LUMA Centre Finland will be the main event organizer for the 2024 Science on Stage festival in Turku, in cooperation with Science on Stage Europe. Mariya Gabriel and Mari Pantsar have agreed to become patrons of the festival. All the participating teachers will have a great opportunity to get to know European colleagues and their brilliant educational ideas and best practices. The theme of the 2024 festival is “Sustainability in STEM education”.
The 13th European Science on Stage festival will take place August 12-15th 2024 in Turku, Finland. Here, the delegates are welcome to get to know the Finnish education system. Turku is the southwestern pearl of Finland – a city known for its beautiful archipelago and medieval history.
At the Science on Stage festival, 450 primary and secondary school teachers from all over Europe share their most creative STEM ideas at stands, in workshops, and in highlight sessions. Participants will be chosen through competitive national events in 35 countries.
The patrons are role models who have signed the objectives of the festival and work with tasks associated with the event themes. EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has agreed to become the international patron of the event. Since 2017, Mariya Gabriel is the European Commissioner in charge of innovation, research, culture and teaching as well as youth, in the European Union.
Mari Pantsar is the Finnish patron of the event. During her career, Mari Pantsar has significantly advanced a sustainable future and the circular economy. Currently, Mari Pantsar acts as a founding partner in her company Kari & Pantsar Co. The mission of the company is to stop biodiversity loss by helping companies and communities understand the diversity of nature and the fundamentals of circular economy, and by supporting companies in concrete actions.
“Sustainable development and especially solving ecological challenges requires new competencies and changes in our values. Teaching and education have a very central role in enabling a sustainable lifestyle and sustainable production.” – Mari Pantsar
More information about the event in English: https://www.sons2024.eu
Further information in Finnish: https://www.luma.fi/tapahtuma/science-on-stage-festivaali-2024/
