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sIgnIfIcance of

early youth support

Importance for

worldwIde peace and tolerance

In my function as active As IFIA Youth Network Manager, I see my commitment to motivating
students for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) linked with the intention
to strengthen the creativity and to open their minds for peaceful cooperation worldwide.
The aim is to stimulate innovation among children and adolescents, sharpen their communication
skills and raise awareness for the development of innovative ideas. It is of high importance to
equip the world with highly trained scientists and engineers, detect the required innovative
ideas and impulses, amplify and feed them into the creative minds of young thinkers and
inventors.
The long experience as Leader of Student-High-Tech-Invention-Education-Association (HAG)
assured me that grown up and young inventors are able to widely benefit from each other’s
strong points. Kids, scholar, collegian have their own specific way of thinking driven by fantasy,
curiosity and imagination which leads to unusual ideas, active imagination, independence, and
social competency.
In order to reach these goals I extend my assistance in every country where I participated at
IFIA supported invention fairs. With the patronage of IFIA and endorsement of the German
Embassy, it will be possible to visit schools and universities offering my over -40years STEM-
experience as an up to now engaged teacher and an international Ambassador of Science and
Education.
Not only every national invention association should realize the importance of inborn creativity
and center on its continuous enhancement. But also national corporations should realize
these goals like seen by South-Korean company Glamy Co. Ltd. at “Archimedes-Salon 2019” in
Moscow.
Since I met Glamy- Chairman Mr. Jong-Hyun Nam several times at KIPA– invention fairs
“KIWIE” and “SIIF” in Seoul talking about the necessary signification of youth assistance I was
very pleased to notice his patronage for young Russian inventors realized by an own youth-
challenge. As IFIA Youth Network Manager I was asked to join as Glamy jury member. In this
way, it was possible that a lot of Russian young inventors could experience not only their
outstanding participation but also the atmosphere of an international invention fair with more
than 800 inventions of 35 countries.
The aim is to stimulate innovation among children and adolescents, sharpen their

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