| Event ID: |
2560 |
| Contact Name: |
PROSPERY C. SIMPEMBA |
| Contact Email: |
pcs200800@gmail.com |
| Contact Phone: |
+260 977 704168 |
| Organization: |
Copperbelt University, SGAC, AWB |
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| Dates: |
7th October 2010 to 8th October 2010 |
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| Type: |
School |
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| Country: |
Zambia |
| State/Province: |
Copperbelt Province |
| City: |
Kitwe |
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| Event Name: |
SPACE SCIENCE AND ASTRONOMY TRAINING SEMINAR |
| Event Description: |
THEME: ASTRONOMY FOR EDUCATION
VENUE: COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY
DATES: 7-8 OCYOBER 2010
TIMES : 14:00-17:00Hrs (7TH OCTOBER)
08:00-17:00Hrs (8th OCTOBER)
The seminar was designed to train trainers from the 9 provinces of Zambia who are science teachers and science coordinators in the provinces or districts |
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In celebrating the World Space Week for 2010, the Copperbelt University organised a seminar to train trainers in the area of astronomy. The seminar was attended by science coordinators from all provinces of Zambia. It was officiated by Prof. Frank Tailoka who represented the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Copperbelt University, Prof. J. Tembo. At the end of the seminar, provincial representaives were able to take telescopes donated to schools in their respective provinces. The country had earlier received a donation of 275 Galileo telescopes from the International Astronomical Union through the Developing Astronomy Globally cornerstone project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 |
| Attendance: |
143 |
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