Each online workshop includes two sessions of two hours. It features breakout room presentations and exercises on one of the three topics by marine scientists and experienced educators from the EMSEA network who are renowned experts in their disciplines, small working group discussions and professional guidance to develop a project and become a European Blue School.

 

The webinars are designed for teachers of students of all ages and at grade levels. Teachers in science, arts, languages, sports, economics, and other school subjects are all invited to participate.

Practical:

When: Online, 20 November 2020, 14:00 – 15:30

Where: Platform SEALOGY® - Il Salone Europeo sulla Blue Economy - The European Exhibition on Blue Economy

Organizator:  SEALOGY® in collaboration NGO Ocean Literacy Italia, EU4Ocean and EMSEA (European Marine Science Educators Association).

Credits SEALOGY® partners of the European Commission within the framework VET WEEK1 2020

Lingua-language: English/Italian

Link: http://www.sealogy.it/events/engaging-italian-schools-for-the-ocean/

 

Programme:

13:45 – 14:00 Welcome and registration of the Participants

14:00 – 14:20 opening

Introduction by chairman Evy Copejans, European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA), project manager European Blue Schools (EU4Ocean)

14:15 – 15:10

Panel and breakout room discussions on obstacles and opportunities to develop a Find the Blue Challenge together with schools

- Francesca Alvisi, marine geologist, CNR-ISMAR (National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences) research scientist, NGO Ocean Literacy Italia Scientific Committee member;

- Marco Ruscelli, professor and principal of the lower secondary school Viale della Resistenza of Cesena (Italy), II level University Master in School Management;

- Giulia Realdon, biologist, teacher trainer and education researcher, EMSEA board members, NGO Ocean Literacy Italia, EGU (European Geoscience Union) Education Field Officer for Italy

15:10 – 15:30 Conclusion

 

Registration:

On 28th October EMSEA co-organised an online meeting with the ocean literacy stakeholders from the Black Sea Basin, to discuss how the Network of European Blue Schools can accelerate the process of schools and students becoming agents of change. This event was organised by BSUN, in collaboration with Black Sea CONNECT Consortium, Mare Nostrum, EMSEA and Ciencia Viva.

 

The Black Sea workshop aimed to bring together all those stakeholders eager to contribute to ocean education in the Black Sea region.  In the Black Sea region, many initiatives where schools and ocean stakeholders collaborate already exist. The Network of European Blue Schools can bring these projects under the attention of both the Black Sea community and other sea basins, thus creating more opportunities to share and learn from each other, ensuring that knowledge and skills can be built upon.

 

The workshop was planned on 28th October from 13.00 to 15.00 (EET)

You can find the detailed programme here.

 

Recording of this event:

 

EMSEA is managing the Network of European Blue Schools together with Ciencia Viva and is a founding member of the EU4Ocean Platform.