EduCafé on STEM education

Together with the Czech Liaison Office (CZELO) and the Representation of the South Moravian Region to the EU, SwissCore organised a new edition of the EduCafé.

This event took place on Tuesday, 14 April from 17:30 at ISELP (Boulevard de Waterloo 31, 1000 Brussels).

The EduCafé addressed a shared European challenge: How to strengthen STEM education and attract talent in order to ensure success in a future knowledge- and innovation-based economy? Recent national and European discussions have confirmed a broad consensus on the urgency of this issue. The discussion was guided by several key questions: How can we motivate young people to choose STEM pathways and succeed in them? And how can universities and other educational institutions adapt their educational offer, including study programmes and training opportunities, to respond to the current needs of the European economy in key strategic sectors?

We welcomed the following speakers:

Ms Lena Dändliker, Head of the Swiss Education Lab at the Chair of Education Systems at ETH Zurich, whose research focuses on educational processes and their impact on individuals, the economy, and society, with a particular emphasis on STEM education.  

Ms Mariana Tesařová, Head of Internationalisation at Brno University of Technology (BUT), where she works to strengthen the international dimension of STEM education and research and to link international cooperation with broader EU priorities in innovation and skills development.

Ms Chiara Colella from DG EAC (European Commission), who currently contributes to the implementation of STEM education and skills initiatives within the European Education Area.

The evening was moderated by Mr David Chvála (CZELO).

Summary of the event: here