2/01/2012 12:00 MST - The 2012 International Environment and Sustainability Olympiad (INESPO) will take place in Utrecht, The Netherlands, from 9-15 June. Students between 13 and 18 years old are welcome to participate in the Olympiad by presenting research projects that examine innovative solutions for environmental issues. GLOBE student research projects make ideal projects for entry into the INESPO.

05/03/2011 10:30 MDT - GLOBE is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andy Tasker of Warwickshire, England, as the new Director of the GLOBE Program Office. Dr. Tasker has been an influential member of the GLOBE Program in Europe for ten years, serving as UK Country Coordinator since 1997 and as Chairman of the European Regional Board and GLOBE International Advisory Committee (GIAC) representative for Europe and Eurasia from 2008 to 2010. He will assume his new role on 6 June 2011, bringing a depth of understanding of the scope and potential of GLOBE that should well serve the entire GLOBE community. 

 12/01/10 12:00 MDT - The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is the most prestigious international award for water-related science projects at the high school level. The competition is open for projects aiming to improve the quality of life through improvement of water quality, water resources management, water protection, water and wastewater treatment, as well as water education and social related aspects of water. The projects may focus on local, regional, national or global topics. All projects must use a research-oriented approach, including scientifically accepted methodologies for investigation, experimentation, monitoring and reporting the results, including statistical analyses.

10/11/10 10:00 MDT - The GLOBE Europe - Eurasia Regional Office would like to welcome GLOBE teachers, trainers and country coordinators to participate in the Science and Technology Summit 2010: Meet the Future to be held 18-19 November 2010 in the Hague, the Netherlands. Organized by the National Platform of Science and Technology in partnership with The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Ministry of Education, the conference expects to draw an international pool of participants to take part in an exchange of knowledge and experience regarding best practices in STEM education. The conference will also join in the debate on Strategic Agenda 2020, the European Union’s effort to create a comprehensive roadmap for economic recovery and growth for the next ten years, for which STEM is expected to play a significant role. 

09/01/2010 12:00 AM MDT - Five countries celebrate the anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation in the month of September. The GLOBE Program Office wishes to commend the partners and teachers working hard to advance GLOBE in Bulgaria, Chad, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Thailand.

08/31/10 12:01 MDT - Laura Altin comes from the small Estonian town of Kilingi-Nõmme. She was first introduced to GLOBE as a shy 8-year-old, when her mother took her along to the first GLOBE teacher training in Estonia. Now she is an Alumni leader in Estonia and a Regional Representative on the GLOBE Alumni International Advisory Committee.