Cosmos Education

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]

Kevin Hand, the founder (and president until 2007) named the organization as homage to Carl Sagan.[6]

References

  1. ^ "African students learn about sustainable development issues through UN-backed project". UN News Centre. 17 July 2002. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=4211&Cr=science&Cr1=technology. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  2. ^ Beene Mabbolobbolo (2005). "Space science, tech can make difference". Times of Zambia (Times Printpak, Ltd.). http://web.archive.org/web/20061012190949/http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=999806852. 
  3. ^ Ravneet Sehmi (27 August 2008). "Bringing Science Education Down to the Grass Roots". Nairobi Star. http://cosmoseducation.org/kenya/CEK_StarArticle.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  4. ^ Charles Cockell; Don White; Douglas Messier; M. Dale Stokes (2002). "Fostering links between environmental and space exploration: the Earth and Space Foundation". Space Policy 18: 301–306. http://www.mpl.ucsd.edu/people/gdeane/outreach/pub.pdfs/earht_and_space.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  5. ^ Goh, Gerardine Meishan (Sep. 29 - Oct. 3, 2003). "Under Asian Skies/Expanding Cosmos Education". proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Bremen, Germany. http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=TRD&recid=A0420520AH&q=cosmos.education&uid=790912390&setcookie=yes. 
  6. ^ "Kevin Hand". Voices. Mountain View, CA: SETI Institute. 

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