1. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry1

2. 2 Addis Ababa, February 2011 Lida Schoen (organiser, the Netherlands) Mei-Hung Chíu (evaluator, Taiwan)

3. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry3 Aims –Promotion of chemistry by young students –International collaboration (via chemistry) IUPAC CCE Project: Research-based evaluation of the Young Ambassadors for Chemistry project www.iupac.org/web/ins/2007-005-2-050

4. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry4 AmsterdamAmsterdam

5. 5 Amsterdam

6. IYC 2011 6 Amsterdam in December 2010

7. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry7 Addis Ababa

8. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry8

9. 9 Our course: UNESCO IYC 2011 Introduction YAC: history and examples; introduction SAW: resources and partners; hands-on computer international collaboration; discussions demonstration practical work; teachers’: practical work on cosmetics; preparation and presentation TV spots; preparation YAC event; YAC event.

10. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry10 YACsYACs

11. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry11 YAC Logo Design Nicolás Fossati T.S.Eliot School, Buenos Aires, Argentina

12. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry12 YAC 12x! Taiwan (Taipei): 2004Taiwan (Taipei): 2007 Argentina (Buenos Aires): 2005 Mauritius (Reduit): 2008 Krasnoyarsk Russia (Krasnoyarsk): 2006 Cyprus (Nicosia): 2009 () Korea (Gwangju): 2006 Malaysia (Ipoh): 2010 Taiwan (Yilan): 2006 Philippines (Manila): 2010 South Africa (Grahamstown): 2007 Taiwan (Taipei): 2010

13. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry13 YAC INSET course Train the trainers model languagetraining chemistry and language (and other subject) teachers; last day: students’ hands on activity in public venue: e.g. science fair, shopping mall, super market: students as YACs; Young Ambassadors for Chemistrymedia coverage: students as Young Ambassadors for Chemistry.

14. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry14 Course: materials Science Across the World Use of existing Science Across the World materials: Chemistry in our livesChemistry in our lives course materials and course materials (Train the Trainers) in course book

15. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry15 Young Ambassadors for Chemistry Aims repeated Promotion of chemistry by young students International collaboration (via chemistry) Students do chemical experiments in a busy place and promote their products (and chemistry!)

16. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry16 YAC Taiwan: event (2004)

17. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry17 YAC Taiwan: media coverage United Daily News

18. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry18 YAC Taiwan: branding YACs

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20. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry20 YAC Grahamstown (1), South Africa YAC!

21. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry21 YAC Grahamstown (2), South Africa

22. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry22 YAC events (1) CountryYAC venue Number of students involved Estimated number of passers-by TaiwanIn front of shopping centre in Taipei 101, the tallest building (508 m) in the world 72not counted ArgentinaJapanese garden3050 RussiaLecture hall in the Pedagogical University of Krasnoyarsk 108 children, teachers, parents, University students and colleagues from the Centre of Additional Education N o 1 and the Pedagogical University Koreain front of bus station603600 South Africa square in front of the cathedral, right in the town centre 80hundreds

23. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry23 YAC events (2) CountryYAC venue Number of students involved Estimated number of passers-by Mauritius In front of a major shopping centre in the capital Réduit 50 Many (Saturday afternoon) CyprusOn the Square of Freedom40 Many (Saturday afternoon) Malaysia School hall (inside) 50 Many colleagues, school representatives, teacher training students Philippines Dome shopping mall (inside) 50 Many visitors shopping mall and staff assistants Taiwan In front of City Hall at bottom of Taipei 101 30 Passers-by and conference participants

24. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry24 YAC Cyprus, April 2009 47!

25. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry25 YAC Cyprus (2) Ownership VIP!

26. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry26 YAC Cyprus (3) Branding Chemistry is important!

27. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry27 YAC Cyprus (4) YACs on the National TV News at prime time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mJD5xthHf0 TV Cyprus

28. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry28 YAC Malaysia 2010

29. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry29 YAC Philippines 2010

30. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry30 YAC Korea 2006

31. Young Ambassadors for Chemistry31 YAC Addis Ababa Good luck, Addis Ababa!