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 Welcome on the website of the Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa
The Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa sprung from requests by African National Committees of the International Year of Planet Earth and was announced by the Director General of UNESCO at the regional launch of the International Year of Planet Earth in Arusha, Tanzania on 8 May 2008.
Aim of the initiative
The overall intention of this Initiative is to support the development of the next generation of earth scientists in Africa who are equipped with the necessary tools, networks and perspectives to apply sound science to solving and benefiting from the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development.
Approach
Within these broad aims, we are committed to developing the activities of the Initiative through a participatory approach. We have organized regional workshops to encourage participation from a range of different public and private perspectives to clearly document the existing status of education in the Earth Sciences and to advice UNESCO on the development of the Initiative and a roundtable. We recognize that there are many different players active in this field and welcome their participation in these workshops.
Roundtable at the Young Earth-Scientists Congress:
- Beijing, China (October 24-28, 2009) : roundtable on Earth Sciences Education in Africa
Five regional workshops will be organized:
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Assiut, Egypt (28-29 October, 2009)
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Luanda, Angola (The workshop is postponed at November 12-13, 2009)
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Cape Town, South Africa (26-27 November, 2009)
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Dakar, Senegal (9-10 December, 2009)
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Kinshasa, DRC (4-5 February, 2010)
Goals of the workshops:
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To develop a status update of the state of earth science education in Africa
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To produce a clear map that identifies centers of expertise, centers needing assistance and educational gaps.
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To continue to identify possible partners and their roles in the Initiative.
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To document existing actions or programs and identify the relationships with the Initiative.
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To agree, at an academic level, on the type and role of earth sciences in the local educational systems.
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To support and provide detail on the goal of the Initiative.
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To use the workshop event as an opportunity to raise the visibility of the importance and the relevance of the earth sciences for Africa.
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Luanda - Angola
Assiut - Egypt
Cape Town - South Africa
Dakar - Senegal
Kinshasa - DRC
Launch Conference - Paris
