CIÊNCIA VIVA MAKES ITS MARK AT EXPO DUBAI 2020
How will water shape our future? The role of science centres in engaging the public on water issues was the theme of the networking session promoted by Ciência Viva in collaboration with the Pavilion of Portugal at EXPO DUBAI 2020.
After the opening remarks by Manuel Couto Miranda, Pavilion of Portugal's Director, the meeting was presented by Rosalia Vargas, President of the Board of Ciência Viva, and Pedro Russo, from the University of Leiden, The Netherlands, and member of the Board of Ciência Viva. The guest speakers were Abdulaziz Alhegelan, Executive Director of Mishkat, Saudi Arabia Interactive Center, and President of the Network of Science Centres of North Africa and Middle East (NAMES), with the talk "Education and Public Engagement with Water Topics", Reem Sabry, Head of Design and Fabrication Section of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Planetarium Science Center, in Egypt, and Muataz Ali Atieh, Program Coordinator of Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program from the University of Sarjah, who talked about "Water education" at University of Sarjah.
The meeting, focused on solving problems related to water supply in developing countries and education on this theme, was one of the highlights of Ciência Viva's participation at EXPO DUBAI 2020.
Watch the networking session in full