In April 2019, students from Bergen County Academies participating in the Epic Challenge: Mission to Mars Project will be offered a one-of-a-kind international educational experience. BCA students will be attending and presenting at the 13th annual Festival of Science and Technology, SciFest in Joensuu, Finland.

SciFest is an annual international science and technology festival targeted at school children, students and their teachers with a special focus on scientific phenomena and learning and teaching of science. The aim of the SciFest festival is to bring science, technology and the environment closer to young people in challenging and interesting ways. SciFest 2019 is organized by the Joensuu Science Society with the University of Eastern Finland being the main partner and invite to the Bergen County Academics. The Joensuu Science Society also activates collaboration between schools, educational institutions and companies and promote their internalization with our international collaborators.

As part of the SciFest students and staff will have an opportunity to collaborate with local students and staff through the Epic Challenge educational program exhibit that will take place at the festival. Also students and staff will have an opportunity to visit all exhibits that will take place at the festival. At the end of the festival students will travel to the capital of Finland, Helsinki and tour local cultural and heritage sites.

DENMARK

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ISRAEL

LONDON

LONDON

SINGAPORE

SOUTH KOREA

TORONTO