Saturday was held at the Baluarte de Pamplona the fair of Tecnociencia
2022/04/12 STEAM-Hezkuntza (Elhuyar Zientzia)
The Technoscience Fair was held on Saturday 9 April at the Baluarte de Pamplona, and the young people had the opportunity to show their projects carried out during the course. The fair was opened at 10:00 hours with the greetings of the authorities and other representatives of Navarra. Agurtzane Martínez Ortigosa, Director of the Innovation Department of the Government of Navarra; Paula Noya López, Director of Infrastructures of NICDO; Diego Garrido Vidal, Director of Aditech; Javier Armentia Fruoso, Director of the Planetarium of Pamplona; Eneritz González Fernández, Head of Education The meteorologist Arnaitz Fernández Elias was the host of the program.
During the morning, young people between 12 and 18 years old showed 40 scientific projects carried out during the course in the exhibition room of Baluarte. A total of 170 schoolchildren participated, of whom 56% were girls and 44% boys. At the end of the session, the young people received the participation diplomas and the visits offered by the research centres were distributed among the participating centres: IES Biurdana, C. Luis Amigó, C. Sacred Heart, C. San Cernin, Garralda DBHI, IES Barañain, IES Baso, IES Navarro Villoslada, IES Padre Moret - Irubide, IES Plaza de la Cruz, Liceo Monjardín, IES Otsagabia, Ikastola San Fermin e Ikastola de Cruz
The objectives of Teknociencia are, on the one hand, that high school pupils share scientific projects and technologies with the public and, on the other, to encourage young people to enjoy science and to promote and disseminate scientific culture. It highlights the participation of Navarros researchers throughout the project and their commitment to this project, which have advised youth projects. Teknociencia has also received support from ADItech for research and/or companies in Navarra in order to offer young people experience visits. Schools receive visits for: Aldakin, CENER, CIMA, CNTA, CSIC-IDAB, Gamesa, Naitec, NavarrBiomed and UPTUab.
The science fair of the Colegio Xalbador de Cambo was held on 2 April, on 9 April in Pamplona the Feria de la Tecnociencia was held, which will take place from 2 to 4 June in Bilbao.
The Teknociencia fair has the collaboration of, among others, the Euroregion and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).
Sponsors of Teknociencia:
Government of Navarra, NICDO, Planetarium of Pamplona, STEM Planeta, Elhuyar.
Teknociencia collaborators:
ADItech, Aldakin, CENER, CIMA, CNTA, CSIC-IdAB, Siemens -Gamesa, Naitec, NafarBiomed and UPNALAB.
