About JOSE

JOSE stands for Journal on Science Engagement, MILSET’s publication platform focused on science engagement, STEAM education, and youth participation in science and technology.

Each issue gathers articles and experiences from the MILSET community and partners, sharing methodologies, lessons learned, and approaches that strengthen science culture and international cooperation.

• Purpose: document impact and share best practices.
• Audience: educators, organisers, researchers, youth leaders, and partners.
• Value: improve programmes and strengthen collaboration worldwide.

Letter From the Editor

I am glad to greet all the members of MILSET big family on the pages of another issue of our JOSE magazine. This issue is dedicated to a remarkable event: 30-year anniversary of MILSET, and it opens with an article by Rafael Flores Hernández Xalapa. He described in it a wide sight on the last 30 years’ events in World’s Science and Technology, having shown the logic of appearance and development of MILSET in their context. Creating the organization and conducting international exhibitions had a long prehistory and, I think, it has grown on post-colonial space as a result of reconsidering by, firstly, French intelligentsia the human aspects of collaboration between the youth of Europe and other parts of the world. Both in those times and nowadays the Movement has been holden by incredible personalities, enthusiasts, who have persistently been turning dreams into reality. Derek Grey, the founder of the South African National Expo for Young Scientists is an outstanding example of a person of MILSET’s formation. He is the person, who the traditional “From the history of MILSET” column, held by Ksenia Salnikova, is dedicated to in this issue.

Since the last issue of the magazine, MILSET has been into several memorable events. MILSET community is now reconsidering its part in the world. The strategical development, which defines the Movement’s priority DEVELOPMENT directions, is being discussed. That is the topic of the article by MILSET bureau member Reno Barlow who has headed this work.

In his article Monsefrises a very important subject of extremism in the world of nowadays and notes the input of MILSET and other social organisms in involving youth into Science and Technology as the most important tool to develop a common understanding between different countries’ citizens and representatives of different religions.

One of the most promising ways to involve youth in Science and Technology and creating international project teams is science camps. The experience of such camps’ organization in Russia and Dutchland is described in the article by Yeppe and Dmitry.

The «best practice» section also includes information about EXPO SCIENCES Vostok and recommendations based on the analysis of its results.

Also in the section of the STEM presents information about the projects of Foundation for Glocal Science Initiatives in India by Anuj Sinha.

The world swiftly changes, we are facing new challenges of time. And we see our friendly international MILSET family cooperate for stability in the world and head youth towards high ideals of leisure in Science and Technology.

ALEXANDER LEONTOVICH
Editor-in-Chief