Since 2008, Liceo Marco Foscarini has participated in the International Student Science Conference (ISSC). ISSCs are events where students present research projects developed during the school year and participate in various scientific and cultural activities.
The project, initially promoted by four schools (The Hutchins School from Tasmania, Australia; Nankai High School from China; St. Paul’s Co-educational College from Hong Kong; and Stella Matutina Girls’ High School from Taiwan), has over the years seen the participation of schools from various countries, such as The Doon School from Dehradun, India, and The PLC from Sydney. In 2011, Foscarini organized the seventh edition and joined the network of schools; it subsequently hosted the conference in 2018.
In 2027, Convitto Nazionale Marco Foscarini will again host the ISSC, the twentieth edition of this prestigious event, which will focus on biodiversity protection and will involve international schools as well as local institutions.
Our contribution to past editions
| 2008 | Tianjin Nankai High School, ChinaScience and Health:“Diets and Cardiovascular diseases” |
| 2011 | Convitto “Marco Foscarini”, Venice Environment and Chemistry:“Chemistry and Organisms in the Venetian Lagoon” |
| 2012 | St Pauls Co-Educational College, Hong KongCarbon Emission:“Facing CO2 – Sustainable Transport in Venice” |
| 2013 | The Hutchins School, Hobart, Australia“Degradation and Conservation of Venetian Buildings: Our School as the Laboratory” |
| 2014 | Tianjin Nankai High School, ChinaScience Creativity Life:“Smart Cities: a Case Study of Our New School Building”“New Technology in Paints: Projecting Ourselves and the Environment” |
| 2016 | The Doon School, Dehradun, IndiaCreating a sustainable global society – Thinking globally, acting locally:“Reducing Plastic Pollution: Monitoring of Floating Litter in Venice Canals and Recycling at School” |
| 2017 | St Pauls Co-Educational College, Hong Kong Transforming The Future Today:“Diet and Food Waste of Italian High School Students: How to Improve Our Water Footprint” |
| 2018 | Convitto “Marco Foscarini”, VeniceOur Planet, Our Home – Landscape ecology for a better understanding of the systems we live in:“Salt marshes: a fragile habitat in the Venetian lagoon landscape”“The Retreat of the Dolomites Glaciers” |
| 2019 | The Hutchins School, Hobart, AustraliaHuman impact on the environment – Mitigation and Prevention:“PFAS – A Case Study in the Veneto Region” |
| 2023 | Presbiterian Ladies College, Sydney Bright Minds Shine a Light“Bringing to Light: from Galilei to Venice” |
| 2024 | The Doon School, Dehradun, IndiaBreaking Boundaries – Global Collaboration in Science and Technology:“The MoSE Project” |
| 2025 | St Pauls Co-Educational College, Hong KongInspiring Innovative Minds for the Future:“Cartography: Bridging Past and Future through Digital Innovation” |
| 2026 | Stella Matutina Girls High School, TaiwanRoots of Tomorrow: Science Cultivating a Sustainable WorldProject topic not yet defined |
Objectives for students:
- think, design and develop, according to the scientific research method, an investigation relating to the proposed topic;
- discuss the scientific topics examined with each other;
- participate in meetings with local scientists and teachers;
- compare different cultures, socialize;
- improve the use of the English language;
- visit the main historical and architectural places of the host city.
