"The Pilot Programme in Venezuela" Cecilia Scorza Presentation of the UNAWE pilot activities in Venezuela. Presented at 2nd UNAWE International Workshop. (Date: October 2006)

1. The Pilot Programme in Venezuela:
a wonderful experience
Dr. Cecilia Scorza (ZAH, Heidelberg University)
www.universeawareness.org
Why Venezuela?
• Geographical location
• 3 social environments
• Cultural diversity
• UNESCO delegation
Pilot Project
• Two visits
January and March 06
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2. First Visit
Target region 1: the coast
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First Visit
Basic environment: Chuao, January 2006
Chuao, edo. Aragua
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3. First Visit
Great interest!
But!!
Scared of looking at the
moon with a telescope!
Because of
the moon energy
First Visit
Target region 2: the Andes
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4. First Visit
View of the Observatory „Llano del Hato“ (3700 mts)
First Visit
Centro de Astronomía CIDA, Mérida city
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5. First Visit
A dialogue between Myth and Science
Marlene Morales Sueke C. Scorza and A. Bongiovani
(Intercultural education) (astronomers)
Discussion about „our views of the world“
First Visit
The Ye´kuana tradition
UNICEF Venezuela
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6. First Visit
A present for the Ye´kuana indigeneous
The Sun God
Do stars really dye? Earth and moon models to
explain the solar eclipses
Are the morning and
evening stars the same
object (Venus)?
First Visit
Teacher training, CIDA 2006
87 teachers!....
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7. Practical work
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8. First Visit
UNAWE Venezuela, first group
First Visit
Creation of the UNAWE national comittee
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9. The UNAWE-national network in Venezuela
Unesco delegation ! Government " Astronomy centres
(300 school-network) Education Ministry Astronomers, Amateurs,
Science Ministry Planetariums, Foundations
Street children, small-village children, teachers and schools
UNAWE Europe
Gloria Perozo (Education Ministry and UNESCO)
+ Five amateur
groups
Planetario Humbolt de Caracas y la Sociedad
Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales
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10. Second Visit
5 weeks later:
visit to the Kindergarten El Llano
Kindergarten El Llano
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11. Kindergarten El Llano
The visit to a UNESCO-associated school
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12. School Flor de Maldonado
School Flor de Maldonado
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13. UNAWE Venezuela, second teacher group
Actual UNAWE-Network
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14. Thank you very much!
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