09:00	Study of star formation activity of the redMaPPer galaxy clusters using radio continuum data
	Mr Ny Ando Ralitera (In-person)

09:00 - 09:15	Dark matter distribution in unusually HI-rich galaxies
	Ms Famenontsoa Rakotondrainy (In-person)

09:15 - 09:30	Study of the morphological class of the host galaxies of VLBI-detected AGN in the COSMOS field
	Ms Francia Razafimanjato (In-person)

09.30 - 09:45	Structure Decomposition of Nearby Disk Galaxies
	Mr Deralaza Rafieferantsoa (In-person)

09:45 - 10:00	Modelling the radio to X-ray emission of jets, knots, and hotspots
	Ms Gloria Raharimbolamena (Virtual)

10:00 - 10:15	Image plane detection of FRB121102 with the MeerKAT radio telescope
	Mr Julio Andrianjafy (Virtual)

10:15 - 10:30	Tea and Coffee Break (15 min)

8th Session (Outreach & Edu): Chair Mr Deralaza Rafieferantsoa

10:30 - 10:50	The Astronomical Observatory Ecole du Monde Besely and its role in nurturing Malagasy astronomy
	Mr Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo (In-person)

10:50 - 11:05	Fundraising strategies for Astronomy clubs and associations
	Mr Notahiana Ranaivoharimina (In-person)

11:05 - 11:20	Le Rendez-Vous des Astrophiles
	Mr Herman Randriamanantena (In-person)

11:20 - 11:35	Kerbal Space Program
	Mr Nandrianina Ralaimanampisoa

11:35 - 11:50	Astronomy through Art
	Ms Koloina Rambeloson (In-person)

11:50 - 12:30	Closing session: Chair Dr Toky Randriamampandry
	Closing session: Chair Dr Toky Randriamampandry Closing remarks and prize giving

12:30 - 14:30	Lunch & Departure (2 hours)

9th Session: Chair Prof Minoson Rakotomalala & Dr Toky Randriamampandry

14:30 - 16:00	Advancing astronomy in Madagascar: our milestones, challenges, and way forward
	Public Talk by Dr Zara Randriamanakoto at IOGA Ambohidempona