THE ODYSSEUS PROJECT

Odysseus is a European project, co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme, in the Space area for “Studies and events in support of European Space Policy”. Odysseus is implemented by a consortium of four partners: Signosis, Ellinogermaniki Agogi (EA), European Physical Society (EPS) and Space Expo. The Odysseus project will run until April 2013.

THE CONTEST

The Odysseus contest challenges students between 14 and 18 years old age from all EU countries to develop a project on space exploration, using their knowledge, creativity and critical thinking. Students wishing to participate must form a team of 2 to 5 members, with a teacher as a coach and prepare and submit a project in one of the contest’s categories: i) Solar System, ii) Spaceship – global cooperation and iii) Co-evolution of life. The entry must be digital and it may take the form of any digital file and include a summary in the format provided by the organizers and describing the background thinking of the project. The contest will be open from July 2012 to January 2013. Please visit our Website for more information: 

 www.Odysseus-contest.eu<http://www.Odysseus-contest.eu>