Video Conference of the 5th Science Centers World Congress at the BA
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Alexandria—
The PSC is organizing a video conference discussion webcasted from the 5th Science Centers World Congress (5SCWC), at Toronto, Ontario, and Canada, on Monday 16 June 2008, 5:30 pm Egypt time.
Science Centre World Congress is held every three years in alternating continents and is open to science centre and museum professionals from all over the world.
The discussion will be lead by the 5SCWC Keynote speaker, Jennifer Corriero, co-founder and Executive Director of TakingITGlobal (TIG)
(http://www.takingitglobal.org).
TIG is a non-profit organization aimed at fostering cross-cultural dialogue, strengthening the capacity of youth as leaders and increasing awareness and involvement in global issues through the use of technology.
The theme of the keynote presentation is “The Role of Science Centers in Building the Future”. It is planned to inspire young people to implement a positive global change through connecting with peers. Joined via webcast by young leaders in Egypt, Argentina, and China, these passionate young activists will share their stories, insights, and the huge opportunity that we all have to harness the power of technology and the Internet to take action in our communities.
For more information, please contact Mr. Wael Reyad at
wael.reyad@bibalex.org, or Tel: + 203 4839999 Ext: 2350.