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词条 Cosmos Education
释义

  1. Background

  2. Methods

  3. Partners

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}Cosmos Education is an NGO devoted to science and technology education in the developing world with a strong concentration on Africa.[1][2][3][4]

It has also extended its efforts to Asia.[5]

Background

Kevin Hand, the founder (and president until 2007) named the organization as homage to Carl Sagan.[6] Cosmos Education focuses on the development of and understanding of the science and technology of health and improving it through education. They also put their attention on the current developing countries of the world. Cosmos Education records that their main goal is to work for sustainability and development in the underdeveloped nations of the world.[7][7]

Methods

Cosmos Education works on a grassroots foundation. They start by informing the students on an individual level. They wish to benefit the students so when they get older they will have the knowledge and understanding to make a difference.[8] Cosmos Education runs educational activities in order to demonstrate their scientific ideas.[9]

Partners

The partners that Cosmos Education is currently collaborating with includes the following:

  • UNICEF
  • The United Nations Environmental Program[10]

References

1. ^{{cite web | publisher = UN News Centre | title = African students learn about sustainable development issues through UN-backed project | url = https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=4211&Cr=science&Cr1=technology | date = 17 July 2002 | accessdate = 11 August 2011 }}
2. ^{{ cite news |newspaper=Times of Zambia |publisher=Times Printpak, Ltd. |title=Space science, tech can make difference |author=Beene Mabbolobbolo |year=2005 |url=http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=999806852 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061012190949/http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=999806852 |archivedate=12 October 2006 |df=dmy }}
3. ^{{cite news | newspaper = Nairobi Star; Star Life | title = Bringing Science Education Down to the Grass Roots | author = Ravneet Sehmi | url = http://cosmoseducation.org/kenya/CEK_StarArticle.pdf | date = 27 August 2008 | deadurl = yes | accessdate = 5 December 2013 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100827044508/http://www.cosmoseducation.org/kenya/CEK_StarArticle.pdf | archivedate = 27 August 2010 | df = dmy-all }}
4. ^{{cite journal | title = Fostering links between environmental and space exploration: the Earth and Space Foundation | author1 = Charles Cockell | author2 = Don White | author3 = Douglas Messier | author4 = M. Dale Stokes | journal = Space Policy | volume = 18 | year = 2002 | pages = 301–306 | url = http://www.mpl.ucsd.edu/people/gdeane/outreach/pub.pdfs/earht_and_space.pdf | accessdate = 11 August 2011 | doi=10.1016/s0265-9646(02)00043-7 }}
5. ^{{ cite encyclopedia | last = Goh | first = Gerardine Meishan | title = Under Asian Skies/Expanding Cosmos Education | encyclopedia = proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) | location = Bremen, Germany | quote = Sep. 29 - Oct. 3, 2003 | url = http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=TRD&recid=A0420520AH&q=cosmos.education&uid=790912390&setcookie=yes |accessdate=5 December 2013}}
6. ^{{cite news | title = Kevin Hand | work = Voices | publisher = SETI Institute | location = Mountain View, CA }}
7. ^{{cite web|title=COSMOS EDUCATION description|url=http://www.tides.org/community/project-directory/show/project/single/title/cosmos-education/|publisher=Tides Project Directory|accessdate=11 September 2013}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Mission Statement|url=http://www.cosmoseducation.org/news/mission.shtml|publisher=Cosmos Education|accessdate=11 September 2013}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Projects|url=http://www.cosmoseducation.org/projects/index.shtml|publisher=Cosmos Education|accessdate=11 September 2013}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Partners|url=http://www.cosmoseducation.org/partners.shtml|publisher=Cosmos Education|accessdate=11 September 2013}}

External links

  • Main website
  • Cosmos Education Kenya
  • {{cite news | last = Hand | first = Kevin | authorlink = Kevin Hand | title = Cosmos Education: Engaging, Empowering, Inspiring | publisher = USA Today | work = Cyberspeak | date = May 12, 2005 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/guest/2005-05-12-seti-education_x.htm | accessdate = 11 August 2011}}
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