Through its educational programmes, Cefic is helping schoolchildren, students and the general public to understand scientific principles and the importance of technology in today’s society.
For 200 years, science – and particularly chemistry – has made a huge impact on people’s lives. In the future, society will increasingly look to scientists to invent new materials and new, sustainable ways to make, use and dispose of them.
It is therefore essential that the general public has a grounding in science. Cefic supports moves to provide appropriate, high quality science education in the classroom and to help more people to appreciate the impact of technology on everyday life.
Education-Industry Partnerships
Through a number of Europe-wide projects, Cefic is bringing together schools, colleges and industry to create a better understanding of the role of science and particularly chemistry. Projects include conferences on education-industry partnerships, the CHEMistry For Life project with Europe’s science museums and guidelines for companies on how best to arrange educational site visits for schools.
We have also established a network, made up of representatives of Cefic member federations and companies, to evaluate and encourage good practice in future education-industry partnerships – at both national and European level.