The
International Organization for Science and Technology Education
was established to advance the cause of education in science and
technology as a vital part of the general education of the
peoples of all countries and to provide scholarly exchange and
discussion in the field of science and technology education.
Consistent with our mission to encourage the peaceful and
ethical use of science and technology in the service of
humankind, IOSTE opposes the use of science and technology by
government or other organizations for military purposes against
civilians.Its origins can
be traced to a Symposium on World Trends in Science Education
convened in August 1979 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. At the
third symposium, held in Brisbane (Australia) in 1984, the
informal circuit of 'World Trends' was transformed into a formal
organization with members from over sixty countries.
Today, IOSTE has
members from about eighty countries, and is officially
recognized by UNESCO as a non-governmental organization.
Membership of
the International Organization for Science and Technology
Education is open to all who subscribe to its Constitution.
