… Sponsors National Festival of School Science Fair
Intel Corporation will sponsor
the 11th edition of the National Festival of School Science Fair taking place
in Ado -Ekiti, Ekiti State from March 15th through 17th, 2015.
The National Festival of School
Science was conceived in November, 2004 as an Initiative of Genius Illumina
with the clear objective of encouraging the teaching and learning of Science
and as a catalyst for sustainable
national development.
Intel has been a corporate
sponsor of the Science Fair since 2008 and will once again sponsor this year’s
fair. Intel is directly involved in education in Nigeria and indeed around the
world in order to expand elementary and secondary students’ knowledge of and
enthusiasm for science, mathematics and engineering.
Country Manager, Intel Nigeria,
Olubunmi Ekundare while explaining the mechanics of the competition stated,
“Intel is directly involved in education today to inspire and enable innovation
tomorrow and to expand elementary and secondary students’ knowledge of and
enthusiasm for science, mathematics and engineering”
“This is also why Intel sponsors
a number of maths and science competitions including Intel International
Science and Engineering Fair, a Program of Society for Science & the Public
which brings together hundreds of young scientists to share ideas, showcase
cutting-edge science, and compete for scholarships” Ekundare added.
Explaining further on the reason
for the Fair, Genius Illumina, Executive Director, Dr Jerry Orhue, said, “For
us at Genius Illumina, it's been eleven years of unbroken commitment to the
promotion of excellence in Science and Technology Education. Over ten years
ago, we stood alone, but today, we are grateful to have giants standing by us.
We remain highly indebted to our financial partners who through their
commitments to the Nigerian child have continued to put their money behind our
noble dream. We look forward to many more years of working together with them
for the glory of our great country”.
Interestingly, NAFESS organized
by Genius Illumina is affiliated to Intel International Science and Engineering
Fair (INTEL-ISEF) in the United States. Winners of the best 3 projects at this
year’s fair will be sponsored to attend the Intel (ISEF) in the US in May, 2015
while the teachers of students with winning projects would be recognised at the
award ceremony.
The Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)
is the world’s largest pre-college science competition, bringing together
hundreds of young scientists to share ideas, showcase cutting-edge science, and
compete for scholarships. The competition encourages students to solve problems
and tackle challenging scientific questions through authentic research. Intel
assumed sponsorship of Intel ISEF in 1996, and in October 2008 extended its
commitment to the program through 2019.
Apart from attendance at the
Intel-ISEF, Genius Illumina kids have also been opportune to feature in notable
International events such as the International Sustainable World Project
Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) based in Houston Texas, (since 2010), the Expo Science
International (ESI), a programme of the international Movement for Leisure
Activity in Science and Technology, MILSET (since 2011).
Intel is determined to use the
platform of the National School Science Fair to gradually transform every
Nigerian student into a researcher and to help them see themselves as part of
solutions to societal problems.
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