Science and technology are increasingly global and collaborative, but the experience for secondary students rarely reflects this reality. Most international STEM opportunities are competitions – science fairs, contests, and Olympiads – but there is an alternative. MILSET is a global network of organizations that spans 84 countries, dedicated to engaging youth in STEM through motivation, cooperation, and networking. Expo-Sciences (non-competitive science fairs), Young Citizens Conferences, and STEM Leader Congresses offer a world of STEM opportunities for youth, and the adults who support them. Learn more about the organization, its programs and events – and how your school, organization, or country can get involved.

1. A World of Youth STEM
Opportunities

2.  International Movement for Leisure Activities in
Science & Technology
◼ Mouvement international pour le loisir scientifique
et technique
◼ Founded 1987 – Québec City
◼ UNESCO official partner
◼ Consultative status – United Nations Economic and
Social Council (ECOSOC)
◼ Head office: UPAEP – Puebla, Mexico
MILSET

3. The MILSET World

4.  Africa
 Amlat (Latin America)
 Asia
 Europe
 Noram (North America)
 Vostok
Regional Offices

5.  Mission
MILSET supports its member organisations to engage youth in science,
technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts (STEAM) through
motivation, cooperation, collaboration, networking, and sociocultural
interchange.
We do this by:
 Helping member organisations create a local or national environment
to motivate youth to be involved in STEAM;
 Connecting, supporting, and representing member organisations
around the world;
 Stimulating and supporting international youth networking and
cooperation through STEAM; and
 Providing member organisations with global opportunities to engage
youth in STEAM.
Mission

6.  Primary: Member Organizations
◼ MILSET exists to serve and represent the interests of
its member organizations
 Secondary: Youth
◼ MILSET does not directly serve youth
◼ Member organizations directly serve youth
Clients

7.  Expo-Sciences International (ESI)
◼ Project Expo
◼ Young Citizens Conferences (YCC)
◼ Leader Congress
◼ Sociocultural activities
 STEAM Leader Congress
 Young Citizens Conferences
Global Programs

8.  European Science Day for Youth
 International Science Summer Camps
 MILSET Science Photo Contest
 Regional Expo-Sciences
 Science Tourism
 Science Youth Vectors – joint projects
 Technology challenges, robotics competitions,
etc.
Regional Programs

9.  ESI and Regional Expo-Sciences are non-
competitive
◼ Focus on cooperation, collaboration, networking,
and sociocultural interchange
 Other programs and activities may include
competition
Competition

10. ESI 2015 Project - Romania

11. ESI 2015 Project - Tanzania

12.  The unfolding of rational knowledge: from
Galileo to contemporary physics
 The importance of scientific culture for young
people (in Arabic & English)
 Digital Expo-Sciences (in French & English)
 How to motivate young people to embrace
scientific careers
STEAM Leader Congress 2015

13.  Energy
◼ UN International Year of Light and Light-based
Technologies
Young Citizens Conference 2015

14. ESI 2015 – Cultural Night

15.  JOSE
◼ Annual publication
◼ Print & PDF format
◼ Feature article
◼ Best practice
Journal of Science Engagement

16. Science Photo Contest

17. Science Photo Contest

18.  Benefits
◼ Worldwide events & programs
◼ Networking
◼ Information and communication
◼ Promotion of Member organization events and
activities
◼ International representation (UNESCO and others)
 Fee
◼ 100 € per year
Membership

19. www.milset.org
MILSET