Self Help Africa’s ‘Science for Development Award’ recognizes young science innovators who tackle challenges affecting people in developing countries. Winners receive a bursary to travel with Self Help Africa on an annual schools study visit to a country where they are working. The charity runs a national program of Global Citizenship Education activities in Ireland. The award is part of a global initiative that encourages students to devise projects that could have an application in a development setting. The event also showcased other innovative student projects that had valuable applications within a global development setting. The showcase, which celebrated the winners of the annual Science for Development Award, emphasized the importance of science education in tackling issues affecting developing countries.
Local Students Win Prestigious Science Award
Sutton Park School students, Vedh Kannan and Will Carkner, have received The Science for Development Award at this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Their winning project, a blood filtering device to diagnose blood-borne diseases, was displayed at a special showcase event for young science innovators held at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin last week.
The Science for Development showcase, organized by Irish charity, Self Help Africa, featured over a dozen projects selected from the entrants at the BT Young Scientist event. The award encourages science students to devise projects that tackle challenges affecting people living in the Developing World. Winners receive a bursary, sponsored by Irish Aid, to travel on an annual schools study visit to a country where Self Help Africa is working.
Dublin students, Oisin O’Neill and Darragh Henderson from Oatlands College, were also among those chosen to exhibit their project.
Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Sean Fleming, who opened the event, commended the students for their innovative projects, which he said could make a valuable contribution within a global development setting. He encouraged other students and teachers to think about challenges and issues affecting developing countries when developing entries for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition in the future.
The showcase, which celebrated the winners of the annual Science for Development Award, recognized an array of student projects that had valuable applications. The winning entries included a blood filtering device, developed by Vedh Kannan and Will Carkner, and a device for economically viable desalination of seawater for individuals in developing countries, developed by Outlands College.
The award aims to inspire young scientists to find innovative solutions to global development issues. The winners of the award can turn their idea into something practical that has a global impact.
Overall, the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is an excellent platform for budding scientists to showcase their creativity and innovative ideas. The showcase event and Science for Development Award highlight the importance of science education and how it can play a crucial role in tackling issues affecting developing countries.
Self Help Africa’s ‘Science for Development Award’ Recognizes Young Innovators
Self Help Africa, an Irish charity organization, praised the participants of their annual ‘Science for Development Award’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. The award recognizes young science innovators who tackle challenges affecting people in developing countries. Winners receive a bursary to travel with Self Help Africa on an annual schools study visit to a country where they are working. The acting CEO, David Dalton, emphasized the importance of scientific knowledge in helping the poorest and most marginalized around the world. The charity runs a national program of Global Citizenship Education activities in Ireland. To learn more, visit their website or email schools@selfhelpafrica.org.
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