The workshop will feature a number of good practice examples from the Coimbra group universities represented in the STEM working group, as well as presentations from guest speakers : Jean-Luc Richter, professor of physics and chemistry at J.B. Schwilgué High School, Sélestat (France) and vice-president of “science on stage France” ; Aude Gigagnon, dept. Innovation and dissemination, Musée des arts et métiers (Museum for arts and sciences) in Paris and Abder El Albani, professor of geology at the university of Poitiers.
Organized by the STEM working group and the university of Poitiers.
9:00 : Welcome addresses by Christine Fernandez-Maloigne, vice-rector of university of Poitiers and Ludovic Thilly, Chair of the Coimbra group
9:10 : Presentation of the activities of Espace Mendès France, by Didier Moreau, director
9:30 : Jean-Luc Richter, professor of physics and chemistry at J.B. Schwilgué High School, Sélestat, France, vice-president of – science on stage – France
Title: “From teachers for teachers: best practice exchange with Science on Stage”
10:05 : Aude Giganon, dept. education innovation and dissemination, Musée des arts et métiers (Museum for arts and sciences), Paris
Title: “Sciences and Technologies for all at the Musée des Arts et Métiers”
10:40 : Coffee break
11:10 : Abder El Albani, professor of geology at university of Poitiers
Title: “Emergence of Life and Dynamic of Oxygen 2.1 Billion years ago: A new Chapter of Life History. The story of a major discovery”
11:45 : First round table on the promotion of STEM
14:30 : Coimbra group show case, université catholique de Louvain, by Anne Bauwens, responsible of “ScienceInfuse” programme
14:55 : Coimbra group show case, university of Padova, by Laura Orian, responsible for the national project “Piano lauree scientifiche”
15:20 : Coimbra Group show case, university of Granada, by Ana Isabel García López, director of the dissemination of science and innovation Unit (UCC+i)
Title: “Promotion of scientific culture and vocations at the university of Granada”
15:45 : Coffee break
16:15 : Coimbra Group show case, university of Geneva, by Andreas Müller
Title: « STEM promotion and teacher education – Good practice examples at the University of Geneva »
16:40 : Coimbra Group show case, university of Poitiers, by Pierre-Yves Louis, responsible for scientific communication at laboratoire de mathématiques et applications (LMA)
17:05 : Second round table on the promotion of STEM
17:45 : Closing addresses
