Networking in Education for the Global Environment
The 11th International Caretakers of the Environment
Conference
Negev97 - Environment and Communication
Environmental Issues as a Bridge Between
People and Nations
June 22-26, 1997
Midreshet Sde-Boker, Israel
Daily Reports from the Conference
Conference Info
Full Description of Conference Theme Groups (Work
Shops)
Contents
CEI
(Caretakers
of the Environment International Homepage
The CEI Organization and the
Conference
Caretakers of the Environment Internation (CEI) is an international network
of secondary schools that are active in Environmental Education. It is
a non-governmental, non-profit organization that organizes student and
teacher conferences of environmental issues in the context of education.
The "Negev97" conference of Caretakers International will take place
from the 22nd of June to the 27th of June 1997.
The unique Caretakers concept of joint students and teacher activities
such as workshops, fieldtrips and social events will again serve as a framework
in this year's conference.
Conference Theme
The conference theme will be:
Environment and Communication - Environmental issues as a bridge
between people and nations.
Communication is an essential tool to manage spatial environmental issues,
no matter where we live or what circumstances we face. There is a growing
awareness of that tool in the ongoing process of sustainable development.
Midreshet Sde-Boker (Midreshet
Ben Gurion) provides an ideal location for considering these issues as
it includes educational and research institutes with a worldwide communication
system which enables a clearer and faster understanding of environmental
problems in the "Global Village".
Aims of the Conference
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to develop heightened awareness of communication in facing local, regional
and global environmental issues.
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to relate what is discussed to delegates' local environments.
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to produce recommendations on the use of communication in Environmental
Studies
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to provide delegates with the opportunity of exploring desert environment
and ecology.
Location and
Climate
Midreshet Sde-Boker is a small community located in the middle of the
NEGEV (take
a virtual tour of the Negev).
The Negev is a spectacular desert area in the south of Israel. It is
located above the riverbed of the Zin wadi, 50 km. south of Beer-Sheva,
the capital of the Negev.
Sde-Boker is located in an arid region.
The average temperature in the summer is 26-34 degrees celcius and
the humidity is 25-60%.
The prevailing wind in this season is moderate, coming from the Mediterranean
Sea in the North-West, creating comfortable conditions.
Be prepared for a hot sun. Bring with you: a hat and sun-tan lotion.
Midreshet Sde-Boker is an education and science center which contains:
Accomodation
Delegates will stay in rooms for 2-6 persons in the dormitories of the
High School for Environmental Studies and the Field School.
The conference fee covers board and meals from lunch, on Sunday 22nd,
until breafast on Friday 27th June. Bed clothes included, but please bring
your own towels and toiletries.
Conference Fee
The conference fee has been set at $150 (US dollars) per person. For Caretakers
membership, add:
$25 for teachers, $15 for students.
It is very important we receive your fees in advance.
Please send the conference fee per person by a SWIFT bank transfer
or International Money Order, in 2 parts -
deposit: 1st part on the 1st of March
Rest of sum: on the 1st of May.
The most convenient way is to pay by: SWIFT BANK TRANSFER
"Swift" is a standard procedure used by all major banks in the world.
Payment should be made to:
Midreshet Sde-Boker - Negev97 Conference
Acc. No. 127400/04
Bank Leumi 10
Beer-Sheva, Branch 921
54 Atzmaut St., Beer-Sheva, Israel
Tel: 972-7-6462839 / 972-7-6462820
Fax: 972-7-6231631
Travel Arrangements to Sde-Boker
From Ben-Gurion Airport (The International Airport in Lod) the delegates
will be picked up on Sunday, June 22, 1997, by the conference shuttle every
2 hours (about a 2 1/2 hour drive to Sde-Boker).
Delegates from Europe who prefer a charter flight to Eilat - contact
us for information.
Public Transportation (4-5 hours
drive)
There is regular bus service from Ben-Gurion Airport to the Tel-Aviv Central
Bus Station every 20 minutes - bus no. 475. Price - $3
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Tel-Aviv to Beer-Sheva: bus no. 370 - every 30 minutes. Price - $6
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Beer-Sheva to Sde-Boker - bus no. 60 - about every hour. Price - $5
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From Lod Airport directly to Beer-Sheva once a day - 10:30 a.m.
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Taxi from the airport to Sde-Boker costs about $100.
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There is no public transportation from Friday afternoon till Saturday evening
Project Presentation
The exhibition of environmental projects presented by delegates will be
one of the highlights of the conference in the Caretakers tradition. A
wide range of different project subjects will be presented with special
attention to projects in the field of the conference theme - "Environment
and Communication", or one of its subthemes. We would like you to bring
your projects as a visual/poster display. Each school/delegation will have
a display space of approximately 2 square meters plus a table for leaflets,
etc. You will get enough time to set up your display at the beginning of
the week. The exhibition will be used as a resource for conference workshops
and thata doesn't mean only projects about your theme. We are looking forward
to your well-prepared displays as a contribution to a very nice exhibition.
Please plan your display to be as visual as possible. Include computers,
drawings, photos, writings, maps, diagrams, etc.
We would like you to send us special information about the size of
your display.
Theme Group Workshops
During the daytime we will work in international workgroups in 6 subthemes,
on different aspects of "Environment and Communication". Please name your
preferred subject on your "delegate information sheet". We will try to
match preferences. The mixed international character of workgroups will
also be an important criterion while composing the groups.
See full description of theme group workshops.
Communication
This year's conference has its own home page on the Internet -
URL: http://environment.negev..k12.il/caretake.shtml
We are interested in having some of the presentations presented in electronic
form on this home page before the conference. If you are interested in
such a posssibility, please contact:
David Lloyd - email:
negev97@environment.negev.k12.il
We are creating an electronic discussion list for the conference through
which updates on the conference will be first sent. If you have E-mail,
please send a message to Negev97 and we will add you to the discussion
list.
The Caretakers of the Environment International has its own homepage
at:
URL: http://ramat-negev.org.il/caretakers
Our address:
"Negev97"
Midreshet Sde-Boker, 84990
Israel
Tel: 972-7-6532084/720
Fax: 972-7-6556286, 6558352
Participation and Registration
Online Registration Form for the Conference
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