Iran Broadcasting University to host meeting of STEP on science communication
The Iran Broadcasting University in Tehran will host the science communication meeting of 6th round of Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on November 10, 219.
MSTF Media reports:
Different issues including the role of science communication in society and science, scientific documentation, development of science communication network in Islamic world, scientific journalism models and methods will be discussed during the meeting.
Several key speeches, panels and workshops will be held on the sidelines of the meeting.
World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) member William Odinga, senior editor Ahmad Zabeti Jahromi, Al-Mayadeen channel's Director Ghassan bin Jaddou will attend the event.
The freelance science journalist Mohamed Elsonbaty Ramadan with more than 300 scientific articles in many reputable websites and magazines including Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, and SciDev.Net will also attend the event.
The 6th round of STEP will be held simultaneous with 2019 Mustafa Prize Award Ceremony from November 9 to 11 at different universities in Tehran on the theme of water-energy nexus and health.
The prominent scientists are from different countries including Malaysia, Turkey, England, India and Iraq in different fields of water-energy nexus and health, as well as scientific collaboration including science communication, financing for science and technology and also women in science and technology.
Over 150 academics and representatives of scientific centers attended the past rounds of STEP and several agreements were signed amongst universities and scientists.
What is STEP?
In order to create an atmosphere of cooperation and interaction among experts and scientists from Islamic world, the Mustafa Science & Technology Foundation (MSTF) conducts various activities one of which is STEP. The STEP which is held annually in one of the Islamic Countries offers a wide range of joint cooperative research opportunities and creates a platform for in-depth discussions and exchanges of strategic experience to the Islamic world.
The first and third STEPs were held in Tehran, simultaneous with Mustafa Prize Award Ceremony in 2015 and 2017, in cooperation with Islamic World Academy of Sciences, and various universities and scientific centers. The second STEP was held in Putrajaya, 2016, in collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Young Scientists Network, and Academy of Sciences Malaysia. The fourth STEP was held in Muscat, 2-5 December, 2018, hosted by Sultan Qaboos University (SQU).
The 5th STEP on health with an emphasis on female scientists’ contribution was held at the University of Karachi from February 27th to March 2nd, 2019, in collaboration with International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS).
