Presentation from the SiS Catalyst and EUCU.NET Technucation conferernce at the University of Porto, 28th November to 1st December 2013. Workshop A - The Content.

1. Breaking through boundaries in
(and with) science education
Ilkka Jormanainen
Executive Director
Joensuu Science Society
ilkka.jormanainen@tiedeseura.fi

2. SciFest in a nutshell
• International science and
technology festival
• Organized in Joensuu
since 2007
• Idea ”imported” from
South Africa
• Four days, 8600 visitors
(2012)
• 80+
workshops, lectures, comp
etitions, theatre, etc…
• SciFest is much about
going beyond conventional
boundaries

3. Breaking the attitudes
• Who says that teenage girls
are not fascinated about
science, or that kids from less
developed countries could
not master technology?

4. Breaking the distances
• The longest (?) tug-of-war in the world between
Finland and South Africa

5. Breaking the language
barriers
• Their English may not be very fluent, but still
Taiwanese students surprise us year after year

6. Breaking the boundaries of
the earth
• Dr. Harrison Schmitt
went to moon with
Apollo 17 and came to
SciFest 2009 to tell us
about it

7. Breaking out from the
comfort zone
• Science must be taken out from the labs and
chambers, and it must be enjoyable and
concrete for kids and adults too!

8. www.scifest.fi/welcome
See SciFest 2012 video at
youtu.be/ATeepINH5aE