The European Commission has supported EPS activities in the field of physics education since 1998. A list of these activities can be found here.
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. The CERN education website offers information about teacher programmes and educational resources for schools.
The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) was launched along with the Bologna Process’ decade anniversary, in March 2010, during the Budapest-Vienna Ministerial Conference. As the main objective of the Bologna Process since its inception in 1999, the EHEA was meant to ensure more comparable, compatible and coherent systems of higher education in Europe.
European Schoolnet (EUN) is a network of 30 Ministries of Education in Europe and beyond. EUN was created to bring innovation in teaching and learning to its key stakeholders: Ministries of Education, schools, teachers and researchers.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
ESA’s Education Office runs an education programme so that young Europeans (aged from 6 to 28) may gain and maintain an interest in science and technology.
ESO, the European Southern Observatory, builds and operates a suite of the world’s most advanced ground-based astronomical telescopes.
The ESO Educational Office provides support of astronomy and astrophysics education, especially at the high-school level. This includes teaching materials, courses for teachers and specific educational projects.
The IoP has multiple educational web pages to inspire people of all ages to learn more about physics. The site provides information for students and teachers as well as information about latest physics research.
The Science on Stage programme offers European teachers the chance to exchange successful and innovative teaching methods and materials. It is directed towards science teachers and students in Europe’s secondary schools. The project addresses the content and format of science teaching in European schools, seeking to improve the quality of teaching and to find new ways to stimulate pupils to take an interest in science.
The last international event, Science on Stage 2, was held in Grenoble on 2-6 April 2007. Science on Stage events are now implemented at a national level by the National Steering Committees.
Scientix – the community for science education in Europe – was created to facilitate regular dissemination and sharing of know-how and best practices in science education across the European Union. It also provides a portal for projects financed by the European Commission in the field of science education.
