The World Conference on Science and Technology Education is to be held from July 8 to 12 at the Sheraton Hotel. Conference themes include education for sustainable development, science for life and citizenship, and the way forward in educational directions and priorities. Keynote speakers: Prof Lord Winston – professor of fertility studies, Imperial College School of Medicine, London University (UK); Prof Howard Gardner – professor of cognition and education, Harvard Graduate School of Education (US); Prof Barnabas Otaala – emeritus professor, University of Namibia; Prof Barry Marshall – professor of clinical microbiology, University of WA; Dr Fiona Wood – director, WA Burns Service, and Clinical Cell Culture Ltd. Optional post-conference tours are also available on July 13. These include a one-day tour of the Gravity Discovery Centre, a five-day tour of Kalgoorlie-Boulder or Shark Bay world heritage area, or a three-day tour of the South West. Conference registration costs $795. Tours and extra social activities come at an extra cost. For more information contact Congress West on 9389 6906 or visit www.worldste2007.asn.au.
