6th Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp & Teacher Workshop
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“6th Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp & Teacher Workshop” is being organized in September – November 2022 in virtual mode by Children & Youth Science Center (CYSC) of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of China (MOST) and CAST and supported by ECOSF, InterAcademy Partnership Science Education Program (IAP SEP), and Network of African Science Academies (NASAC).
The Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp is an annual event aiming to strengthen cross-cultural exchange, promote international understanding, inspire innovation in young generation and also for all scientists and science teachers to promote mutual learning and fulfill their responsibilities in science education career. The event gives students the opportunity to cooperate with the best of their age at international level, to share ideas and study cutting-edge knowledge in science labs of top schools in China through hands-on experience and teamwork under guidance of experienced teachers. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Camps are held virtually.
In addition, Science education forum and teacher workshop would also be held for teachers and scientists to share educational practice of different countries and learn skills of STEM education. The event also includes diversified cultural and scientific programs coupled with Chinese cultural experience and various visits. The mega event attracted over 3000 STI young talent from more than 60 countries and regions including ECO region.
As mentioned above, this year’s camp will be online/virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic, hence, a dedicated website (https://www.brvsc.org.cn/sixthMakerCamp) has been created for the information and online registration of the students and teachers. More information about the Camp can be obtained from the attached brochure.
The teams comprised of junior high-school science students and one teacher are invited to participate. There is no restriction on number of teams so maximum teams from any school are welcome. The event will be an excellent opportunity for participating teams to expose them to various scientific activities, such as science shows, thematic discussions, orientations and project executions. More information such as timeline and registration process for the Camp can be found at the website and attached Notice.
[ Brochure ]