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Open Knowledge Park in Nis with the support of NIS

April 13, 2017

As a part of the program “Together for the Community”, NIS has supported construction of Knowledge Park in Niš Park is located within the Regional Centre for Professional Development of Education Staff, where are set the teaching facilities such as “Pascal's throne” (fakir’s chair), “Archimedes notebooks”, “Magnetic tunnel” and “Galileo's pendulum”. These installations will be used for organizing public classes for children and students of Niš and preschool institutions and schools. Park is located within the Regional Centre for Professional Development of Education Staff The construction of the “Knowledge Park” will allow teachers to hold natural science classes in an interesting and creative way, while the students through practical tasks and demonstrations will acquaint with natural phenomena. This teaching space is also available to all interested citizens that through the playing can acquire new knowledge. The construction of the “Knowledge Park” will allow teachers to hold natural science classes in an interesting and creative way The ceremonial opening of “Knowledge Park in Niš” attended representatives of NIS, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, representatives of the City of Nis, the leadership of the Regional Centre for Professional Development of Education Staff, as well as representatives of the Centre for the Promotion of Science. As a company whose strategic commitment is investing in young people and their education, NIS recognized the significance of this project and supported it in the context of social responsibility program “Together for the Community” in order to promote science and encourage the development of new achievements in this field. By supporting the development of young generation, in line with the slogan “Future at Work”, NIS seeks to improve the living conditions of the local communities in which the company operates. The ceremonial opening of “Knowledge Park in Niš” attended representatives of NIS, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, representatives of the City of Nis, the leadership of the Regional Centre for Professional Development of Education Staff, as well as representatives of the Centre for the Promotion of Science NIS is the first company in Serbia that for contributions towards improving the quality of education received the prestigious “St. Sava Award” given by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Government of the Republic of Serbia.