On behalf of the people of Slovakia, 'AMAVET' is proud to be hosting the world's most famous youth science fair, the thirteenth annual MILSET Expo-Sciences International 2011 (ESI 2011).

Participating in Expo-Sciences is an opportunity for students to:

Provide a platform to highlight  the efforts of students, teachers, and community leaders in their interest and efforts to advance research, science, and technological innovation as well as to enhance their motivation in contributing to their personal development.

Establish relationships with other individuals and institutions who share similar goals about developing scientific, technical, and social projects in order to exchange ideas benefiting the needs of today's world, industry, the educational sector and society at large.

Allow exposure on an international level facilitating scientific collaboration among the young participants.

Promote Scientific Culture in a multicultural environment, allowing the sharing of educational experiences so as to achieve a higher-standard of scientific activities.

Awards

All participants will receive certificates

There will be special category awards

Expenses

• All members of each international delegation are responsible for the payment of their own air tickets and visa expenses
• All participants are responsible for their own money spending while staying in the country
• A registration fee of 250 € per an official participant and a delegation leader (1 official adult for every 3 participants). The cost per additional visitors will be 400 € to a maximum of 3 adults and 3 children. The registration fee covers all official meals, accommodation, transportation and activities from July 18^th to July 23^rd, 2011.
• NB. All delegates are responsible for all extra costs incurred in your room, broken or missing equipment, lost keys, etc.

• Casual clothes for traveling, social functions, and activities
• Traditional clothing for the cultural evening (mandatory)
• A school uniform or formal clothes (jacket and tie) at the exhibition, Opening and Closing ceremonies

• Slovakia Round trip
• Budapest and Vienna
• Amsterdam & Brussels
• Paris

Weather

• http://www.foreca.com/Slovakia/Bratislava

Conduct

• All violence, theft, or drug abuse incidences will be handled directly with the Slovak Police.

• On arrival to Vienna or Bratislava airport,18/19 July 2011, ESI officials will be ready to meet you.  ESI officials will meet those travelling by vehicle at the Botanická 25,  Bratislava 18 July 2011 check in - Družba at the Botanická 25, Bratislava 19 July 2011 check in – Incheba, Bratislava

• Please complete the travel form in detail

• For passport and Visa information please refer to the ESI 2011 website www.foreign.gov.sk/en/consular_info/visa

More information will be available after you register online.

Please have business cards with your name, address, phone/fax and e-mail details available to hand out to friends that you make from other countries. Please also bring a small flag and pins (badges) from your country and other small souvenirs, to exchange.

Please register on our website.

For further information, please contact

AMAVET - Association for Youth, Science and Technology

Adresse:
Žarnovická 7, 831 06  Bratislava, Slovakia

Tel.: +421 2 448 73 674
Fax: +421 (02) 44 87 23 31
Mobile : +421 905 506 312

Site: www.esi2011.eu www.esi2011.sk
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Project categories

01. Biology – “the science of life” projects; projects dealing with zoology, plant science (botany), anatomy, cytology, genetics, microbiology, and physiology belong to this category.
02. Behavioral and Social Sciences – projects in this category should describe new behavioral traits of various organisms (including humans), their migration during a year or a longer period, behavioral changes during ontological development or a longer period. Authors should use appropriate statistics tools.
03. Chemistry – this category includes both organic and anorganic chemistry. Projects may be focused on various study fields ranging from the structure of atoms to complex organic molecules. Projects offering new efficient ways to produce substances are especially welcomed. Biochemistry projects belong to this category, as well. Chemical formulas and equations should be included.
04. Computer Science – this category is very broad. It includes both hardware and software. Concerning hardware authors may propose changes in structure of various computer components to enhance the total computer output. In software there may be new useful programs, CMS systems, own websites, games etc.    
05. Earth Science – includes studies of various processes going on in the Earth, such as earthquakes, wind patterns, continental and crust drifts etc. Authors should use formal scientific language, especially geology, physics, and mathematics expressions. Geodesy works belong to this category, as well.
06. Energy and Transport – projects involved in this category should study the efficiency of classical power plants (water, nuclear, coal power plants), the usage of fossil fuels (coal, gas, oil), and other raw materials. In projects dealing with transport authors may focus on the efficiency of common transportation means, the frequency of their usage, the cause of traffic jams in particular regions etc. Authors should also attempt to focus on alternative energy sources and transportation means.
07. Engineering – young engineers should apply their scientific, technical, and mathematical knowledge and experience to construct and make proposals of new mechanisms or parts of mechanisms that fulfill a desired objective. They may also propose new combinations of known mechanical parts.
08. Environmental Analyses and Environmental Management – works in this category should analyze various environmental problems and impacts of human activity on nature. Authors should also try to propose new ways to eliminate or even solve these problems.  
09. Electric and Mechanical Technology – authors propose new components in common mechanisms to make them more efficient or they may devise brand-new mechanisms. They may also devise and implement new circuits and elements in electric devices.
10. Mathematical Science – in this category authors may present works and theorems of famous mathematicians with their own applications or proofs. They may also attempt to prove theorems or hypothesis that have not been proved yet. 
11. Medicine and Health – projects in this category should deal with human body, its anatomy, and diseases. Authors may try to test the effect of various substances or radiation on bacterial growth. They may also propose new healing methods.
12. Physics & Astronomy – projects should include physical solutions to various problems, especially those that have not been solved yet. They may also support their solution with programs and simulations. In astronomy authors may present their observations of various celestial bodies (binary stars, asteroids, occultations, variable stars etc) and they ought to use obtained data in order to draw results.
13. Technology and Biotechnology – in this category authors may propose new (mainly more efficient) ways of producing various substances and materials.  In the biotechnological part, for instance, they should devise and develop new, innovative substances or ways that may speed up the growth of some crops or kill pests.  

As you can see, many categories are intertwined. Your project may virtually belong to more than just one category. However, you have to decide which category or scientific methods in your project prevail.