The Educational Charter of the NGO, for its Science Science La science est désormais l’affaire de tous. Découvrez la science d’une manière ludique et active. Nous vous proposons d’en découvrir plus sur nos expéditions à la voile, découverte du plancton. Vacation Camps Vacation Camps Vacation camps aren’t the same as they used to be, meaning enormous, impersonal and lacking a specific focus. Thankfully things have changed and the children of 20 years ago who went to the first summer camps, having grown up, are now on the other side of these camps, offering high quality courses, out in the fresh air and packed with mentally stimulating activities. Those children have become the organisers of intelligent and original summer camps. These camps can be found on this site... procedures, draws it Principle Objectives and Principal Methods directly from its Articles. The Educational Charter of science Science La science est désormais l’affaire de tous. Découvrez la science d’une manière ludique et active. Nous vous proposons d’en découvrir plus sur nos expéditions à la voile, découverte du plancton. vacation camps Vacation Camps Vacation camps aren’t the same as they used to be, meaning enormous, impersonal and lacking a specific focus. Thankfully things have changed and the children of 20 years ago who went to the first summer camps, having grown up, are now on the other side of these camps, offering high quality courses, out in the fresh air and packed with mentally stimulating activities. Those children have become the organisers of intelligent and original summer camps. These camps can be found on this site... may have a different name from one country to the next. In France, for example, one speaks officially of a “Projet Educatif” (Educational Programme). In Quebec one speaks of a charter. In all cases, the Educational Charter presented in detail on this page is adopted by all the Science Vacation Camp Vacation Camp
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Principal Objectives

The main goals decided upon by the association, in its Articles, are:

 Develop Science Science La science est désormais l’affaire de tous. Découvrez la science d’une manière ludique et active. Nous vous proposons d’en découvrir plus sur nos expéditions à la voile, découverte du plancton. Education

• By implementation of this within its member organizations,
• By diffusion of effective science Science La science est désormais l’affaire de tous. Découvrez la science d’une manière ludique et active. Nous vous proposons d’en découvrir plus sur nos expéditions à la voile, découverte du plancton. education methods with other stakeholders in the area,

 Develop Scientific Research Scientific Research Participate in scientific research research programs. Help advance research on oceans to help us understand them better. Do this on our nature courses on dolphins and whales.

• By implementing research with a view to discovering and developing scientific, methodological and technological solutions to problems encountered by humans or resulting from humans,
• By transfer of these solutions towards their concrete implementation by economic actors who are recognized as ethical and responsible,

and

 Inform and sensitize public opinion in all countries on the importance of Science Education and Science Research for developing countries and for industrialised countries with an objective of Sustainable Development,

 Train stakeholders and decision makers for them to be competent in the above-mentioned areas,

 Obtain the financial means necessary to sustain its operations and projects, and the operations of its various member organizations.

These ambitions are set out in the Principle Methods of implementation which are described below.

Principal Methods

Since these are concerned with concrete implementation at the Science Vacation Camp Vacation Camp
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 all apply to the associative life of Objectif Sciences International,

 but they apply in a manner which is more, or less, important from one activity to the next.

This means that the Science Vacation Camps Vacation Camps Vacation camps aren’t the same as they used to be, meaning enormous, impersonal and lacking a specific focus. Thankfully things have changed and the children of 20 years ago who went to the first summer camps, having grown up, are now on the other side of these camps, offering high quality courses, out in the fresh air and packed with mentally stimulating activities. Those children have become the organisers of intelligent and original summer camps. These camps can be found on this site... which are offered at the Science Vacation Camp Vacation Camp
Valais
Switzerland Every year the NGO Objectif Sciences International offers several science camps in Valais, Switzerland, on different themes (fauna & flora, architecture, palaeontology, geology, drones...) You will find, at the following link, more information about our nature camps. Centres of the association implement all of these principles, but in an adapted manner. Each of these activities is aimed at audiences which are different, or in different situations; a child 12 years of age and an adolescent of 16 will not have the same expectations.

The association implements its Principal Objectives first by passing through application of its core values, then by clearly defined organization. These core values are described here:

oO° VALUES °Oo

Scientific Values

 Participatory Research (where the NGO is a pioneer with its pilot experience, creating for the first time in the world scientific vacation camps Vacation Camps Vacation camps aren’t the same as they used to be, meaning enormous, impersonal and lacking a specific focus. Thankfully things have changed and the children of 20 years ago who went to the first summer camps, having grown up, are now on the other side of these camps, offering high quality courses, out in the fresh air and packed with mentally stimulating activities. Those children have become the organisers of intelligent and original summer camps. These camps can be found on this site... which advance real research projects)

 Multidisciplinarity

 Bringing together interdisciplinary knowledge

 Persistently pursuing one’s work

 Coherence among paths explored

 Diversity of professional origins

 Return to roots
_(know to respect and not forget ancient references – to not reinvent the wheel by rediscovering a phenomenon which is indeed forgotten but already known under another name)

 Return to science!!!
(references from major ancient issues such as famine, health, the meaning of life, energy, housing…)

 Progressive projects
(and which respond to real fundamental needs)

 Ask excellent questions
(to not retort “no” to a strange proposition but to respond “OK, but let’s do some serious experiments to know whether or not and then submit them for peer verification”)

 Independent thinking
(ability that a scientist must have to not allow themselves to be too quickly influenced by theoretical, technical or methodological fashions)

 Serious

 Entering into the scientific community

 Male/female parity in the sciences

 Constructive disagreements

 Complementarity of profiles

 “TransformAction” of research and its being put in the service of society
(Technology Transfer, (ethical) Industrialization of proceeds of discovery so they do not disappear into oblivion)

and finally…

 Interest for things other than just the sciences…

Educational Values

 Pushing one’s limits

 Useful Leisure and free Time

 Welcoming of handicapped persons

 Quality of life and Health

 Need not expect value to necessarily take years

 Merit is open to all

 Male/female parity in sports and in cultural or hands-on activities…

and finally…

 Interest for things other than sports or hands-on activities

 Public Education, Education for All

Daily Values

 Principles and Common Sense

 Knowledge, know-how and learning to be
(i.e., without forgetting to “learn to be” as is often the case)

 New pedagogy (contributions from Psychology)

 Pedagogy of Relearning

 Action taken for the benefit of future generations

 How to live in a group

 Peace Education

 Cooperation
(concrete example: Science Vacation Camps Vacation Camps This means real camps where your children will be able to learn about the scientific domain of their choice, at the same time as visiting a new region of their country or of the world. Objectif Sciences International offers a large range of camps organized according their location and scientific domain. Your children will be able to choose from trips lasting seven, fourteen or twenty-eight night, and between combinations of different scientific domains. which are in the form of a “Colo-Coop”)

 Valuing each thing and Not wasting
(Relearning that every nail has great value because nowadays we have returned to having to save every little thing and each tool as a rare and precious thing, like a trapper living in autarky on an island [1])

 Taking care of oneself
(For example brushing teeth after each meal at the Science Vacation Camps Vacation Camps This means real camps where your children will be able to learn about the scientific domain of their choice, at the same time as visiting a new region of their country or of the world. Objectif Sciences International offers a large range of camps organized according their location and scientific domain. Your children will be able to choose from trips lasting seven, fourteen or twenty-eight night, and between combinations of different scientific domains. )

 Diversity of languages
(We do not speak of a single international language, but in practice we elevate all the languages present – The main working language internal to the organization is French, not English, but internal documents are translated as much as possible)

 Diversity of cultures and origins
(social, ethnic, geographic…)

 Balanced diet
(daily routine and composition of each meal)

 Ethical eating
(social impact of foods consumed)

 Eco-friendly eating
(environmental impact of foods consumed)

 Be “capable of…”

 Diversity

 Realism

 Exchanges
 Action

 Sense of service

And finally…

 Apply to oneself what one applies to others… or to not apply it

oO° ORGANISATION °Oo

The general operations of all Science Vacation Camps Centres are addressed in a set of methodical and timely documents comprised of hundreds of procedures, tutorials, worksheets and follow-up, countdowns and check-lists. These operations rules are concretely set out in the Educational Charter for each logistical, technical, financial or material implementation detail.

These documents are accessible online on this rubric, with access reserved for our active members and partners. If you satisfy the conditions to have access to these pages (Partner, Government Service …) you can obtain access: all you have to do is to speak directly with your usual contact with the association who will ask the relevant service to give you access to these pages.

oO° IMPLEMENTATION °Oo

The association applies these values as a part of specific activities, in a manner suitable for and specific to the Objectif Sciences International network .
Science Vacation Camps

The Scientific Vacation Camps welcome children and adolescents from 7 [2] to 18 [3] years of age who want to satisfy their curiosity and their passion for science through experience.

The Objectif Sciences International association has taken the role of organizing Scientific Vacation Internships in the form of Projects which allow Research Training VIA research.

They emphasize scientific and cultural values, and those related to daily life.

Implementation of the Scientific Vacation Internships with “Objectif Sciences International” is described here.

We also have …

Science Classes

The Science Classes welcome students and their teacher(s) from all primary and secondary levels and at the university level in order to enrich and reinforce school learning with more advanced and original experience.

The Objectif Sciences International association has taken the role of organizing Science Classes in the form of Projects which allow Research Training VIA Research.

They emphasise Scientific and Extra-Scientific values and those related to Daily Life.

The implementation of “Objectif Sciences International” Science Classes is described on the site devoted to Discovery Classes.

Science Solidarity Solidarity Go on a solidarity vacation? Help to broaden our current understanding of the oceans?
It’s all possible with our nature courses whales and dolphins. Trips

The Science Solidarity Solidarity Go on a solidarity vacation? Help to broaden our current understanding of the oceans?
It’s all possible with our nature courses whales and dolphins. Trips welcome any adult who wishes to contribute as a volunteer to the progress of some particular Research.

The Objectif Sciences International association has taken the role of organizing Science Solidarity Trips in the form of field missions.

They particularly emphasize values related to Daily Life and Scientific Research Scientific Research Participate in scientific research research programs. Help advance research on oceans to help us understand them better. Do this on our nature courses on dolphins and whales. , and especially in terms of tenacity and open mindedness. The Extra-Scientific values are implemented with a focus on discovering other cultures.

Implementation of “Objectif Sciences International” Science Solidarity Trips is described on the site devoted to Solidarity Trips.

Family Activities

The Family Activities welcome parents who want to organize Scientific Research Scientific Research Get involved in science research programs. Help build up our knowledge of our oceans. Help us to understand them better. Do this on our plankton discovery sailing expedition. or Intelligent Leisure activities with their children.

The Objectif Sciences International association has taken the role of organizing Family Activities in the form of short internships organized in discovery format.

They particularly emphasize values related to Daily Life in terms of living in a group and related to Scientific Research Scientific Research Get involved in science research programs. Help build up our knowledge of our oceans. Help us to understand them better. Do this on our plankton discovery sailing expedition. , and especially in terms of returning to real science (ecological and ethical issues).

Implementation of “Objectif Sciences International” Family Activities is accessible on the websites of different Science Vacation Camp Centres.

Training

The Training welcomes researchers, engineers, technicians, teachers and students in master’s internships or doing their doctoral thesis.

The Objectif Sciences International association has taken the role of organizing Training in the form of practical skills and each enriched with an educational component enabling the persons receiving the training to speak better about what they have learned.

They emphasize values related to Scientific Research Scientific Research Get involved in science research programs. Help build up our knowledge of our oceans. Help us to understand them better. Do this on our plankton discovery sailing expedition. , particularly in terms of learning.

Conferences

The Conferences welcome researchers, engineers, technicians, teachers and students in master’s internships or doing their doctoral thesis.
The Objectif Sciences International association has taken the role of organizing Conferences in the form of exclusive platforms enabling stakeholders and researchers to meet about subject areas which no longer benefit from such platforms. In addition to filling a gap, these conferences are multidisciplinary, and reflect the Research Program Research Program Collaborate with scientific organizations. Actively take part in participative science research programs. All this is possible with our plankton discovery sailing expedition. they are based on.
They emphasize values related to Scientific Research Scientific Research Get involved in science research programs. Help build up our knowledge of our oceans. Help us to understand them better. Do this on our plankton discovery sailing expedition. , particularly in terms of the rigour and richness of the propositions made and in terms of multidisciplinary exchange.

Scientist Residencies

The Scientist Residencies welcome researchers, engineers, technicians, teachers and students in master’s internships or doing their doctoral thesis.

The Objectif Sciences International association has taken the role of organizing Scientist Residencies in the form of a selective process, such that the Research carried out should enrich one of the Research Programs conducted at the Science Vacation Camp Centre which welcomes the Scientist in Residence.
They emphasize values related to Daily Life and Scientific Research, and most particularly in terms of tenacity and the consistency of avenues explored.

Work of Personnel of the association

Generally speaking, all personnel are called upon to support all of these values on a daily basis, whether they are cooks, managers, technicians or science educators.

oO° Pedagogical Projects °Oo

The Principal Objectives of the association (the goals indicated in its Articles) and the Principal Methods (which are described above on this page) are presented in the Objectives and the Methods of implementation.

For pedagogical and logistical questions, each activity is the basis of a Pedagogical Project, including for example the objectives to be achieved, the planning, the evaluation criteria for the objectives being attained or not, the details of some sessions with another activity, etc.

These Pedagogical Projects under each activity rubric are published on this website and are permanently accessible to partners of the association through the “Centre de Ressources” (Resources Centre) part of the website. These Pedagogical Projects are published each year after the principal annual updating has taken place, and are at the disposal of official observers who work with the association (Ministry of Youth & Sports, quality monitoring organizations, etc.).

oO° White Papers °Oo

The Principal Objectives of the association (the goals indicated in its Articles) and the Principal Methods (which are described on this page) are presented in the Objectives and in the Methods of implementation (technical specifications).

For scientific and technical matters, each Research and Education Program is the subject of a White Paper (which results in adding a resource directory to the technical specifications) which lists the details of the objectives of research conducted, the material and intellectual means necessary, the distribution of tasks from one activity to another to effectively conduct the overall research of the Program, useful and recurring contacts in the scientific community, the bibliography, etc.

These White Papers are published under each sub-rubric of the “Presentation” rubric of the websites devoted to the Research Program Research Program Collaborate with scientific organizations. Actively take part in participative science research programs. All this is possible with our plankton discovery sailing expedition. and are accessible to partners of the association. They are updated on a daily basis, but are subject to a major evaluation once a year and an update 6 months later. They thus serve as a technical reference for the smooth running of activities. Because the documents are multimedia and have many internet links, they will remain in electronic form (intranet).