HR: 10:50h
AN: ED12A-03    [Abstracts]
TI: Portugal and the International Polar Year: the role of researchers in promoting education and outreach activities to a wider audience
AU: * Mendes-Victor, L A
EM: lavictor@fc.ul.pt
AF: Centre of Geophysics, U Lisbon, Campo Grande, Ed. C8, Lisbon, 1749-016, Portugal
AU: Xavier, J
EM: jxavier@ualg.pt
AF: Centre of Marine Sciences UA, Campus of Gambelas, Faro, 8000-139, Portugal
AU: Vieira, G
EM: gtvieira@ceg.ul.pt
AF: Centre of Geographical Studies, Alameda da Universidade, Lisbon, 1600-214, Portugal
AU: Canário, A
EM: acanario@ualg.pt
AF: Association of Geography teachers, Impasse ŕ Rua C, Lote 9 - 13, Lisbon, 1070-023, Portugal
AU: Santos, C R
EM: aprofgeo@netcabo.pt
AB: Thanks to the International Polar Year (IPY), international programme of research and education, aiming to promote collaborative research in Polar regions in 2007-08, Portugal has been proposing to play an active role in various research disciplines. The main objectives, designed by the Portuguese Committee were: improving the knowledge in polar processes, implementing the capacity to detect climate change, assessing the global warming consequences in the preservation of marine and terrestrial biodiversity, and finally, attracting the people's attention to all these issues. Another one of the greatest objectives of the Portuguese Committee for the IPY, coordinated by Portuguese researchers, is to encourage activities and events related to Polar Regions, directed to the general public. The establishment of new collaborations with education institutions (e.g. Ministry of Education), schools, Universities and teacher associations has been already obtained. This presentation aims to show the educational programme "LATITUDE60!", that focuses on education and outreach activities (E&O) conducted in Portugal, emphasizing the various projects related to education for 2007- 2008, and focus on the importance of attracting the attention of the general public (from children to adults) to Portuguese activities and to the Science in the Polar Regions. It has been recognized internationally by taking the forefront of E&O within the International Polar Year. The work related to education and science outreach, during the IPY, has been coordinated in collaboration with the International Polar Year Education & Outreach Sub-Committee as well as with the International Youth Steering Committee for the International Polar Year.
UR: http://www.fc.ul.pt
DE: 0700 CRYOSPHERE (4540)
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 0810 Post-secondary education
DE: 0815 Informal education
DE: 0850 Geoscience education research
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting