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Physics Across the World International Poster
Competition
Caitlin Watson 15th October 2004 caitlin.watson_at_io
p.org www.einsteinyear.org
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Physics Across the World

• Background
• How will it work?
• Who will do what?
• Timescale

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Background

• Science Across the World (SAW)
• International education programme developed by
  ASE in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline
• Chemistry poster competition in 2003
• In partnership with IUPAC
• Topic Living in a Chemical World
• Best entries displayed at IUPAC Congress
• Over 400 entries from 24 countries

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Background

• Idea
• A physics poster competition based on SAWs
  proven model
• In partnership with IoP and other World Year of
  Physics national coordinators
• Aim
• To get young people thinking about how physics
  affects their everyday lives

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How will it work?

• Guidelines available on SAW website
  www.scienceacross.org from January
• Two age categories10-13 and 14-16
• All languages are accepted, but posters should be
  self-explanatory
• Both electronic and paper entries allowed. A3
  size.
• National WYP coordinators publicise competition
• Schools send posters to SAW by deadline, 31st May
  2005

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How will it work?

• SAW compile shortlist of 40 entries to be
  exhibited at EPS13, 11-15 July 2005
• International panel of judges decide on winners
• Prizes
• Hopefully funded by EPS
• Digital cameras for students in two categories
  10-13 and 14-16 and teachers with most quality
  entries.
• All entrants receive certificate

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Role of SAW

• SAW will administer the project
• Post competition details application procedure
  on www.scienceacross.org
• Collect all entries (paper and electronic)
• Select a short-list of 40 students for judging
• Provide certificates for all entrants
• All of the above will be funded by SAW

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Role of WYP coordinators

• Contribute to publicity
• Publicise competition in own country
• Encourage entrants from wide variety of schools
• Link to www.scienceacross.org
• Nominate judges who will be present at EPS 13

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Publicity

• SAW will advertise the competition via
• Their website
• Their electronic and paper newsletters
• The ASE website
• The ASE electronic newsletter
• All winning entries will be displayed on the SAW
  website
• National coordinators will be responsible for
  advertising the competition in their country

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Timescale

• UK Launch at ASE Annual Meeting in UK 6 January
  2005
• All details available online from then
• Deadline for posters to reach SAW 31st May 2005
• Long listing of 40 entries June 2005
• Final judging announcement of winners
• EPS13, 11th- 15th July 2005

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Working for physics and physicists worldwide

• Caitlin Watson
• 15th October 2004
• caitlin.watson_at_iop.org
• www.einsteinyear.org