Seminar 6 November 2002 in Oslo:
"Ciência Viva" - an inspiration for Norway ?
The seminar
presents a Portuguese programme for strengthening scientific and technological subjects in
education
Time: Wednesday 6 November 2002
09.00
– 16.15
Place: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Drammensveien 78, Oslo
The seminar is open to all and
there is no seminar fee.
The seminar is arranged by NTVA in cooperation with the
Norwegian Ministry of
Education and Research
”Ciência
Viva”
Applications for education in scientific and technological subjects
are low in many industrialized
countries. Various measures have been tried, but only a few countries have followed
Portugal’s
example of comprehensive measures to rectify the situation. Since 1996, the Ciência Viva
Programme
has assisted projects that encourage the use of experiments in learning science. It has
also involved
scientific and school communities in order to exchange knowledge and resources. The
Ciência Viva
Forum is held in May each year. Here several thousands of teachers, students and others
who have
an interest in the programme are assembled in the hall which was the centre for Expo98.
During two
days, 500 of the 1000 or so projects in ”Ciência Viva” are presented. At the
opening, Portugal's
President, Prime Minister, Minister of Education and Minister for Technology and Science
are all
present. This gives the arrangement and the programme considerable publicity. Details on
the home
page of the programme: www.ucv.mct.pt/
Programme ( Wednesday 6 November 2002)
The seminar receives financial support from:
- Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- STATOIL
- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
Organizing Committee:
- Professor Jan Trulsen, University of Oslo
- Dr. techn. Magne Fjeld, Fjeld Rådgivning
- Professor Svein Sjøberg, University of Oslo
- Secretary General Hein Johnson, NTVA
Trondheim 2 October 2002
Hein Johnson
Secretary General, NTVA
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