InterAcademy Partnership
Science Education Programme
Annual Meeting of the Global Council of IAP-SEP
Last August, the annual Meeting of the Global Council of the Scientific Education Program of the IAP was held in Bangkok, which establishes as its main objective, to improve the quality and relevance of scientific education in all countries and regions of the world . The Forum on Science Education Policy was also held, with the participation of Council members and guests from various countries. This Forum presented and discussed: the role of Science Museums – Science Centers, the role of UNESCO, International Cooperation and Nobel Prizes in education and scientific literacy. Representing the Colombian Academy of Exact Physical and Natural Sciences, the Academician and professor at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, PI of NanoCiTec and member of the Global Council of the IAP-SEP, Edgar E González, presented the lecture entitled: Science Education and Literacy in Colombia. Within the content of the presentation, the Program Nano in School was socialized as a successful case of study in literacy and scientific education.