Ethiopia Celebrated the 2021 National Science Fair
Reported by Tsegaye Legesse
December 3,2021
STEM Synergy in partnership with Ministry of Education (MoE), the Addis Ababa Liaison Office for UNESCO, and STEM power has organized a Science Fair Competition from November 29 – December 3, 2021 at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University , also known as AASTU for short.
The competition was among students that have come from public and private schools all over the country including those from major STEM centers built by STEM Synergy. The students present their work on several thematic areas including robotics, engineering and software applications. The exhibition was officially opened by Dr. Dereje, AASTU university president. The exhibition was visited by high-profile government officials, science scholars, and the general public for a week long.
A total of 200 students participated in the event. Their project includes technology, product, services and process improvement solutions that solve local problems including robotics, pharmaceutical, environmental, biomedical , transportation , business technologies and tools.
Finalists were selected by judges in the fields based on rigid rubrics . And the winners were rewarded with lab tops and certificates for their accomplishemts. The Science Fair marks the World Science Day which is commemorated on November 10. The fair is found to be instrumental to inspire and motivate the new generation with science and technology. It also sparkles interest among school students to create and innovate.
STEM Synergy announced its major sponsor for the 2021 national fair as being General Electric (GE), Boeing, United Bank of Ethiopia, and Ethiopian Electric Authority.
The event was recorded and televised to the public by various regional and national media and TV stations in the country for millions of people.
The fair was visited by the current Education Minister, Dr.Birhanu Nega, who applauded the hope of the new generation to create such amazing projects.
Ethiopia Celebrated the 2019 National Science Fair
Reported by Tsegaye Legesse
November 10,2019
STEM Synergy in partnership with Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Science and Higher Education ( MoSHE), the National Commission for UNESCO, the Addis Ababa Liaison Office for UNESCO, the Ethiopian Academy of Science , Kotebe Metropolitan University and others has organized a Science Fair Competition from November 5 – 10, 2019 at the Headquarters of the Ethiopian Academy of Science.
The competition was among students that have come from public and private schools all over the country. Students from the existing nine STEM centers present their work on topics including robotics, engineering and software applications. The exhibition was officially opened by Mrs. Tsion Teklu , Deputy minister of education, Professor Tsegie Woldemariam , President of Ethiopian Science Academy and Mr. Tsegaye Legesse, President of STEM Synergy. The exhibition was visited by high-profile government officials, science scholars, and the general public on the above dates from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
A total of 254 students participated in the event. Their project includes product and services that solve local problems including robotics, pharmaceutical, environmental, biomedical , transportation , business technologies and tools.
Finalists were selected by judges in the fields based on rigid rubrics . And they were rewarded with lab tops and other gifts.The Science Fair marks the World Science Day which is commemorated on November 10. Worldwide, it is used to raise awareness of the contribution of science to societies. In particular, it is used to inspire creativity and innovation among Ethiopian students.
STEM Synergy announced its major sponsor for the 2019 technology and innovation competition as being Boeing Company. It was disclosed that Boeing has awarded grants in the amount of $380,000 for STEM Synergy to carry on the science fair for the next three years. In a related news, Ethiopian Airlines is also mentioned as a a sponsor for the fair.
The event was recorded and televised by various regional and national media and TV stations in the country for millions of people.