{"id":278293,"date":"2019-09-09T12:57:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T10:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=278293"},"modified":"2019-09-09T12:57:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T10:57:38","slug":"young-scientists-will-represent-namibia-on-global-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=278293","title":{"rendered":"Young scientists will represent Namibia on global stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"224\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 400 \/ 224;\" width=\"400\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10000000_661245267685256_6060700077339443200_n.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"js_3\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>Samuel Shinedima &amp; Marthina Mutanga<\/p>\n<p>FIVE Grade 11 Learners from Delta Secondary School in Windhoek will represent Team Namibia at the 2019 First Global Challenge in Dubai. <br \/>To fulfil their dream, the team will need generous sponsorship to travel to Dubai for the competition. <br \/>The annual international robotic challenge aims to ignite a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), amongst the more than two billion youths from around the world. <br \/>Since 2017, Namibia has been part of this highly anticipated competition where Namibia scooped the 52nd place in a group of 163 countries. In 2018, a group of 192 Countries took part and Namibia landed at the 65th place. <br \/>To make their dreams come true to represent Namibia in this highly ranked competition, which is to take place in October, the team appeals to the public for financial assistance. 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