Cosmos Education

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][8]

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.[7] 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. "African students learn about sustainable development issues through UN-backed project". UN News Centre. 17 July 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. Beene Mabbolobbolo (2005). "Space science, tech can make difference". Times of Zambia. Times Printpak, Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Ravneet Sehmi (27 August 2008). "Bringing Science Education Down to the Grass Roots" (PDF). Nairobi Star; Star Life. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  4. Charles Cockell; Don White; Douglas Messier; M. Dale Stokes (2002). "Fostering links between environmental and space exploration: the Earth and Space Foundation" (PDF). Space Policy. 18 (4): 301–306. Bibcode:2002SpPol..18..301C. doi:10.1016/s0265-9646(02)00043-7. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  5. Goh, Gerardine Meishan. "Under Asian Skies/Expanding Cosmos Education". proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Bremen, Germany. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2013. Sep. 29 - Oct. 3, 2003
  6. "Kevin Hand". Voices. Mountain View, CA: SETI Institute.
  7. "Mission Statement". Cosmos Education. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  8. "COSMOS EDUCATION description". Tides Project Directory. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  9. "Projects". Cosmos Education. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  10. "Partners". Cosmos Education. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
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