European Space Camp

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1994	Gustav Frisholm from the Norwegian Association of Young Scientists participates in NORNA, a science summer camp in Sweden, and gets the idea of making a similar camp in Norway. The Association contacts Arne Hjalmar Hansen, newly employed education manager at Andøya Rocket Range, and discusses the possibilities of organizing a science camp at Andøya.
1995	The first Space Camp attracts students from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
1996	The first Space Camp rocket, engineered by NEAR, is launched.
2000	NAROM is officially opened, and the new facilities housing class rooms are finished.
2001	The first European Space Camp
2002	First camp with participants from outside Europe; Canada/USA and Russia
2004	New design and webpages are launched
2005	First participants from The Philippines.
2006	The Team goes international with members in Australia, France, Norway and Portugal
2007	First participants from India, Czech Republic and Slovenia.

1996-2007:

253 participants

60 % boys
40 % girls

19 countries:
Australia
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Macedonia
Norway
Sweden
Poland
Portugal
Russia
The Netherlands
The Philippines
United Kingdom
USA
India
Czech Republic
Slovenia

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