The ACUP attends the SiS Catalyst 'Children as Change Agents for the future of Science and Society' book presentation

The ACUP attended the SiS Catalyst 'Children as Change Agents for the future of Science and Society' book presentation at the House of Lords, London, on February 11. The book distils what was learnt from the SiS Catalyst project and lays out the roadmap for the progression of the 'children as change agents’ movement. SiS Catalyst was a 4 year, European Commision funded Mobilising Mutual Learning Action Plan, which was active from 1st January 2011 until 31st December 2014. SiS Catalyst was an initiative to foster and support ethical, effective and sustainable engagement between children aged 7-14 years and the social, cultural, political, scientific and educational institutions which make the decisions that will shape their futures.

While seeking to empower children everywhere and influence all kinds of institutions to engage with them, the initiative had a particular focus on strengthening relationships between post-secondary education institutions and the children who, despite ability, currently appear unlikely to enter them. Based in Europe, SiS Catalyst involved people and institutions from other regions of the globe and drew on many different sources of ideas, energy and wisdom. The SiS Catalyst community included government and non-government educational, cultural and scientific institutions and organisations, expert advisors and other individuals and groups who shared a vision. It was coordinated through the University of Liverpool, U.K.