International Celebrations of Science occurring in 2009:

Egyptian Academy of Sciences
Organization Contact: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Tarek Hussein , ()
The Egyptian Academy of Science, not-for-profit organization, will provide a public service by ensuring independent, unbiased assessments of the sciences and by representing the sciences both within Egypt and internationally. The “sciences” are defined as the full spectrum of sciences, including natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, social sciences and the humanities. This organization will build on and complement the mandate of existing Egyptian science organizations. Its mission is twofold: To provide a source of credible, independent, expert assessments on the sciences underlying pressing issues and matters of public interest; and

Algerians Sceintists Database
Organization Contact: Dr. A. Rachedi, ()
The Algerian Scientists Database (ASD) is an online database that provide users with a tool for worldwide searching and tracking Algerian contribution to science and the scientists behind the endeavors. In addition, this web resource provides users, should they elect to, with the abilities to deposit new entries and edit them when needed.

Association for Popularization of Science
Organization Contact: Nafiseh Naimypour, ()
The Association for Popularization of Science foundated from 10 years to popularizating of science and tecknology. The goal of the spread of our organization is promote science among the public and reconcile ordinary people with scientific questions and help the youngsters to scientific groups in Iran.

Balkan Geophysical Society
Organization Contact: Snezana Komatina-Petrovic, ()
Balkan Geophysical Society (BGS), as a non-profit organization of the Geophysical Societies of the following Balkan countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Romania and Turkey was established in 1993 (in 2002, the Association of Hungarian Geophysicists adhered as a full member to the BGS), in order to promote: ? peaceful research in basic and applied Geophysics, in the Member Countries; ? collaboration and mutual assistance between geophysicists from the BGS Member Countries; ? teaching of Geophysics in the Universities and postgraduate R & D activities in the Institutions and Universities; ? peace and friendship among peoples. Balkan Geophysical Society is the associated society to: IUGS (International Union of Geological Sciences), EAGE (European Association of Geophysicists and Engineers), SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) and SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers).

Biotechnology/BioMolecular Chemistry
Organization Contact: Dr. Tarek kapiel, ()
A New Undergraduate Degree at The Faculty of Science, Cairo University Offered by The Chemistry Department

Brains Matter
Organization Contact: Pratap Patnaikuni, ()
Science podcasting - to bring the fun of science to the every day person.

Brisbane Catholic Education
Organization Contact: Cath Grealy, ()
Brisbane Catholic Education is a learning community of all involved in diocesan Catholic schools and the staff of the Brisbane Catholic Education Centre. This is focus area for BCE in 2009.

Cairo University
Organization Contact: Tarek Kapiel, ()
Cairo University, previously Egyptian University and later University) is an institute of higher education located in Giza, Egypt. The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought. Several constituent colleges preceded the establishment of the university including the College of Engineering in 1816, which was shut down by Muhammad Said Pasha in 1854. Cairo University was founded as a European-inspired civil university, in contrast to the religious university of al-Azhar, and became the prime indigenous model for other state universities in the region. Cairo University includes a School of Law and a School of Medicine. The Medical School, also known as Kasr Alaini was one of the first medical schools in Africa and the Middle East. Its first building was donated by Alaini Pasha. Since then it has undergone extensive expansion.

Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico campus
Organization Contact: Ana Claudia Nepote, ()
The main objective for the Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas (CIEco) is the study of ecological and social processes involved in ecosystems management, their natural resources and their services. Objectives are: - Generate knowledge, models and theories about ecosystem structure, processess and management, as well as about natural resources and ecosystem services - Develop new technologies that encourage sound resource management - Establish interactions with various social actors and institutions related to natural resource management - Provide education at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Colegio de Padua
Organization Contact: Fernando P Lavaquial, ()
Colegio de Padua, is an education institution, stablished in March 19th, 1917. We just completed 92 years of existance. Its courses begin with Kindengarten up to Senior High School. Besides the regular courses like, ciences, physics, chemistry, history, geography, phylosofi, portuguese, spanish, english, etc.. Colegio de Padua also offers music, ballet and jiu-jitsu.

Concerned Minds for Habitation Securities (COMIHAS)
Organization Contact: COMIHAS, ()
COMIHAS is a nonprofiting making association which educate Cameroonians on issues which involve them directly such as health issues principally HIV-AIDS, rights on force eviction, all habitat problems and issues, etc.

Darwin200
Organization Contact: Katie Edwards, ()
Darwin200 is a programme of mainly UK-based activities celebrating Charles Darwin’s life, his ideas and their impact around his two hundredth anniversary. The collaboration brings together more than 70 UK organisations planning to celebrate the bicentenary to share ideas, and to collectively endorse and promote events.

Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Organization Contact: Leah Mandler, ()
The Davidson Institute of Science Education nurtures the scientific, mathematical, and technological education of students, teachers and the public in Israel and abroad.

The Institute, a not-for-profit organization, is located on the campus of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, about a half hour south of Tel Aviv. It was established in November 2001.

DEJAN SEO
Organization Contact: Dejan Petrovic, ()
DEJAN SEO is a seacrh engine optimization company located in Brisbane, Australia. We specialise in creative ways to promote businesses online.

Derval Research
Organization Contact: Diana Derval, ()
DervalResearch, with a strong focus on new product development and commercialization, is the marketing research firm for innovative and fast-moving companies like Sara Lee, Philips and Danone. Based on biopsychological observations, we help brand reveal 'What everybody has seen - Nobody else has thought' and predict consumers behaviour.

Dove Marine Laboratory
Organization Contact: Dr. Jane Delany , ()
The Dove Marine Laboratory is part of the School of Marine Science and Technology - the largest, broadest-based marine school in the UK, covering the fields of marine engineering, marine biology, naval architecture, offshore engineering, coastal management and small craft technology. It contributes substantially to the high regard in which Newcastle University is held. This is of one of the UK's leading universities and is a forward-looking, dynamic community of more than 18,000 students and 4,500 staff.

Faculty of Science, Cairo university
Organization Contact: Prof. Dr. Ahmad Gala, Dr. Tarek Kapiel, ()
Cairo University, previously Egyptian University and later University) is an institute of higher education located in Giza, Egypt. The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought. Several constituent colleges preceded the establishment of the university including the College of Engineering in 1816, which was shut down by Muhammad Said Pasha in 1854. Cairo University was founded as a European-inspired civil university, in contrast to the religious university of al-Azhar, and became the prime indigenous model for other state universities in the region. Cairo University includes a School of Law and a School of Medicine. The Medical School, also known as Kasr Alaini was one of the first medical schools in Africa and the Middle East. Its first building was donated by Alaini Pasha. Since then it has undergone extensive expansion.

Fundacion Vaino Auer
Organization Contact: Alejandro Patino Alonso , ()
Fundacion Vaino Auer in popularization of scientific knowledge about Patagonia and Antartida via scholarship, its own library, public science meeting and scientific art . We also help scientific projects who take place in our area.

Fundacionjunto Paleontolo de Teruel-Dinis
Organization Contact: Luis Alcal, ()
The Fundacionjunto Paleontolo de Teruel-Dinis (Palaeontological Network Foundation of Teruel-Dinis) (Aragovernment) was founded in 1998 with the objectives of the management, in terms of cultural leisure, of the palaeontological resources of the Teruel area (Spain). Also, important established goals are the promotion of palaeontological research and the preservation and public diffusion of the Turolian fossiliferous heritage. The Fundacionjunto Paleontol󧩣o de Teruel Museum is an associate member of the Spanish Society of Paleontology (SEP), the Spanish Association forEarth Sciences Teaching (AEPECT) and the European Network of Science Centres ans Museums (ECSITE).

Future of Life Research Centre
Organization Contact: David Tow, ()
A research organisation dedicated to explorig the future prognosis of life basd on a Unified Theory of Evolution

GeoIdea
Organization Contact: Shao Yanxiu, ()
The GeoIdea is launched on 1st Jan. 2009 by several students who are taking research in seismology in institute. We are devoting our spare time to explaining everything on earth for Chinese including earthquake. We hope GeoIdea to help more people to understand earth easily. That is our goal.

Halton Peel Humanist Community
Organization Contact: Kevin Saldanha, ()
Regional Humanist affiliate group of the Humanist Association of Canada.

ibscientific
Organization Contact: Dr Essafi Abdelkader, ()
IBScientific Magazine is an open-access, peer-reviewed multidicsiplinary magazine. IBScientific articles are freely available online and deposited in a public archive immediately upon publication.

Innovations & Consulting Centre (INC-centre)
Organization Contact: Andrey A. Borzykh, ()
The main interests of the members of our creative group are concentrated on science, education and deep expertise of any problems from nature to socium. Any investigations and books, educational materials, trainings, programs etc. both our constant members, and all wish participants previously have inner discussing and have a moderation, and then they being become accessible via all numerous blocks of the INC-circuit : from the members and students up to the colleagues, from like-curious readers and mass-media up to persons and structures of private or state management and international organizations. Our site http://vmkiso.narod.ru is concerned to Natural and math education Our archive http://inc.kursknet.ru/scilist.htm is presenting the papers and newsletters of research activity.

Institute for Popular Education
Organization Contact: Deborah Fredo, ()
IEP is a nonprofit organization founded by Malian educators to promote active learning and leadership among primary school youth in Mali. As part of this mission, IEP promotes hands on science activities for students and teachers in Mali.

International Organization of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology
Organization Contact: Tod Suessy, President, ()
The International Organization for Systematic and Evolutionary Biology (IOSEB) has as its primary responsibility the organization of its congress every 5-6 years. It presents new research, teaching, and activities in systematic and evolutionary biology to scientists, policy-makers, and the public.

International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists
Organization Contact: J. Matthias Starck (Secretary General), Marvalee H. Wake (President), ()
The International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists is an organization for professionals, students, and members of the public interested in vertebrate morphology broadly, including evolution, structure, function, biomechanics, development, paleontology, and systematics. It holds a series of international symposia, and has numerous workshops on techniques, education, and working with the public to understand science.

International Union of Biological Sciences
Organization Contact: Nathalie Fomproix, ()
The International Union of Biological Sciences is an ngo founded in 1919 to promote international research and discussion on biological topics of general interest. In recent years, it has promoted programs in biodiversity science, the decade of the tropics, integrative biology, and biological education.

JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, BARSOOR
Organization Contact: Ranjith Kumar, ()
Our org is reputed org to inculcate & enhance skills of cience in students.

Kathmandu University Biotechnology Creatives
Organization Contact: KUBIC, ()
This is university club established under Department of Biotechnology. we particulary invite biotech students to join. And we do organize many different events, seminars, and talks on different hot biotech related topics. we also encourage to do research on biotech field.

Manthan Educational Programme Society,India
Organization Contact: Abhay Kothari, ()
Organization is involved in Science Popularization activities.Developed unique low-cost software for National Council for Science and Technology Communication and Vigyan Prasar,Government of India for special national science communication programs.Organizing workshops for teachers and students.

Nehru Center
Organization Contact: Suhas B. Nasik-Satam, ()
The Nehru Centre is the brainchild of the late Rajni Patel and was conceived as a tribute to one of the greatest architects of modern India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He symbolised the idea of enlightened curiosity, scientific temper and secular values. Nehru Centre encompasses various departments like, Discovery of India, a permanent exposition, Nehru Planetarium, Culture Wing, Art Gallery, Library, Publication Wing, etc. The Centre's first achievement was to provide the city with a Planetarium in 1977. Over the years, this has grown into a centre for popularisation of astronomy and space science and for meeting of scientists and scholars for discussions and lectures on various astronomical themes & events. During the last 30 years the Planetarium has generated thirty-one astronomical presentations, which have been viewed by over 11 million astronomy lovers.

Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
Organization Contact: Dr. N. Rathnasree, ()
Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi, situated in the green surroundings of the Teen Murti House, better known as the official residence of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Conscious of the fact that an understanding of the spirit and method of science was crucial for children to become responsible citizens, Nehru liked every opportunity to be provided to them in this endeavor. In 1964, the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund was set up to promote his ideas and subsequently it undertook to build the Nehru Planetarium with its primary aim being the promotion of astronomy and space education.

Nepal Astronomical Society(NASO)
Organization Contact: Rijendra Thapa, ()
Nepal Astronomical Society(NASO) is a non governmental organisation established with the notto of `Promoting Astronomy For the Development of our Society',well supported by Nepal Academy of Science and Technology(NAST).

Noble Academy
Organization Contact: Ranjan Kumar, ()
Noble Academy is a nonprofit, founded in 1995 and a nonprofit, an independent, member-governed organization since the 2004 registered under SRA 21 1860 Govt. of India

NRTRS Inc
Organization Contact: Kate Thomas, ()
The NRTRS Inc exists to inniate and support social equityand the relief of poverty through the development of programmes, projects and activities that promote: *social equity; *cultural richness; *community participation and development ; and *environmental sustainability

Oyungerel Tsedevdamba
Organization Contact: Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, ()
Oyungerel Tsedevdamba is a freelance author who writes a weekly column on science topics for a daily newspaper Unuudur (Today). Oyungerel offers simple explanations of science to the Mongolian public. She explains scientic principles and current issues in ways most meaningful to Mongolians. She has MA degree in international policy studies from Stanford University and was a 2006 Yale World Fellow.

Pakistan Agricultural Scientist Society(PASS)
Organization Contact: Pakistan Agricultural Scientist Society(PASS),University college of Agriculture,University of Sargodha, Pakistan, ()
Development of Science and techonology,Agriculture and applied sciences,student welfare, To organize seminors,workshops and trainings,to publish research journal,International Journal of Agriculture and Applied Sciences(IJAAS) and monthly magazine (DOAB)

Parc, Researcha Biomedica Barcelona (PRBB)
Organization Contact: roni wright, ()
Scientific Research institute

Physics Infusion Overload Network (PION)
Organization Contact: Ferdinand S. Bautista, ()
PION was established in 2005 by Manila Science High School students Batch 2005 in support of the UN Declaration of 2005 as the International Year of Physics. The Club aims to promote Physics as a fun and significant branch of Science. To realize this goal, PION holds yearly activities that are fun, exciting and at the same time will challenge the students.

PONDICHERRY SCIENCE FORUM
Organization Contact: Dr. T. Parasuraman, ()
Pondicherry Science Forum is an established voluntary organisation established in 1985 formed with an objective to take science to the people through extensive science communication. PSF also works on Natural Resource Management, Rural technologies, health, sanitation etc.

PROQUIMICA
Organization Contact: Eduardo Morales, ()
We are social business company with the mission of helping all students of public and private schools to know and love science.

Punto de Estudio
Organization Contact: Ing. Noemi Barrios Galindo, ()
We provide teachers training in Labs of Science, Biology, Chemestry and Physics with Instrumental of laboratory and manuals of lab for Secondary teachers and students.

Reforma Newspaper
Organization Contact: Cecilia Rosen, ()
Reforma Newspaper is a newspaper based on Mexico City since 1993.

Santiago College
Organization Contact: Jaya Bhavnani, ()
Since its founding years, Santiago College has had an excellent reputation for being at the forefront of the educational development. It offers the three Programs of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), wherein student gain practical experience of being part of an international community while maintaining a strong sense of cultural identity. Santiago College's main objective has been for its students to achieve their maximum capacity not only in academic excellence and the intellectual development, but also formation based on values, preparing students to face the challenges and demands of a fast-changing world.

Science Research Society / Manila Science High School
Organization Contact: Jonathan Derez, ()
We give seminar - training on students / teachers dealing on science investigatory project

Sissa Medialab
Organization Contact: Enrico M. Balli, ()
The Science Communication spin-off company of the Internationa School of Advanced Studies in Trieste

Society of Bioscience & Technology
Organization Contact: Patrick H.M.Tan, ()
The Society of Bioscience and Technology is a body of members representing a professional and integrative Society focused on promoting the growth and synergy of allied bioscience disciplines, inclusive of the biomedical and associated biotechnologies; bioengineering and pharmaceutical biotechnology.

Society of Physicists of Republic of Macedonia
Organization Contact: Nenad Novkovski, ()
Mission Progression and dissemination of the knowledge in physics and in natural sciences in general, as well as environment improvement and protection. Brief History Founded 1949 Affiliation European Physical Union Balkan Physical Union Institute of Physics Regular activities Conference of the Society of Physicists of Macedonia, biannual Competitions in physics for primary and secondary schools, annual Summer Physics School for secondary school students with special interest in physics, annual Publications Macedonian Physics Teacher (formerly Bulletin of the Physicists of Republic of Macedonia) Impuls (journal for popularization of physics) ? joint publication with the Institute of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Presidency President: Prof. Dr. Nenad Novkovski nenad@iunona.pmf.ukim.edu.mk Secretary: Prof. Dr. Danica Krstovska danica@iunona.pmf.ukim.edu.mk Treasurer: Ass. Msc.Lambe Barandovski lambe@iunona.pmf.ukim.edu.mk

SPACE
Organization Contact: Amit Verma, ()
SPACE is the most active non-governmental organization working for popularisation of science and astronomy among the masses in India, especially the student community. It is a team of dedicated and eminent Astronomers, Science Communicators & Educators. Through astronomy it aims to spread science and an attitude of rationale questioning and experimentation especially amongst children. We have trained more than 25000 students in astronomy all over India till date. SPACE has been actively involved in encouraging public participation in events like Eclipses, Transits, Occultation and Meteor Showers etc. SPACE’s endeavor is to organise events that raise the importance of science in public consciousness and break myths and superstitions associated with celestial phenomena.

TARAMANDALA
Organization Contact: Mr. YERRISWAMY, ()
A non profitable, Childran's Development Organization

The Gibraltar Museum
Organization Contact: Kimberly Brown, ()
The only museum in Gibraltar. It offers a detailed history of Gibraltar, from Prehistory to Modern-Day

The Mouse Trap
Organization Contact: Sandeep Gautam, ()
It is a psychology and cognitive science blog

Universidad del Norte
Organization Contact: Joachim Hahn, ()
Non-governmental non-profit higher education institution, nationally accredited, founden in 1966. 9200 undergraduate students, 2500 graduate students. Strengths in engineering, medicine, psychology.

University of Dundee College of Life Sciences Postdoc Association
Organization Contact: David Proctor, ()
The College of Life Science Postdoc Association (CLSPA) at the University of Dundee was one of the first associations of its kind in the UK. It's run by Postdocs, for Postdocs. The aims of the CLSPA are to (1) provide a voice for Postdocs through interactions with management in the College of Life Sciences, (2) actively encourage and support the career progression of Postdocs, particularly through enhancement of generic skills, (3) catalyse interactions between Postdocs from different subject areas and backgrounds, (4) help new Postdocs with local and departmental orientation, (5) foster a culture of debate, open communication and information access, and (6) help directly, or indirectly with a large variety of issues relating to Postdoc life.