Newton Network (NewNet) represents a Slovak initiative in the area of science and education established in the framework of the open method of co-ordination introduced by the European Council in Lisbon (2000).
The target of NAMES is to provide professional development for the science center field in the North Africa and Middle East region. NAMES aims to promote best practices, to support effective communication and to strengthen the position of science centers within the community at large. NAMES aspires to encourage excellence and innovation in informal science learning by serving and linking its members in the Middle East and North Africa Region and advancing their common goals.