London International Youth Science Forum

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The London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) is a science enrichment programme for students from all over the globe. The Science Forum each year brings together some 250 students of the sciences, from almost 60 countries in the 5 continents.

1 About the Forum
2 Editions
- 2.1 2006
- 2.2 2007
3 External links

[edit] About the Forum

Participants join in a programme of

Lectures and demonstrations from leading scientists
Seminars, debates and discussions on scientific topics of world concern
Visits to industrial sites and research facilities, such as the National Physical Laboratory, UK
Visits to sites of academic interest in London, Oxford and Cambridge
Visits to the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum
Social activities, including discos, inter-hall competitions, a light-hearted International Cabaret and a 'Songs of Home' evening.
Optional sightseeing tours of London, Stonehenge and Salisbury, Windsor and Hampton Court Palace
Optional visits to some of the best shows in London theatres.

Accommodation is in University of London Halls of Residence. Meals are provided throughout the Science Forum. A free travel pass is included for the London Underground and the bus system.

For two weeks the participants, living together as an international community, can exchange their ideas and experiences of the world to fulfill the aim of the Science Forum: to give a greater insight into science and its application for the benefit of all mankind.

[edit] Editions

[edit] 2006

LIYSF 2006 took place from 26 July to 9 August 2006 in London.

[edit] 2007

LIYSF 2007 will take place from 25 July to 8 August 2007 and the theme will be 'Managing the Warming World' exploring the challenges and consequences of Global Warming with a full day of discussions, debates and lectures led by expert scientists working in the field of sustainabale development.