African students to attend an international summit in Rome on science, faith and culture.
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- 05 Sep 2022
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Science students from several universities in Africa will be taking part in an international conference in Rome next week to learn and share their experiences in science education and its application in everyday life in the light of faith and the two recent papal encyclicals.
Festus Tarawalie – Vatican City.
Close to 100 delegates from around the world are expected to attend the 5-9 September meeting at the School of Aerospace Engineering of La Sapienza University of Rome on Via Salaria. Africa will be represented by students from Congo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Kenya, Togo, Cape Verde and South Africa.
Young scientists in faith
The international meeting under the theme: “Global Fraternity and Solidarity among Young People in Faith, Science and Culture in the Vision of the Encyclicals Fratelli Tutti (FT) and Laudato Si (LS)”, has been organized by the international initiative ‘Assumpta Science Centre Ofekata - Owerri, Nigeria’ or ASCO, under the patronage of the New Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education and in collaboration with the Pontifical Foundation 'Scholas Occurrentes'.
The aim of the ASCO initiative is to “promote at grassroots level, the development and growth of modern science and technological culture in dialogue with the religious faith of young people through informal and formal science learning activities,” says Fr Tobechi Anyadike, the director of the initiative. After acquiring such knowledge through hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) learning, at science centres, like the one in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, young people and volunteer students are encouraged to share that knowledge in their communities for sustainable development and to engage in activities that are geared towards protecting the environment. Read More...
