On the 31 May to 1 June, 2008, Latitude60!, the Portuguese Educational Project for the International Polar Year, will carry out a big and interdisciplinary event that will bring together polar scientists, students of all ages, teachers and the general public interested in polar regions. This Scientific Forum will take place at the Pavilion of Knowledge, in Lisbon, Portugal, with various activities for all ages, such as:

- Theatre play for children of 5 to 10 years old;
- Workshops of cinema and polar science for children, teenagers, and adults, including persons with special needs;
- Lectures by polar scientists;
- Scientific exhibition related to the International Polar Year,
- Expositions of works done during the LATITUDE60! project by schools;
- Exhibition of polar films
- Computer quiz game contest;
- Presentations of different kinds of educational and informative resources about polar issues;
- stands of polar science;

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