International Celebrations of Science occurring in 2009:

While COPUS is, at this time, localized to the US, we are excited to hear about and share what others in the world are doing to celebrate and promote the public understanding of science.

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  The Royal Ontario Museum is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Burgess Shale by the paleontologist Charles D. Walcott.

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  The HMS Beagle Project will be celebrating the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth by launching a sailing replica of HMS Beagle. An icon of scientific progress, she will circumnavigate the globe in Darwin's wake, crewed by aspiring scientists and researchers.

In addition, visit the Web sites of our international colleagues listed below to learn more about their activities to promote the public understanding of science.

Found 1 international organizations.

 

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