Values

• Search for knowledge and sharing of expertise
• Responsible consumption and production
• Respect and tolerance for life in all its forms
• Citizenship based on involvement and responsibility
• Being rather than having
• Sustainable Evolution rather than Sustainable Development

 Vision

A society in harmony with Nature, where every citizen understands and uses scientific methods and results to develop their potential and advance society.

 Mission

• Contribute to scientific production to put science at the service of addressing challenges, decision-making, and implementing solutions.
• Develop individuals’ autonomy and responsibility, as well as their skills, methods, and critical thinking.
• Increase citizen engagement in or through scientific research and facilitate collaboration among all stakeholders in society.

 Strategy

Organize participatory research Participatory Research see : http://www.voyages-scientifiques.com projects to:

• Place research and science at the heart of action, making them accessible to all.
• Produce scientific results to address sustainable development goals.
• Foster critical thinking and capacity building.

Support local citizen initiatives framed by our international programs, aiming to contribute to global progress, leveraging our status as a consultative status with the UN (ecosoc).

 Implementation

To achieve its missions and strategy, OSI primarily organizes and implements fundamental or applied research projects through project-based pedagogy formats.

More largely, the NGO can support any project aligned with OSI’s values that:

• Aims to provide participants with the motivation, skills, and methodology needed for participatory research Participatory Research see : http://www.voyages-scientifiques.com ,
• Sparks or confirms participants’ interest in science, and/or
• Replace humans at service of their environment.

Our entire team upholds our values and works collectively to achieve our Vision, Mission, and Strategy.

Specifically, we offer:

• Projects involving all audiences (age, gender, disability, social categories…) through educational, playful, and sporting formats.
• Field actions in the form of holiday stays, expeditions, science clubs, discovery classes, school trips, training programs, or any other format suited to our objectives.
• Involvement of volunteer participants, employees, and member organizations in all stages of building and improving the NGO through shared governance at every level.

 Promise

To put participatory research and science education at the service of sustainable development. To raise awareness of the urgency to change our relationship with nature and others and the possibility of acting concretely in this regard.