We're working with Muslim communities around the world to promote science and education and innovation.
But while Dr Boynton from UCL frets, other academics see it as an opportunity to promote science and get involved with the PR campaigns.
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Mr Robertson, who wrote a book, The Dawkins Letter, in response to the scientist's The God Delusion, claimed Prof Dawkins' visit was not to promote science but to "advance a polemic", or controversial argument.
Ever since, this yearly meeting has brought ASPnet students and teachers together to promote science education and improve investigative learning, to develop communication among scientists and students and to raise awareness of UNESCO values and the limits ethics impose upon investigation.
Using female sexuality as a legitimate form of outreach has been controversial in the science communication community, such as using cheerleaders with science backgrounds to promote public science events.
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The main objectives of the Project are to promote practical science experimentation and capacity building for science education, to improve science curricula by inclusion of hands-on experimentation for a better understanding of science and to increase the interest of young people in science so as to promote gender equality, scientific literacy and the choice of a scientific career.
The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) draws on this knowledge to promote environmental science, help build scientific capacity in developing countries, improve access to scientific information globally and encourage gender equity in science.
Save British Science (SBS), which seeks to promote an understanding of science, carried out the survey of science departments in secondary schools in England because of fears that many pupils were missing out on practical lessons.
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We are committed to supporting innovative efforts, like NuSI, that promote the rigorous science necessary to drive lasting and positive social impact.
One of its key functions will be to promote cooperation on science-related issue between UN agencies, and with the international scientific community.
My MythBusters co-host Jamie Hyneman and I were asked to participate in an event with First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden that would support military families and promote interest in science as a part of the Joining Forces campaign.
As a first step, the Study Group recommends that ICSU actively promote cooperation between traditional knowledge and science at the United Nations World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg (South Africa) in August 2002.
During this meeting, policy-makers, researchers, and civil society actors shared their experiences and mutual practices in order to, notably, develop proposals to strengthen regional cooperation and promote the contribution of regional social science research institutes in the development of public development policies.
"If the government believes in evidence-based science can it really remain indifferent to the fact that some of its funds are used to promote quackery and mumbo-jumbo and call it science, " he continued.
It encompasses museums, shows and fairs and work to promote public understanding of the history of science.
Legal, economic, and technological pressures involved were reviewed as well the ways to preserve and promote public domain and open access to science and technology data and information on a global basis, with particular attention to the needs of developing countries.
We looked forward to continued dialogues to strengthen ASEAN-U.S. cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation and promote the implementation of the eight thematic tracks of the ASEAN Krabi Initiative and Flagship Program.
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The initiative reinforces an agreement signed earlier this year between UNESCO and GEMS Education to strengthen and promote the advancement of girls in mathematics, science and technology through the training of teachers and school leaders, initially in Lesotho and Kenya.
These are sites established by countries and recognized under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme (UNESCO-MAB) to promote sustainable development based on local community efforts and sound science.
The meeting will focus on the need to promote national and international solidarity for a shared vision of science and will also explore ICTP's scientific programmes which through international cooperation, contribute to the rapprochement of peoples and cultures.
One of UNESCO's main mandates is to promote the free flow of all forms of knowledge in education, science, culture and communication.
So are projects for the development of science and technology in Africa as well as those to promote gender equality, especially in the field of media.
The awards programme is designed to promote and highlight the critical importance of ensuring greater participation of women in science, by awarding promising female scientists with fellowships to help them further their research.
Through this mechanism, the Secretary-General and UN agencies will be provided with comprehensive advice on all of the dimensions of science, technology and innovation for sustainable development, as well as on how to promote cooperation among various UN agencies and with the international scientific community.
She concluded by commending the government of Japan for the enforcement of public measures to promote a dedicated Support System for Female Researchers, providing training to enhance opportunities for young-talented women in science research.
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