BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The European Geosciences Union was founded in 2002 as a merger of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG). EUG is a dynamic, innovative, and interdisciplinary learned association devoted to the promotion of
• the sciences of the Earth and its environment and of planetary and space sciences;
• cooperation between scientists.
The EGU´s Forum on Education, Outreach, News & Sponsorship is formed by 5 committees, among which the 'Education' and 'Outreach & Media' Committees. The Education Committee organizes Geosciences Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshops since 2003.
WHAT IS THE GIFT WORKSHOP
The GIFT workshop is two-and-a-half-day teacher enhancement workshops held in conjunction with EGU’s annual General Assembly, generally in Vienna (Austria) in the month of April. Selected top-level scientists working in the field of Earth Science will offer the invited teachers talks centered on a different theme every year (see past GIFT themes).
The main objective of the GIFT workshops is to spread first-hand scientific information to science teachers of primary and secondary schools, significantly shortening the time between discovery and textbook, and to provide the teachers with material that can be directly transported to the classroom. In addition, the full immersion of science teachers in a truly scientific context (EGU General assemblies) and the direct contact with world leader geo-scientists are expected to stimulate curiosity towards scientific research that the teachers will transmit to their pupils.
EXPENSES
The EGU sub-committee on Education will cover the costs of travel to Vienna and Hotel rooms for selected teachers.
WHO CAN APPLY
Spanish primary and secondary school science teachers. Teachers needs to apply to participate in the workshop including a letter of authorization from the school director and including a statement that they understand the english language.
HOW TO APPLY
Download the enclosed file ( GIFT_2009_appl_form.doc )and return it via e-mail to Angelo Camerlenghi (angelo.camerlenghi@icrea.es). The deadline to apply to the GIFT 2009 Workshop is November 1st 2008. If you need more time to obtain authorization, please send Angelo Camerlenghi a message explaining the situation. We will be flexible, if needed.
GIFT 2009 WORKSHOP
The GIFT workshop in 2008 will be held in Vienna from April 19-22, 2009. The theme of the GIFT 2009 Workshop will be: « The Earth from Space » Please download the newly released GIFT 2009 Program: GIFT_2009_BROCHURE.pdf
MORE INFORMATION
GIFT 2009 information, all at once GIFT_2009_en_fin.doc.
http://www.atmosphere.mpg.de/enid/gift
http://www.cosis.net/members/meetings/skeleton/session_information.php?p_id=353&s_id=6137
Do not hesitate to write to angelo.camerlenghi@icrea.es