It gives us great pleasure to invite you on behalf of our conference organization committee  to the 3rd World Conference on Science and Technology Education. The Conference will be held from June 28 to July 2, 2010 in Tartu.

ICASE 2010, the World Conference on Science and Technology Education, follows on from previous ICASE World Conferences held in Penang, Malaysia (2003) and Perth, Australia, (2007). It will bring together policy makers, curriculum developers, scientists, science teacher educators and researchers, science teacher association personnel and of course primary and secondary science teachers.

The 2003 conference led to the development and dissemination of the Penang Declaration and a Way Forward document suggesting pathways for Partnerships to promote Science Education. Following the Perth 2007 conference in Australia, the Perth Declaration expressed concern for the current state of science education, especially related to its popularity among students. The declaration made recommendations for the future. Issues stemming from this, to put before policy makers, were further developed in an accompanying forum under the auspices of UNESCO. This led to the UNESCO publication ‘Science Education policy-making: Eleven emerging issues.’

For further information on the various declarations and publications see the ICASE website www.icaseonline.com

This years conference theme is Innovation in Science and Technology Education. As countries move along the path of development, education is a key factor in promoting meaningful progress. Whether this factor is identified with values such as equity, human rights, tolerance or preparations for a knowledge-based society, innovation in science and technology education has been recognised as an essential component for a country’s development.