Workshop on physics education at ICTP, Trieste
The International Center of Theoretical Physics [ICTP], the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO Office Venice], the European Physical Society- Committee of European Integration, the Southeastern European Network in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics [SEENET-MTP], the European Science Education Academy organised a workshop on Science Education to discuss and organise future actions and initiatives in the framework of the International Year of Light 2015 mainly focusing in Balkan countries. The workshop was held at the ICTP in Trieste, Italy, from and supported by the Central European Initiative (CEI Trieste) and the large scale European Policy Support Action Inspiring Science Education.
Participants discussed and developed a concrete Action Plan that could facilitate the opportunities offered by the International Year of Light 2015 activities building on the cornerstone projects supported by UNESCO in this framework. Following the presentation of the funding opportunities participants had the chance to discuss how each one of them can contribute to the development of the proposed plan. The plan is focusing on a series of teachers’ professional development and Engagement Activities. In the next paragraphs we are describing the proposed plan.
A. Supporting Teachers from Balkan Countries to participate to the International Year of Light 2015 Summer School.
B. Developing an ERASMUS+ KA2 proposal focusing on the development of a mechanism that could sustain the legacy of the International Year of Light 2015
C. Developing a Science with and for the Society proposal focusing on the development of a mechanism that could sustain the legacy of the International Year of Light 2015
D. Developing a Science with and for the Society proposal focusing on a large scale Pan-European Outreach programme that will raise awareness on the scientific culture.
The participants discussed different opportunities to promote the introduction of scientific work to schools and to young people in general. They have great experience in organising a variety of events in this framework (e.g. masterclasses, virtual visits at CERN, remote labs and observatories, summer academies). Participants concluded that they will try to develop a project proposal in the framework of the upcoming Science with and for the Society call for proposals (15 September 2015).
Read the full report: http://www.eps.org/resource/resmgr/educaction/EPS_ScienceEducationWorkshop.pdf.
