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realization of this goal. In the adolescent development we should promote self-consciousness, permit mis-
takes, and encourage thinking outside the box. Inexperience is a creative source that needs to be used as
child-limitless potential.

In my function as an active IFIA-Youth-Network-Manager, I see my commitment to motivate students on
their way to open their mind for STEM, to explore and strengthen their creativity. In order to reach this goals
I offer my support in every country where I participate at IFIA-supported invention fairs to visit schools of-
minds of young thinkers and inventors at an fering my over 40-years STEM-experience as an up to now engaged retired teacher and an international Am-
early age. bassador of Science and Education. In former times I visited a lot of schools e.g. in China, Thailand, Taiwan,
Turkey, Ireland at last several high-schools during IFIA-event “IIIF 2017” in Visakhapatnam, India.
Training, education and skills of young peo-
ple belong to the most important resources My special focus is to build a bridge between worldwide nations and their youth to overcome barriers of
of our society and are essentially linked with different culture, religion and education because we have only one earth and we have to share our world in
managing the complex problems of the fu- a peaceful life to overcome the worldwide challenges.
ture. To achieve this, the focus needs to be
directed towards the recognition and promo- In order to achieve these aims I suggest the students how to find the right way for successful learning. I also
tion of creativity among children, with the encourage them to become an inventor and care about trendsetting ideas for realizing these into innova-
aim of consistent strengthening and devel- tive inventions.
opment among adolescents.
Creativity is an inborn talent. Everyone is cre- In all countries the feedback of the visited schools was overwhelming. Both students and teachers were
The future requires innovative thinking visionaries ative and has the right to promote his indi- very interested to learn new experiences of forward-looking education and to get information on how to
whose creativity must not be wasted since all na- vidual abilities. Creativity exists in the cradle become a successful inventor. Especially the youth could be motivated to find a possible way leaving the
tions need highly trained scientists and engineers. and must be recognized. Human closeness, traditional education career with a marginal future outlook. The young students in underprivileged Asian
Thus, required innovative ideas and impulses should security, love, affection, understanding and countries, like India, were highly motivated to get the latest insights of learning and new ideas for possible
be detected, amplified and fed into the creative appreciation are of great importance in the change of their poor daily situation.

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