12th Scientix Projects' Networking Event: STEM Careers

Call for participants to join the 12th Scientix Projects' Networking Event on STEM Careers and speakers for the 13th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (14th - 16th of October, 2016).

The 12th Scientix Projects' Networking Event will take place in Brussels on Friday 14th of October 2016. This event will be organized in conjunction with the 13th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (14th - 16th of October, 2016).

Target audience: The half day event is open to project representatives from European and national science education projects and organizations, as well as companies representatives. 

Aim of the event: To discuss "STEM careers now and in the future". In general, STEM teachers and career advisers are the ones best placed to provide information on STEM degrees and careers. Unfortunately, it is difficult for them to be aware of many possible (and sometimes new) career paths, skills, jobs, etc. in STEM, beyond the traditional “researcher / professor” at university job. During this event, sessions on the event's topic will be organized in order to discuss issues, experiences and suggestions. The results will be published as a Scientix observatory paper co-authored by all participants who will also be invited to collaborate in the design of the upcoming Scientix MOOC on STEM careers.

In addition, participants are invited to stay in Brussels for the weekend and present and run a workshop during the event for career counsellors (13th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (14th - 16th of October, 2016).

Draft agenda: 

13:30 - 14:00 Registration

14:00 - 14:15 Welcome by Scientix and introduction to the event

14:15 - 16:30 Open discussion on STEM careers now and in the future

16:30 - 17:00 Conclusions and farewell

Location: European Schoolnet, Rue de Treves, 61, Brussels 1040, Belgium

Participation: Up to 15 participants are expected to attend following a call for proposals.

Participants can choose to:

  1. Attend only the event on Friday from 13:30 to 17:00
  2. Attend the event on Friday plus present (10') and run a workshop (45') during the 13th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (14th - 16th of October, 2016).

Support for participants:

Scientix  will organize and cover the costs of the hotel for the night of Fri 14th and Sat 15th October, as well as all meals from Friday night to Sunday lunch time, for participants presenting during the weekend event.

Please note: Scientix cannot cover the flights of participants to this event.

Important notes:

  • The registration for the event is free of charge;
  • Maximum number of participants: 15;
  • Projects included in the Scientix projects' repository or in the process of being published (i.e.  submitted at the time of the event via the project upload form), will have priority.
  • This event is NOT open to projects created without official endorsement (i.e. they must have either public funding be it regional, national or EU, or private funding). No self-funded projects or school projects (teacher's projects) will be accepted.
  • Deadline to apply: 20th of September, 2016
  • Selected participants will be announced by the 23rd of September

Registration