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500 Enfants De 9 À 11 Ans Participent Au Congrès Scientifique Des Enfants 2017 Sur Le Thème « Vivre Dans L’Espace » : Jeudi 30 Mars 2017 De 9H30 À 16H

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500 Enfants De 9 À 11 Ans Participent Au Congrès Scientifique Des Enfants 2017 Sur Le Thème « Vivre Dans L’Espace » : Jeudi 30 Mars 2017 De 9H30 À 16H 500 enfants de 9 à 11 ans participent au Congrès scientifique des enfants 2017 sur le thème « Vivre dans l’espace » : Jeudi 30 mars 2017 de 9h30 à 16h De 15h20 à 15h40 : liaison en direct depuis l’espace avec l’astronaute français de l’ESA Thomas Pesquet Cette liaison en direct avec Thomas Pesquet est à suivre pour tous sur le web dans la fenêtre vidéo de cet article http://www.cite-espace.com/actualites-spatiales/congres- scientifique-enfants-2017/ Vidéo Youtube dans ce lien ci-dessus libre de droits pour embed. Début du streaming en direct et présentation des 4 sites du Congrès scientifique des enfants dès 14h30 le 30 mars. Le congrès scientifique des enfants imaginé par la Cité de l’espace est organisé en 2017 en partenariat avec plusieurs villes françaises : Toulouse, Cité de l’espace (le concepteur de l’événement), Strasbourg (Jardin des Sciences), Vaulx-en-Velin, (Planétarium) et Paris (Cité des sciences). Dans chaque ville un astronaute sera présent dans la salle avec les élèves. A la Cité de l’espace, Toulouse, Philippe Perrin, au Planétarium de Vaulx en Velin, Michel Tognini, au Jardin des sciences à Strasbourg Jean Jacques Favier, à la Cité des sciences Claudie Haigneré. 500 élèves réunis à Toulouse, Vaulx-en-Velin et Strasbourg le jeudi 30 mars 2017 Pour sa 8ème édition, le Congrès scientifique des enfants prend une dimension nationale, autour du thème « Vivre dans l’espace ». Conçu par la Cité de l’espace où il est organisé depuis sept éditions en collaboration avec l’Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées et le Rectorat de Toulouse, il est déployé cette année à Vaulx-en-Velin, au Planétarium, en collaboration avec l’Université Claude Bernard – Lyon I et à Strasbourg au Jardin des sciences de l’Université de Strasbourg, en collaboration avec l’International Space University (ISU). Par ailleurs Universcience à Paris s’associe à cet événement avec une rencontre destinée aux collégiens. Un vrai congrès scientifique, pour des enfants de 9 à 11 ans Imaginé en 2009 par la Cité de l’espace à Toulouse, le Congrès scientifique des enfants propose chaque année à des élèves de CM1 et CM2 de devenir, le temps d’une journée, de véritables chercheurs en congrès. Badge autour du cou, mallette à la main, plusieurs centaines d’élèves investissent au printemps les salles de conférences de la Cité de l’espace pour partager les résultats de leur recherche sur une thématique annuelle. Les enfants sont accompagnés auparavant pendant plusieurs mois par 28 doctorants toulousains, lyonnais et strasbourgeois qui interviennent comme tuteurs dans les 20 classes participantes pour partager leur savoir-faire, définir les sujets (par exemple « Comment se lave- t-on dans l’espace ? », « Que deviennent les déchets des astronautes ?»…), effectuer les recherches documentaires, classer les informations et préparer les interventions écrites et orales. Ces présentations orales réalisées par les enfants auront lieu de 9h30 à 16h. Une conférence en direct depuis l’espace, avec l’astronaute Thomas Pesquet (ESA) et à suivre en direct sur le web pour tous sur http://www.cite-espace.com/actualites- spatiales/congres-scientifique-enfants-2017/ Le Congrès scientifique des enfants 2017 bénéficiera d’un invité exceptionnel : l’astronaute français Thomas Pesquet de l’ESA (l’Agence Spatiale Européenne) qui échangera, en direct de l’espace avec les enfants, depuis la Station Spatiale Internationale. Un astronaute français sera également présent dans chacun des lieux pour animer sur place la rencontre qui sera retransmise en direct sur internet http://www.cite-espace.com/actualites-spatiales/congres- scientifique-enfants-2017/ lien embed youtube avec embed libre de droits) afin de permettre à un maximum d’élèves francophones de suivre eux-aussi cet événement depuis leur classe. A la Cité de l’espace de Toulouse c’est l’astronaute Philippe PERRIN qui sera présent aux côtés des élèves. Rendez-vous à la presse le 30 mars dès 9h30 à la Cité de l’espace à Toulouse, au Planétarium de Vaulx en Velin ou au Jardin des sciences Strasbourg ou pour le direct avec Thomas Pesquet dans l’espace sur le site web de la Cité de l’espace CONTACTS PRESSE Cité de l’espace à Toulouse I Coordination du projet national : Cité de l’espace : Florence Seroussi I [email protected] I 06 08 96 96 50 www.cite- espace.com Ville de Vaulx-en-Velin : Jacques Boucaud I [email protected] I 04 72 04 81 06 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 : Béatrice Dias [email protected] 04 72 44 79 98 I 06 76 21 00 92 Ville de Strasbourg : Valérie Sellani | [email protected] | 03 68 85 05 35 Amandine DULUARD| [email protected] #CongresDesEnfants @thom_astro #proxima @CiteEspace @PlanetariumVV @Unistra_JDS Le Congrès scientifique des enfants est une conception et réalisation Cité de l’espace Education. Il est coordonné au niveau national par la Cité de l’espace à Toulouse, dans le cadre de ses activités éducatives. La Cité de l’espace diffusera en direct sur son site web la liaison entre Thomas Pesquet et les élèves http://www.cite-espace.com/actualites- spatiales/congres-scientifique-enfants-2017/ Le Congrès scientifique des enfants est réalisé en partenariat avec : L’Agence Spatiale Européenne (ESA), le Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Académies de Toulouse, Lyon et Strasbourg, Planétarium de Vaulx-en-Velin, Jardin des sciences de l’Université de Strasbourg, International Space University (ISU), Université Claude Bernard-Lyon I, Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées. Avec le soutien de MGEN et la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation. Le Congrès scientifique des enfants de la Cité de l’espace à Toulouse est labellisé Communauté des Villes Ariane. La Communauté des Villes Ariane (CVA) est une association qui regroupe des villes européennes et des entreprises industrielles impliquées dans le transport spatial européen. Elle a pour mission le renforcement de la coopération entre ces villes et ces entreprises mais aussi l’information des citoyens sur les avantages des activités et des métiers du spatial. La CVA 2017 est présidée par le tandem « Ville-Industrie » formé de la Ville de Toulouse et de l'industriel Telespazio France en lien avec la Cité de l’espace, ESA, CNES et Arianespace. www.ariane-cities.com http://www.cite-espace.com/actualites-spatiales/congres-scientifique-enfants-2017/ images vidéo libres de droits sur embed youtube dans l’article ci-joint A la Cité de l’espace l’accès au Congres scientifique des enfants est réservé aux invités congressistes et à la presse (dans la limite des places disponibles) pour la Presse Contact Cité de l’espace [email protected] ou Tel.06 08 96 96 50 .
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