Project Presentation

Inspired by the diverse beauty of Earth’s landscapes and keen to make discoveries, we have decided to go next year to South Asia and travel along the Mekong, from the Sea of China to Himalayan Tibet.

But in order to better understand the cultures we are to encounter, to fully experience life in the countries along our way, we cannot simply behave like tourists. That is why we had the idea of designing a programme of scientific activities aimed at children. The project will focus on the theme of water, source of life, that “blue gold” which also has so much symbolic and sacred significance all over the world.

The programme will provide an awakening to the world of science, based on fun experiments and exploring water’s importance to us all, including environmental and health concerns. First and foremost, we want to keep this project open and adapt it to the children’s expectations, the resources available, and the issues relevant to each region.

The project presentation is divided into three parts:

• What are our aims
• Our plan of action
• About us

You can also download a pdf full version of this presentation

Along the Mekong

From November 2005 to June 2006, our journey will follow the course of the river. From the Mekong Delta in Vietnam to Tibet where the river has its source, we will set out to discover the region’s peo-ple along with their natural and cultural heritage.

Here is a provisional plan of our journey:

Vietnam	November-December
Cambodia	December
Laos	January-February
Yunnan	March
Sichuan	April
Tibet	May-June