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The main committee of the Oman Science Festival 2017 at the Ministry of Education continued its meetings under the leadership of HE Saud Al Balushi, Undersecretary of MoE for Planning and Human Resources Development, in the presence of the members of the Committee. During its fourth meeting since its formation, the Committee discussed the various aspects of the preparations for Oman Science Festival, which is organized by the Directorate-Generals of the Ministry of Education from 24th to 25th of October in the Governorates, and from 26th to 28th of October in the Ministry. The committee also reviewed the activities to be carried out in the festival, and the aspects of partnership and support provided by the relevant institutions, as well as the various aspects of media coverage for this festival. HE Saud Al Balushi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education Planning and Human Resources Development, said: "the start of the Oman Science Festival 2017 is a translation of the Ministry#s directives to enhance interest in science as an important element in improving the economic and developmental value of the learning outcomes. The participation of many institutions in this festival is a translation to the success of the idea of partnership with these important sectors of the community within the Sultanate, teaching the importance of learning science in our lives by simplifying it and presenting it in a mold full of suspense and fun”. HE also added: “Oman Science Festival 2017 in its first edition includes a number of activities and programs targeting visitors of different ages and interests. It includes more than 300 diverse activities in the fields of technology, innovation, mathematics, engineering, robotics and science. The activities will be held in the Sultanate#s 11 governorates in order to include as many visitors as possible throughout its five-day period outside and inside Muscat. It will start its activities in scientific and technical centers in various governorates.” HE pointed out that the festival will include many applied and exploratory educational experiences in various fields of science and an exhibition of student innovations in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, energy and transportation, engineering systems and the environment. In addition to an exciting position for competitions and challenges of the robot in its five fields. The festival also includes an exhibition of GLOBE environmental research, the PDO Renewable Energy Award, and the Bee#ah Center where students’ projects compete with each other. HE concluded by emphasizing that the festival targets all segments of the society as well as public, private and international schools students, university and college students, teachers and educators, specialists, researchers and academics in the fields of science and innovation, and the private sector concerned with the science field.