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On 29 May 2009, as Pollen reaches completion, a European conference on primary science education will be held in Berlin, Germany. Join us in Berlin to contribute to a new milestone for large dissemination of inquiry-based science education in Europe !
It will be co-organised by the Freie Universität Berlin, the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften and the Pollen project.
Over the last years, special efforts have been made by a number of European institutions in the fields of science, research and education to develop inquiry-based science education (IBSE) in primary school through joint collaborations.
As a follow up to several European conferences on science education (Amsterdam 2004, Stockholm 2006, Grenoble 2008), this conference intends to contribute to the international agenda on science education in primary school.
It will provide a platform fo discussion about a variety of outstanding contributions, reflecting the diversity of innovative science education projects, with the aim of setting a milestone towards the generalisation of such an approach in Europe.
Please find enclosed the programme.
Co-organised by the Freie Universität Berlin, the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften and the Pollen project (FP6 EU), this conference will focus on 4 major issues :
1. inquiry-based science education as a key approach
2. community participation and support for dissemination
3. involvement of the scientific community
4. science and cross-disciplinary teaching.
The conference programme includes key speakers, 4 panels on the specific issues, video presentations, exhibition stands and poster sessions.
Aroung 200 participants from across Europe are expected, including members of the scientific community, policy makers on science education, teachers’ trainers.
This event will be held at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
- Prof. Peter Csermely (Semmelweis University, Hungarian National Talent Support Council)
- Prof. Mauricio Duque (Pequeños Científicos, Colombia)
- Prof. Sven-Olof Holmgren (Royal Swedish Academy of sciences)
- Mrs Anna Pascucci (President of the National Association of Science Teachers, Italy)
- Prof. Pierre Léna (Delegate for education, French Academy of sciences)
- Prof. Dieter Lenzen (President, Freie Universität Berlin)
- Mrs Sally Goetz Shuler (Executive Director, National Science Resources Center, USA)
- Prof. Günter Stock (President, Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften)
- Prof. Karen Worth (Education Development Centre, USA)
No fees will be charged to participants for attending the conference.
If you are interested in participating, we recommend you to get in touch as soon as possible with both Dr. Petra SKIEBE-CORRETTE and Mrs Janick RAJOHARISON :