Our organizers! Our participants! Our trainers!
Organizers!
ENSAA is organized by "DAY AFTER", a Greek Non-Governmental Organization, activated by scientists of different expertise, aiming at supporting any creative effort that can change the current development model, which leads the society and the economy to a dead-end and which continuously and imminently degrades the environment and the quality of life.
The participants of ENSAA are members of the Young People and Science in Society Issues (YPSSI) European Network. YPSSI is an open network that federates organizations and institutions involved in the participation and empowerment of young people in the building of a European knowledge-based society.
Participants!
The organizations that will participate are:
Austria: FBI-Centre - Centre for Social-Scientific Research, Education and Information, Innsbruck
The FBI centre is a non- university based Science Shop and an independent research institute. The FBI-Centre (former Science Shop Innsbruck) started at the department of education at the University of Innsbruck in the late 80ies. As an independent Non-profit organization (NGO) with links to the university it is accessible to NGOs, grass route groups, citizen groups... for knowledge transfer since 1991. The FBI-Centre lives on publicly and privately funded projects.
Bulgaria: Moga Znam Tvoria, Varna
Organization “MOGA ZNAM TVORIA” is occupied with the science and technology and applies the new methods of teaching. The members are youth between 5 and 35 years old.
Estonia: Estonian Academy of Young Scientists, Tallinn
Academy fulfills its goals by various thematic and intensive project-based activities, ensuring sustainability of the organisation and realization of members’ potential and their creativity. Academy develops its competences in the following areas: intercultural learning in education, promotion of research-based critical thinking, democracy in higher education, international & inter sectoral academic mobility, learning techniques, knowledge-based society and importance of interdisciplinary research, career path of young researchers, youth motivation mechanisms, transferable skills and knowledge management. In international affairs Academy focuses on development co-operation projects and skills management training in the Eastern & Southern European countries.
France: Association Francaise des Petits Debrouillards, Paris
Since 1984, the French Association of Petits Debrouillards, a popular education movement, proposes to the public, especially children and young people, science and technology activities, not as an end in itself but as a tool for a full exercise of citizenship. This daily commitment addresses a social concern: to provide youth of all backgrounds the opportunity to have a curious look and be informed about the world around them. This means developing their capacity to develop knowledge from facts of experience. We hope to help educate active citizens, capable of thoughtful opinions and criticism. In 20 French regions, the network relies on its 50 county locations to link between science and society and provide access for everyone everywhere to science and engineering, primarily for those who are farthest. AFPD are involved at school, recreation center, libraries, associative structures, museums, streets, hospitals, prisons ....
Germany: Bonn Science Shop, Bonn
Established in 1984 as a registered non-profit organization the Wissenschaftsladen Bonn (Bonn Science Shop) wants to reduce the chasm between university & citizens. The work of the Bonn Science Shop gives special emphasis to the topics of civil society & sustainability, environment & health, as well as the labour market. When appropriate, the Bonn Science Shop cooperates with other institutions, organizations, Science Shops or stakeholders in Bonn as well as in Germany or on an international level to enable multidisciplinary research, dissemination of results and education. The Bonn Science Shop has a gender balanced 30 person staff of whom 15 work in research and pro ject contexts. All em ploye es are actively involved in several networks on national or international level. Recent and ongoing activities deal with the vocational training of environmental pedagogues, the support of career choice activities for youths, training in participatory methodologies, health and consumer oriented activities e.g. in disadvantaged parts of Bonn, as well as counseling activities in health questions (electromagnetic rad iation, mould in the living environment) or on ecological construction.
Greece: ELETAS, Athens
ELETAS is an NGO, incorporated under the laws of Greece, since 1995. The 1st objective was to promote scientific culture; the 2nd is to create a favorable atmosphere and to develop initiatives in order to make more visible the activities of technology assessment, evaluation and foresight. In this spirit, ELETAS has organized and organizes seminars, meetings, workshops and other actions in order to disseminate ideas, methods and techniques of Science and Technologies activities. The members of ELETAS are professionals from different domains of economic, academic and social life. In particular, academia, research institutes, business and NGOs are the main sources of contacts. ELETAS organizes a dialogue between all these social actors, including of course public administration and other agencies.
Hungary: MULTIKULTURA EGYESULET, Budapest
The Multi-Culture Association was founded in Budapest, Hungary in 2002 (original name: Multikultύra Egyesület), with the aim of supporting foreigners and ethnic minorities living in Hungary. We are organizing cultural events to introduce the art and culture of minority groups. Our activities serve the integration of non-Hungarians in our country. Current projects: we are a member of the Eurodesk network, so our office is an information point for youngsters – Formal and non-formal education for refugee children – Leisure programmes for less privileged children
Italy: Contravento Societa Cooperativa, Cesenna
Controvento is a cooperative society, located in Emilia Romagna Region. Controvento is an actor of non-formal education to science and works at local, national and European level. The aim of Controvento is to develop participative and collaborative projects with young people in order to share and manage knowledge, the common good of the new millennium. Controvento collaborates with institutions – local governments, universities, scientific research centers, local health centers – enterprises, scientific associations and schools. Controvento is a member of the steering committee of the Italian Consultation Body on Science and Society and of the European Platform Young People and Science in Society Issues (YPSSI).
Lithuania: National Development Institute, Vilnius
The National Development Institute is a non-governmental non- profit public organization established for searching and finding the optimum solutions for the main aspects of the State’s development. We develop solutions based on political willpower, practical realism and scientific competence. Institute finds it important to suggest practical resolutions next to theoretical. Main Aims of the National Development Institute are: To analyze, estimate, detail strategic resolutions of the Government and their political, juridical, economical, social and cultural outcomes. To participate in the process of creating national and functional strategies of the State governance; To purvey contribution, proposals and independent estimations for the State government and institutions of governance, for social groups and other persons, who participate in the process of creating national strategies. Our organization’s staff consists from 8 permanently working people. Also we have a wide network of external experts in the fields of economics, management, business development, social security, researchers in the fundamental and applied sciences.
Malta: Foundation FTZ - Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit, Msida
Based at the University of Malta, the Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit (FTZ) is Malta’s leading local development agency. Established in 2004, it teams up several municipalities and key stakeholders together with the University itself to act as a collaborative network for the implementation of local and international projects of benefit to the Maltese community. Initially set up to provide e-learning services and promote educational projects, the foundation soon extended its role to foster the formation of a strong research and innovation culture across all fields, undertaking various cultural and environmental initiatives and offering support to local players embarking on research initiatives. The wide range of interests and complementary expertise of its member institutions allow FTZ to adopt a multidisciplinary, holistic approach and participate successfully in several European programmes.
Spain:Observatory de la Difusio de la Ciencia of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona
The ODC, is a University structure which drives the dissemination of science, inside and outside of the UAB campus. The ODC promotes and fosters the view of the science as a part of society. Our team is composed by professionals in science communication, research, and teaching. What do we do? Make possible the dialog between science – technology – society.Promotes the citizen’s participation in the debate of science and technology. Facilitate a closer, humanized, understandable and engaging image of science, closer to the citizens. Create new scientific communication scenarios (real, virtual, temporal, permanent). Stimulate the interest in science itself, and science careers in the young people. Back up UAB researchers on their science diffusion projects. Specialized training in science diffusion, addressed to the University community. Projects and activities development related to science diffusion, based in communication, learning, and participation. Facilitate the reflexion, exchange, and diffusion of the innovative experiences and good practices. Foster innovation, analysis and research, among the activities of science diffusion carried out at UAB. Give support and visibility, of the activities of science diffusion, developed at in the developed at UAB.
Slovakia: Amavet, Bratislava
Non-government and non-profit organization of children and youth. AMAVET associate 3500 registered active members working in various scientific disciplines. The AMAVET cooperates with Slovak universities, the Slovak Academy of Science, primary and high schools and with the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic. AMAVET is well-know among pupils and school institutions. Its role is to increase awareness and the level of education among students through informal education. Active participation of children and teenagers in youth organization is the most effective form of activating society. AMAVET enables young people to develop naturally their abilities, talent and life values
Romania: University Petrol-Gaze di Ploiesti, Ploiesti
The Petrol-Gaze University of Ploiesti is the only university of this profile in Romania. It has been founded in 1948 as a result of a special evolution of the romanian petroleum industry at the end of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. The international relations of the UPG were able to develop in the ’60. Between 1966-1982 our university organized postuniversitary courses under the UNESCO direction in French and after that in English. Today, in Petrol-Gaze University there are more than 12 000 students and five faculties: The Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, The Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, The Faculty of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemistry, The Faculty of Economic Sciences and the Faculty of Letters and Science.
Trainers!
The skills training will be carried out by:
People & Planet, United Kingdom
People and Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to defend human rights and protect the environment. The People & Planet network consists of groups at Universities, Colleges and Schools, plus many other individual supporters, supported by an office staff team.
Schools that will watch!
Akademisches Gymnasium Innsbruck (Angerzellgasse 14, 6020 Innsbruck, www.agi.tsn.at) Class: 5D - networking class
Bertolt-Brecht Gesamtschule Bonn
