MARINA at 5th EMSEA Conference, 7 – 10 October in Malta

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The 5th European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) Conference will be held from 7 to 10 October 2017 at the University of Malta in Valletta, Malta.

The conference will address the following themes:

  • Promoting a further penetration of Ocean Literacy in school curricula : challenges and opportunities ;
  • The digital age of Ocean Literacy ;
  • Oceans and human health ;
  • Future scenarios and roles for Ocean Literacy ;
  • As well as any other topic whch does not fir into any of these topics (Open session)

The goals of EMSEA are:

  • Stimulate dialogue between European and international marine educators and scientists;
  • Provide training and teaching material to support marine educators;
  • Raise educators’ awareness of ocean issues and the need for a sustainable future for our coasts, seas and oceans.

The MARINA partnership will be represented by Nausicaa and World Ocean Network. They will make a flash presentation on Monday 9th October 2017 between 5pm and 6pm and display a poster “MARINA digital platform for sharing marine knowledge”  for the entire duration of the conference.

For more information, visit the conference website http://www.um.edu.mt/events/emsea2017/about