Egypt promotes She is an Astronomer for IYA2009
25 January 2010
As a part of IYA2009 activities in Egypt, the Planetarium Science Center in Alexandria organised She is an Astronomer camp in Saint Catherine from 11-14 December 2009. The aim of the camp was to develop the female students' thinking skills and to encourage females to pursue astronomy professionally. The importance of scientific problem solving and team work were highlighted. These values are the cornerstone of building future Egyptian women astronomers and leaders.
The She is an Astronomer camp organisers prepared a series of activities to be presented such as lectures and workshops given by experts in astronomy, the History of Saint Catherine (the most important historical areas in Egypt) and a and safari expedition. During the camp, the ladies attended an event to observe the meteor shower which appeared in the skies of Egypt on 13 December. They enjoyed the event very much, which was supervised by resident astronomers of the Planetarium Science Center.
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