ICSU CCBS: Conference on Science and Mathematics Education as a requirement for Global Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 21-23, 2002

美国科学促进会代表国际科学理事会（ICSU）科学能力建设委员会（CCBS）向美国国家科学基金会（NSF）请求支持将于2002年9月21日至23日在巴西里约热内卢举行的一次国际会议的规划和实施。为期3天的会议将由国际科协科学能力建设委员会组织，并将与国际科协大会同时举行，会议地点也在巴西里约热内卢。会议的前提是，高质量的基础科学和数学教育是全球可持续发展的要求。为了满足这一要求，必须解决科学和数学教育质量非常差的问题，特别是在发展中国家。会议的重点是讨论，制定和启动行动计划，以促进世界各地科学和数学教育的改善。会议主要面向发展中国家和发达国家从事K-8教育的教育工作者、科学家和政策制定者。这次会议将提供通过非正式团体、专业科学组织和科学院等方式将科学家和教育工作者联系起来的合作模式的例子。它还将讨论和分析国际科学和数学改革努力，并继续国际科学与数学联合会的工作，以建立一个由深入从事和致力于改善基础教育的科学家组成的社区。

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, on behalf of theInternational Council for Science (ICSU) Committee for Capacity Building in Science(CCBS), requests support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the planning and implementation of an international conference to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 21-23, 2002. The 3 day conference would be organized by the ICSU (ICSU) Committee for Capacity Building in Science (CCBS) and would be held in conjunction with the ICSU General Assembly, also in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The premise of the conference is that high quality basic science and mathematics education is a requirement for sustainable development around the globe. To meet this requirement, the very poor quality of science and mathematics education must be addressed, particularly in developing countries. The focus of the conference is to discuss, develop and initiate programs of action to promote the improvement of science and mathematics education around the world. The conference is primarily intended for educators, scientists and policy makers in both developing and developed countries who work at the K-8 levels. The conference will provide examples of collaborative models that connect scientists and educators such as through informal groups, professional science organizations and academies of science. It will also address and analyze international science and mathematics reform efforts and continue the work of ICSU to build a community of scientists deeply engaged in and committed to the improvement of basic education.