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[ecrea] Frameworks 7 activity 5.2.2 Young people and science

Sun Jul 06 15:24:31 GMT 2008


From "David Cain" <(David.Cain /at/ rtcnorthwest.co.uk)>


Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is David Cain, and I am part of the regional contact point (FrameworksNW) for Framework 7 (FP7) activity in the North West of England. FP7 is Europe?s main mechanism for funding ambitious collaborative R&D. The EU will fund up to 75% of costs for SME Industry (Small & medium Enterprises) or HEIs to be involved in R&D projects.

The FrameworksNW project is fully funded by the NWDA (Regional Development Agency), and as such our services can be offered for free. One such service we offer is to help find European partners for projects under development.

One of our clients is putting together a project proposal based around Young people and science. The objective of the project is to expand an educational outreach programme (using a travelling roadshow of an 11m rocket, audio visual presentations and building workshops) across Europe to engage with as many young people as possible. The overall aim is to bring about a change in the way science is taught in schools around Europe to increase the numbers of young people taking up careers in science and technology. I have attached a brief flyer for further information.

The deadline for the proposal to be submitted is 24th July 2008 and as such I would be very grateful if you could disseminate this message to any suitable organisations you believe may be interested in joining this project.

If you have any questions relating to this, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best regards

David


FrameworksNW is a free support service funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency to help organisations across the region access European funding for research through the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).


With more opportunities afforded through FP7 than ever before,
can you afford not to be involved?



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Frameworks 7 activity 5.2.2 Young people and science


Company overview
Starchaser Industries (Starchaser) is a privately held, high technology company involved in the development, operation and commercialisation of rocketry related products and services. Starchaser also operates an innovative educational outreach programme that has an established track record in promoting science, engineering and technology to young people from all backgrounds. Starchaser annually connects with over 150,000 children across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, where the organisation?s prime objective is to ?enthuse and inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and astronauts?. Centrepiece to this successful programme, which has been running for 6 years, are real full sized rocketships that are taken to schools and other host venues. These rockets are offered alongside a range of presentations and interactive workshops to create a truly unique, learning experience.


Starchaser Rocket Road Show
Starchaser is proposing to expand its educational outreach programme across mainland Europe in order to engage with as many young people as possible. This new initiative will take the form of a travelling road show where Starchaser will take its 11 metre Nova 1 rocket (images appended) to schools and other public venues in every EU Member State. Stunning AV presentations and model rocket building workshops will also be held. The aim will be to visit no less than 300 schools during the two year project, which will be specifically directed towards raising the general level of scientific literacy in more than 500,000 young people. Youngsters will also be encouraged to consider science education at higher levels and also in terms of a viable and exciting career path. Key to making the road show a success will be collaborative partnerships with educational host venues in each of the 27 European States. These Partner Organisations will usually be the Physics Departments of prominent EU Universities and will serve as a hub for the Starchaser team whilst operating within a given country. The Partner Organisations will assist particularly with regards to planning, administration and the translation of printed materials and will also ensure the smooth integration of the Road Show into each of their respective cultures. The Starchaser Rocket Road Show will run for two years beginning January 2009 and will cost a total of ?1,596,695.





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