Oman Science Festival 5th edition opens

Muscat --- The 5th edition of Oman Science Festival was opened today in Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, themed “Science is Our Compass”.

The Ministry of Education is organizing the festival, and it is set to take place until 11 November.

Sultan Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, patronized the opening of Oman Science Festival, with the attendance of Dr. Madiha Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Education.

The festival is held within the Ministry of Education’s efforts to boost a culture of science, spread science, technology and innovation awareness in addition to creating an interactive environment that motivates exploration and experimentation. These efforts will result in developing students’ scientific thinking skills and creativity, thus connecting scientific knowledge with daily life practical applications.

The festival contains a number of specialized scientific corners that offer visitors and students interactive experiments in different scientific fields. For example, the sustainable environment and urban planning corner involves innovative solutions in fields of soil, air, water, power and urban planning. Additionally, the corner highlights theses innovative solutions’ roles in building a sustainable environment and enhancing life quality.

Moreover, the environment and biodiversity corner takes visitors on a journey to discover worlds of birds, camels, marine life and plants. The corner also allows visitors and students to discover labs, fossils and virtual reality applications.

Furthermore, more than 500 activities and workshops are included in the festival. These activities and workshops are spread around multiple specialized corners that cover different fields. This year, the festival targets a wide range of audiences, including students of schools and universities, educators, parents and scientists as well as researchers.

Government entities (civil and military), colleges, universities and private companies are all cooperating to the success of this festival.

Oman Science Festival provides students the opportunity to identify scientific and technological specializations, and their academic and career paths. Moreover, the festival offers the chance to discover the students’ tendencies and capabilities. Furthermore, it allows them to foresee their future chances in scientific and innovative fields.