About

MILSET supports its member organisations to engage youth in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) through motivation, cooperation, collaboration, and networking. We do this by:

• Helping member organisations create a local or national environment to motivate youth to be involved in STEAM;
• Connecting, supporting, and representing member organisations around the world;
• Stimulating and supporting international youth networking and cooperation through STEAM; and
• Providing member organisations with global opportunities to engage youth in STEAM.

MILSET is also a stakeholder in the current revolution of the Technologies of Information and Communication, and advocates the free sharing of knowledge and the building of true knowledge sharing societies, a stand exemplified in its participation to the parallel events to the World Summit on Information Societies through the World Youth Congress on Information and Knowledge Society.

Thanks to MILSET, tens of thousands of young people have already met to exchange and make the most of their creations, discuss with researchers, youth leaders and industrialists. They have developed projects together, discovered foreign languages and cultures, and have been trained to acquire new technologies.

Joining MILSET is adhering to its charter, that of a movement which is concerned about today's world, participates in the local development of scientific and technical education in leisure time, promotes international cooperation, sustainable development, citizenship and peace, by practicing sciences and technology in a spirit of respect, understanding and solidarity within different geographic and spiritual communities.

MILSET Programmes and Events Philosophy Statement

MILSET programmes and events reflect the organisation’s non-negotiable values:

• Participation: MILSET programmes and activities are open to all.
• Ideology: MILSET programmes and activities focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and are free of political, religious and other ideological agendas or propaganda.
• Integrity: MILSET is honest, consistent, and clear in its conduct and relations with members, youth, and others.
• Competition: MILSET believes that competition motivates youth to participate in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM); however:
  • ESIs are non-competitive events with a program that focuses on cooperation, collaboration, and networking. No form of project competition or awards is permitted; youth may be recognized equally for their participation.
  • Other MILSET programmes and activities may include competition, but only if the judging and award winner selection processes are clear, rigorous and equitable, and are conducted by people with recognized expertise in the applicable field(s). Competition that is perceived by participants to have been misrepresented, unfair, inconsistent, or lacking in credibility discourages youth and reflects badly on the organisation.