APEC Youth Science Festival explained

APEC Youth Science Festival
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APEC Youth Science Festival is a science fair run by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). It is for 15–18-year-olds with an interest in science–technology, and seeks to break down cultural barriers for learning. It began in 1998 in Seoul. The president of the Republic of Korea proposed to host the APEC Youth Science Festival at the 2nd APEC Science and Technology Ministers' Conference on November 13, 1996.

List of festivals

Year	Place	Name
1998	Seoul, South Korea	Postcards from Seoul^[1]
2000	Singapore	Seven days in Singapore^[2]
2004	Beijing, China	Science, Youth and Future^[3]
2011	Pathum Thani, Thailand	From Nature to Technology^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100917232134/http://apec.org/apec/news___media/2004_media_releases/050804_youthsciencefest.html

Notes and References

1. Web site: Postcards from Seoul. Australian Broadcasting Commission.
2. Web site: Seven Days in Singapore - APEC Youth Science Festival. Australian Broadcasting Commission.
3. Web site: APEC Youth Science Festival in Beijing, Brings Together Leading Minds of the Future. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
4. Web site: 4th APEC Youth Science Festival - August 2011, Thailand . Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160601194701/http://www.most.go.th/aysf2011/ . 2016-06-01 .
5. Web site: 4th APEC Youth Science Festival. Canada-Wide Science Fair.
6. Web site: The 4th APEC Youth Science Festival "from Nature to Technology". National Science and Technology Development Agency (Thailand). 2016-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601160645/http://www.nstda.or.th/eng/index.php/news/events/item/261-the-4th-apec-youth-science-festival-from-nature-to-technology. 2016-06-01. dead.