AAS Consortium of Affiliates for International Programs Fall Meeting on Science Education Around the World
The meeting focused on conditions of primary and secondary education in South Africa, some countries of Europe and other developing nations. Efforts to
strengthen science education, including AAAS’ Project 2061, were discussed.
Presiding:
John Malin, Chairman,
AAAS CAIP Steering Committee, and representative of
American Chemical Society
Leonard Blessing, Panel Organizer, and Member,
AAAS CAIP Steering Committee, and representative of
National Association of Biology Teachers
The NEPAD Road to 2061
Reflections on Science Education in Southern Africa
Josef de Beer, Professor of Science Education
Science Education, Vista University, Pretoria, South Africa
Louis de Vos, Professor, Faculty of Sciences and the Institute of Pharmacy, Universite libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Education for National Development
John Penick, Professor and Head of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education,
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
The Role of AAAS in Science Education Reform
George DeBoer, Deputy Director, AAAS Project 2061
US/UNESCO Science and Engineering Prospects
Americans for the Universality of UNESCO