Cooperação com os PALOP
Por iniciativa dos Fundadores do Clube de Biologia e Geologia Serra de S. Mamede, e por intermédio da Delegação do FAOJ de Portalegre e do seu Delegado, José Manuel Barradas, o Governo Português promoveu a vinda de jovens licenciados de Cabo Verde, S. Tomé e Príncipe, Guiné-Bissau e Moçambique, tendo em vista a criação de outros clubes semelhantes nos seus próprios países.
Foi feita uma formação em Portalegre, pelos Fundadores do Clube BGSSM, Maria Helena Reis Freire e Mário Silva Freire, durante um mês, a qual versou os seguintes tópicos:
- Um breve olhar sobre o comportamento juvenil.
- Animar para quê?
- Estrutura de uma organização juvenil democrática
- A Ciência e os jovens.
- Os tempos livres e os jovens.
- A natureza de um tempo livre científico
- A função do animador.
Houve, ainda, oportunidade de fazer várias visitas à Serra de S. Mamede, mostrando-lhes as suas principais características biológicas, geológicas.
Os representantes dos quatro países de língua oficial portuguesa deslocaram-se, depois, a Praga, participando na Exposciences Internationales do MILSET, acompanhando a delegação do Clube de Biologia e Geologia S. Serra de S. Mamede.
O Milset News, nº3, September, 1991, faz uma notícia, com foto e nomes integrantes da Delegação dos PALOP a Praga, juntamente com os animadores e Delegado do FAOJ de Portalegre.
MILSET News, n.º 3 · Setembro de 1991
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MILSET Newsletter (?) — pág. 5
1991 MILSET Award goes to internationally-minded club from Portugal
The 3rd MILSET Award has been won by the São Mamede Biology and Geology Club of Portalegre, Portugal, for its achievement in setting up projects in international cooperation. The prestigious Award was presented at the closing ceremonies of the 1991 Prague International Science Fair.
In 1983, Mário and Maria Helena Freire, teachers of biology and geology, respectively, founded the Clube de Biologia e Geologia Serra de S. Mamede. Their goal was to put their own university-level training to work by giving young people an opportunity to learn more about their region, the west central part of Portugal dominated by the São Mamede mountains.
In addition to initiating their young members into the basics of the scientific method, the club's founders put strong emphasis on forming personal ties within the club. "We believe a strong sense of common interest, founded on working groups, can develop feelings of friendship, solidarity, freedom and responsibility," explains Mr. Freire. Club elections are held yearly, and regulations require at least two slates contest every vote.
"This means children and adolescents learn to defend their ideas, to accept the ideas of others, and to become responsible for their own choices. These are values which our bureaucratic and overly-structured school systems seem to have difficulty promoting," he says.
Current club membership is 30 children and 60 adolescents. Since its founding, more than 200 have been members. Members join project-oriented groups reflecting their scientific interests. Monthly field trips into the mountains are held for first-hand observation, drawing up hypotheses, and collecting samples for later analysis at club headquarters.
Financing comes from a cross-section of public and private agencies. The club is now setting its sights on improving its skills, strengthening its children's section by joining the Petits Débrouillards International Foundation, and by pursuing the kind of international cooperation projects which won it the 1991 MILSET Award.
International cooperation
The Award was given in recognition of two kinds of projects. The first was an agreement with the Bouregreg Association of Salé, Morocco, on exchange of group leaders and members from both groups.
The second took the form of an assistance program to help five Portuguese-speaking African countries (Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique, São Tomé e Príncipe, and Angola) set up youth science clubs. Financial support for the program came from Portugal's Youth Institute. Only Angola has yet to respond.
Representatives from these countries attended the Prague Science Fair. Then, in a special training course for group leaders held at Portalegre, projects based on the characteristics of their countries were drawn up, which participants agreed to attempt to put into action back home.
"The idea of the project was to put leisure-time science and technology at the disposal of the young people of these countries, and pave the way for future exchanges between these clubs-to-be and our own club. Our long-term goal is to set up a Portuguese-language federation of science clubs," concludes the enthusiastic — and optimistic — Mário Freire.
Legenda da foto: Representatives of the São Mamede Biology and Geology Club with their African guests at the Prague International Science Fair. From left to right, Peregrino Costa (São Tomé e Príncipe), Mário Freire, Maria Helena Freire, Alfa Djalo (Guinea-Bissau), José Barradas (Portugal), Carlos Anjos (Cape Verde) e Cornelio Balane (Mozambique).
ESI prize winners
In addition to the MILSET Award, nine International Science Fair participants came home from Prague with prizes under their arms.
• The Prague International Exposition Commissioner General's prize went to Julian Pardon of Venezuela for his project entitled "Medical use of false arnica."
• The MVTZ (Slovak Youth Science Club Association) prize was awarded to the Club Jeunesse Science of Bordeaux, France for its project, "CCD Camera."
• The MVTS CR (Czechoslovakian Youth Science Club Association) prize went to the Association Algérienne Science Technique Jeunesse for its project on astronomic theodolite.
• The ASK (High School Science Club Association) prize was awarded to the Jeunesses Scientifiques of Belgium for their project entitled "Interference and interferometers."
• The winner of the Czechoslovak UNICEF Committee Prize was also the Fair's youngest participant, 6-year-old Maria Ruiz Lozano, representing the Spanish group INICE.
• The Collège Jean-Monet of France was the winner of the Czechoslovak UNICEF Committee Special Prize for its project, "Mondial Sand Museum."
• The Slovak Republic Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Award went to the Fédération internationale des Petits Débrouillards.
• Elijah Telekise, of The Council for Exhibitions for Young Scientists, South Africa, won the Paris Cité des Sciences et de l'industrie award for his project "Electro crane."
• […] Jana Ondrasovicova, of […]
1991 MILSET Award goes to internationally-minded club from Portugal
The 3rd MILSET Award has been won by the São Mamede Biology and Geology Club of Portalegre, Portugal, for its achievement in setting up projects in international cooperation. The prestigious Award was presented at the closing ceremonies of the 1991 Prague International Science Fair.
In 1983, Mário and Maria Helena Freire, teachers of biology and geology, respectively, founded the Clube de Biologia e Geologia Serra de S. Mamede. Their goal was to put their own university-level training to work by giving young people an opportunity to learn more about their region, the west central part of Portugal dominated by the São Mamede mountains.
In addition to initiating their young members into the basics of the scientific method, the club's founders put strong emphasis on forming personal ties within the club. "We believe a strong sense of common interest, founded on working groups, can develop feelings of friendship, solidarity, freedom and responsibility," explains Mr. Freire. Club elections are held yearly, and regulations require at least two slates contest every vote.
"This means children and adolescents learn to defend their ideas, to accept the ideas of others, and to become responsible for their own choices. These are values which our bureaucratic and overly-structured school systems seem to have difficulty promoting," he says.
Current club membership is 30 children and 60 adolescents. Since its founding, more than 200 have been members. Members join project-oriented groups reflecting their scientific interests. Monthly field trips into the mountains are held for first-hand observation, drawing up hypotheses, and collecting samples for later analysis at club headquarters.
Financing comes from a cross-section of public and private agencies. The club is now setting its sights on improving its skills, strengthening its children's section by joining the Petits Débrouillards International Foundation, and by pursuing the kind of international cooperation projects which won it the 1991 MILSET Award.
International cooperation
The Award was given in recognition of two kinds of projects. The first was an agreement with the Bouregreg Association of Salé, Morocco, on exchange of group leaders and members from both groups.
The second took the form of an assistance program to help five Portuguese-speaking African countries (Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique, São Tomé e Príncipe, and Angola) set up youth science clubs. Financial support for the program came from Portugal's Youth Institute. Only Angola has yet to respond.
Representatives from these countries attended the Prague Science Fair. Then, in a special training course for group leaders held at Portalegre, projects based on the characteristics of their countries were drawn up, which participants agreed to attempt to put into action back home.
"The idea of the project was to put leisure-time science and technology at the disposal of the young people of these countries, and pave the way for future exchanges between these clubs-to-be and our own club. Our long-term goal is to set up a Portuguese-language federation of science clubs," concludes the enthusiastic — and optimistic — Mário Freire.
Legenda da foto: Representatives of the São Mamede Biology and Geology Club with their African guests at the Prague International Science Fair. From left to right, Peregrino Costa (São Tomé e Príncipe), Mário Freire, Maria Helena Freire, Alfa Djalo (Guinea-Bissau), José Barradas (Portugal), Carlos Anjos (Cape Verde) e Cornelio Balane (Mozambique).
ESI prize winners
In addition to the MILSET Award, nine International Science Fair participants came home from Prague with prizes under their arms.
• The Prague International Exposition Commissioner General's prize went to Julian Pardon of Venezuela for his project entitled "Medical use of false arnica."
• The MVTZ (Slovak Youth Science Club Association) prize was awarded to the Club Jeunesse Science of Bordeaux, France for its project, "CCD Camera."
• The MVTS CR (Czechoslovakian Youth Science Club Association) prize went to the Association Algérienne Science Technique Jeunesse for its project on astronomic theodolite.
• The ASK (High School Science Club Association) prize was awarded to the Jeunesses Scientifiques of Belgium for their project entitled "Interference and interferometers."
• The winner of the Czechoslovak UNICEF Committee Prize was also the Fair's youngest participant, 6-year-old Maria Ruiz Lozano, representing the Spanish group INICE.
• The Collège Jean-Monet of France was the winner of the Czechoslovak UNICEF Committee Special Prize for its project, "Mondial Sand Museum."
• The Slovak Republic Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Award went to the Fédération internationale des Petits Débrouillards.
• Elijah Telekise, of The Council for Exhibitions for Young Scientists, South Africa, won the Paris Cité des Sciences et de l'industrie award for his project "Electro crane."
• […] Jana Ondrasovicova, of […]