2: Engage girls and young women in STEM primary and secondary education, as well as in technical and vocational education and training
Promote S&E vocations to underrepresented (girls and young women), including by stimulating interest, fostering in-depth knowledge about S&E career issues, and presenting role models.
Promote gender-sensitive pedagogical approaches to STEM teaching, including encouraging hands-on training and experiments.
Promote workshops that develop females confidence and 'other skills (leadership, communication, and critical thinking)
Promote networks of female students (high school)
All levels
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The main goal of ISEC is to carry out scientific projects in an international, open minded, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment. Each participant, according to his or her interests, is assigned a scientific mentor. Regardless of background or education, any person from 16 to 24 years old can apply. At the end of the camp, participants write a scientific report and give a short presentation to fellow participants. The camp is gender balanced, at least 50% of the camp is female.