Location:
EXPOLAB – Science Center
Dates:
July 16 and 17, 2025
Target Audience:
Teachers from all levels of general and vocational education, from all islands of the Region
Conditions of participation and selection of participants:
The number of vacancies is limited.
Vacancies will be filled in the order in which applications are received, with the following priorities:
1st – Teachers enrolled at ASTN on March 31, 2025.
2nd – Other teachers.
Registrations close after the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Confirmation of registration and enrollment in the action will be made by email, until June 6, 2025.Other information including support for displaced teachers/trainers:
Please contact [email protected]
OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate the potential of networking for a greater integration of the “space” context in classroom activities, reinforcing space education as a vector for motivation and guidance of young people in the school environment, and as a contribution to the definition of their academic path.
Share experiences – Share experiences among teachers and schools, regarding activities already developed in the field of space education.
Raise awareness of the benefits – Raise awareness for the development of projects and activities in the field of space education, considering the benefits this theme represents in the learning process.
Disseminate projects – Disseminate opportunities for access to regional, national, and international projects and initiatives in the domain of using space as a learning context.
Reflect and debate challenges – Provide a space for reflection and debate on the introduction of the theme in curricular activities, and discuss the challenges and constraints faced by teachers.
Present testimonials – Present testimonials from individuals and companies in the sector as a means to raise awareness of the potential of STEM careers directly or indirectly related to the space sector.
09:00 – WELCOME
09:30 – OPENING
Regional Secretariat for Parlamentary Afairs and Comunities
Azores Space Mission Structure
10:00 – FROM THE AZORES TO THE WORLD: INVESTING IN KNOWLEDGE
Panel 1: Overview of Space in the Azores
Moderator: Duarte Cota (EMA-Espaço)
Guest: João Neves (Thales Edisoft Portugal)
Guest: Luísa Magalhães (RAEGE Açores)
Guest: Mariana Ávila (AIR Centre)
Panel 2: Successful projects in the national and European space sector
Moderator: Raúl Lourenço (AED Space Manager)
Guest: Joaquim Melo (AIR Centre)
Guest: Artur Gil (Universidade dos Açores)
Guest: Miguel Morgado (Atlantic Spaceport Consortium)
11:15 – COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – EDUCATE FOR THE FUTURE: COMPETENCIES 2030 – THE EDUCATION CHALLENGES
11:45 – Round Table | Educate for the future : The education challenge
Moderator: Mara Caeiro (QSR Consulting)
Guest: Regional Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports (TBC)
Guest: Patrícia Garcia (Critical Software)
Guest: Pedro Coimbra (Agência Espacial Portuguesa)
Guest: Carlos Amaral (Presidente do CE da ES Antero de Quental)
12:30 – LUNCH
-Restaurant Q’énosso
14:30 – Exploring to Teach: The Pedagogical Potential of Space
Moderator: Diana Amaral (QSR Consulting)
Guest: Fátima Pinto (Ciência Viva)
Guest: Susana Cabral (Expolab)
Guest: Luísa Almeida (Nuclio)
15:30 – SHARING EXPERIENCES ON EDUCATION FOR SPACE IN SCHOOLS IN THE AZORES
Presentation of projects by teachers (pitch)
16:30 – COFFEE BREAK
16:45 – PROJECT SHARING
Continuation of the presentation of developed projects
Debate on the challenges in implementing projects
18:00 – CLOSING
19:30 – NETWORKING DINNER
– DoubleTree by Hilton Lagoa Azores
09:00 – WELCOME
09:30 – WORKSHOPS
Geodetic VLBI: measuring the Earth through Space (RAEGE.Az)
Copernicus4schools (ESERO)
3D Modeling – designing a lunar base (EXPOLAB)
Robots in Space (EP RIBEIRA GRANDE / OASA)
Drones on Mars (EXPOLAB)
13:30 – CLOSING
