Presentation at the 2nd Scientix Conference, 24-26 October 2014, Brussels, Belgium

1. ::SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps in Europe::
Scientix Conference
Brussels, 26 October de 2014
Susana Chaves, Project Manager

2. European Project (Germany, Denmark, Serbia,
Slovakia, Spain, Portugal)
Financed by Comenius Program
http://sciencecamps.eu/
 3 years project 2013-2015
SciCamp
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Holiday
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:: Scientix Conference – Brussels, 26 October 2014 ::

3. 7 Partners:
Martin-Luther University, Halle, Germany (Coordinator)
Science Talenter, Denmark
University of Southern (SDU), Denmark
Elhuyar Fundation, Basque Country, Spain
Fundação da Juventude, Portugal
Center for the Promotion of Science, Serbia
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Slovakia
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4. Website scicencecamps.eu
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5. Science camp definition
A Science Camp is a residential science education
program which offers various activities for young people
between ages 6-20 aimed at supporting and strengthen
their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
skills, and which lasts at least two days with one
overnight (usually) within the camp premises.
(SciCamp Consortium, 2013)
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6. Project main aim
 Established a European network of Science Camps,
and engage young people in STEM carrers
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7. Project aims:
 Connect different camp organizers to form a strong
connection among European countries, exchange best
practices and researches on development of these
camps;
Connect summer camps to local companies with
technical and science products as well as regional
universities, technical universities and other academic
institutions working in the STEM;
Extract practical ideas and research-based results from
the science camp inquire based programs to bring them
to classroom practice in schools located to the science
camps regions.
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8. Methodology
 Collecting data about Science Camps
Aplication questionnairs and visits
 Dissemination of results / best practices
 Building a European Network
 Organizing 10 regional workshops (Portugal, Slovakia)
 Organizing 3 European Conferences
Linking the results to social networks and websites
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Holiday
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SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps
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9. Exploitation Report
Best Practise Report
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10. Exploitation Report
 useful information about the activities of a number of
science camps conducted throughout EU;
534 science camp organizers and organizations all
over Europe;
SciCamp
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SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps
:: Scientix Conference – Brussels, 26 October 2014 ::

11. Our Exploitation of activities by science camps in Europe
is focussing on
1. Strategies
2. Programs
3. Participants
4. Stakeholders
5. Financial Resources
6. Results
7. Impact
SciCamp
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Holiday
Camps
SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps
:: Scientix Conference – Brussels, 26 October 2014 ::

12. Exploitation Report
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Holiday
Camps
SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps
:: Scientix Conference – Brussels, 26 October 2014 ::

13. Best Practice Report
This report gives an overview on aims and strategies to
collaborate with stakeholders, regional companies and
academic institutions.
SciCamp
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Holiday
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SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps
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14. Best Practice Report
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Holiday
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SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps
:: Scientix Conference – Brussels, 26 October 2014 ::

15. Workshops in Portugal
 Lisbon, 29th May 2015, during the National
Science Fair
 Oporto, July 2015, during the Oporto Junior
University
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16. Final Conference – Berlim, 7th-9th October 2015
 Presentations
 Poster Sessions
 Workshops
More informations soon in the project website or e-mail
to Christian Kubat christian.kubat@geo.uni-halle.de
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:: Scientix Conference – Brussels, 26 October 2014 ::

17. More information
 http://sciencecamps.eu
 E-mail:
Christian Kubat
christian.kubat@geo.uni-halle.de
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18. Thank you!SciCamp
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SciCamp – Science Holiday Camps
:: Scientix Conference – Brussels, 26 October 2014 ::