Dr. Peter Gray is a European Projects adviser for the Department of Teacher Education (ILU) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Stirling, where he also worked on the Early Professional Learning project, funded by the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) as well as several EU-funded projects. He started working with NTNU in 2007 and was a proposal writer and subsequently project manager for S-TEAM (Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods). Since 2012, he has worked on a significant number of European collaborative projects and proposals. Currently, his research interests include responsible governance in research, the theory-practice gap in teacher education, and the theory and practice of learning spaces. He is an expert evaluator for the European Commission in the fields of RRI, STEM education, and gender.

Dr Agueda Gras-Velazquez is the Science Programme Manager of European Schoolnet (EUN). As Head of the Science Education Department at EUN, she oversees the coordination of all STEM projects in which EUN is involved. Additionally, she is in charge of the day-to-day management of “Scientix” (the community for science education in Europe, http://scientix.eu) and coordinates EUN’s Ministries of Education STEM representatives Working Group. In her 12 years at EUN, Agueda has been involved in more than 40 EC funded projects and 17 private funded ones. She has co-authored several papers in Science Education Research and has a PhD in Astrophysics from Trinity College Dublin, carried out at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in Ireland. 

Andreia Inamorato is a Senior Researcher at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. She holds a PhD in Educational Technology from the Open University UK. Her work is at the intersection of research and policy. Her current focus is on the promotion of digital competence and uptake of openness in higher education institutions and Member States. She also contributes to evaluating the compliance of enabling conditions for smart specialisation strategies in Member States.  Her main projects at the JRC are the OpenEdu Framework (2016), OpenEdu Policies (2017), Blockchain in Education (2017), Innovating Professional Development in Higher Education (2019), Practical Guidelines on Open Education for Academics (2019), DigCompEdu Check-In for Higher Education (2021) and HESS: Higher Education for Smart Specialisation (2022).

She is Spanish-Brazilian and has over 20 years of experience in teaching and research in education, working internationally.

Websites: https://joint-research centre.ec.europa.eu/andreia-inamorato-dos-santos_en and https://andreiainamorato.com

Physics Professor at the Model Junior High School of Heraklion, Prof. Panagiotis Toumpaniaris is also a member of the Scientific Supervisory Board of the Model Junior High School of Heraklion. Since 2015, he is the secretary of the Association of Physicists of Crete. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and a Master’s Degree in Meteorology. Since 1996, he teaches science in Secondary Education and conducts environmental projects with his students.

Dr. Julie Moote joined the Institute of Education March 2017 as a Research Associate on the second phase of the ASPIRES project. As a science teacher by background and having completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh investigating the impact of inquiry-based learning programmes on motivation and self-regulated processes among young science students, she was drawn to the project with its strong ties to adolescent development and science education reform. Over the course of the project, Julie will be collaborating with the wider project team to build on the literature resulting from the first phase of the ASPIRES project in order to further understand how educational and occupational aspirations are formed among young students, and how they change over time.

Dimitris Stavrou is Professor of Science Education at the Department of Primary Education, University of Crete, Greece. He is the Director of the Science Teaching Laboratory in this Department. He has been the principal investigator from the University of Crete of the FP7 Framework EU-Project “IRRESISTIBLE” (2013–2016) and the ERASMUS+ project “IDENTITIES” (2019–2022). He was also the President of the Hellenic Association for Science Education and Information Communication Technologies (ENEPHET) (2015–2017). His research interests include the educational reconstruction of modern science topics (quantum mechanics, non-linear systems), in-service teachers training in teaching nanoscience and nanotechnology issues in school and out of school contexts as well as pre- and in-service teachers training in STEM teaching.

Dr Iasmi Stathi is a Laboratory Teaching Staff at the Natural History Museum of Crete in the School of Sciences and Engineering of the University of Crete (NHMC-UOC). She holds a PhD in Ecology and Phylogeography. She has 21 years of experience in Educational Programs, Training for Life Long Learning Education and Education Research and Development. Since 2006, she has been a member of the NHMC Education team, participating in the development of learning activities that connect formal, non-formal and informal education (educational pathways and workshops for schools, educational packages on environmental education, summer schools and training seminars). She is a member of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP), as a trainer for adults. Since 2012, she has been a staff member of the NHMC-Centre of Environmental Education and recently Head of NHMC Education LAB. She has participated in 20 European/National funded projects on Educational research and 20 International/European Conferences. She has 26 scientific publications in refereed journals, 6 publications in Greek, 3 participations in book translations from English to Greek and 9 booklets with practical/lab exercises for University students.

Marcel Costa Vila, graduate in Biology at the University of Barcelona. Professor of secondary education with 32 years of teaching experience. For 20 years Pedagogical Coordinator of the INS Castellar. Involved in the theoretical training and mentoring of initial training practices for secondary school teachers (10 years in the Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude at the Institutes of Education Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and currently and since its inception, in the master’s degree in science teacher training at Pompeu Fabra University). He has also taught various courses, seminars and lectures on teacher training. Author and co-author of several textbooks and some books and articles of divulgation and research of different scientific and educational subjects.

Marta García-Matos is a physicist at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, PhD in Mathematics (Helsingin Yliopisto), and writer. More thant 12 years working in education and science dissemination, first at ICFO-Institute of Photonic Sciences, where I coordinated the Citizen Science project The BIG Bell Test, with more than 100,000 people participating worldwide in a single day. Since 2018 at CosmoCaixa-Barcelona Museum of Science and EduCaixa, in projects than blend sciences with art and humanities. Since 2019, coordinating with the Living Lab for Health the STEAMxChange project, about RRI, participatory science, and open schooling in the context of health. Author, together with Lluis Torner of The Wonders of Light (Cambridge University Press, 2015).

Miriam Struchiner is a professor of Educational Technology at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), coordinator of the Laboratory of Cognitive Technology at the Institute NUTES for Health and Science Education (NUTES/UFRJ), research fellow and leader of the research group «Research and Development of Constructivist Learning Environments using Information Technologies Information and Communication in Science and Health Education» of the National Council of Research (CNPq/Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil). Interests and studies: Research and development in the field of Educational Technology, with emphasis on Digital Learning Environments and on the use of Social Networks in Science and Health Education, mainly in the following subjects: distance education, Internet and Education, collaborative learning, social constructivism, socioscientific issues, multiliteracies and social semiotics, Science and health education in elementary school, and education and training of Science and Health teachers. Background: Bachelor in Industrial Design and Visual Communications from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1977), Master (1986) and Doctor (1992) in Education – Boston University, USA.

Nadja Gmelch is currently working at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in the Department of Globalisation and Cooperation as Director of Open Knowledge. Among her tasks is the promotion of Open Science and Open Knowledge at the UOC. She has co-developed an online training course on Responsible Research and Innovation for researchers and participated in different European projects related to RRI and community engagement. She has fifteen years working experience in different fields of higher education and research management. Nadja studied Language, Business and Cultural Studies at the University of Passau in Germany and is Master in European Development Cooperation Policies from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Dr Yolanda (Panayota) Koulouri, Senior Researcher at Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Crete, Greece). Her research focuses on marine biodiversity, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, marine technology of artificial reefs, Environmental Impact Assessments, Ocean Literacy. Published 35 peer-reviewed articles and other educational editions and 59 communications in conferences. Guest Editor in Mediterranean Marine Science, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering and Sustainability. Reviewer for 13 international journals. Actively participated in more than 40 European and national projects. Member of the Mediterranean Working Group of the European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) and the Expert Working Group on Ocean Literacy of EuroGOOS. Representative of HCMR for EU4Ocean Coalition and Platform (Working Groups of Climate & Ocean, Healthy & Clean Ocean, Food from the Ocean). Broad experience on development of programmes, projects, activities, tools as well as scientific articles and communications concerning Ocean Literacy Framework.

Mr. Pedro Pombo, Msc in Physics, Holography expert and Science Communication expert, Lecturer at Physics Department (University of Aveiro), Director of Fábrica Ciência Viva Science Centre, Aveiro, Portugal.

Alexandre Marino is a Full Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)   in the Department of Administration and Business at UFSC. He has also served as the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Director and Vice-Director of the Socioeconomic Center, Sub-coordinator of the Graduate Program in Business Administration (master’s and doctoral levels), Coordinator of the undergraduate Business Administration program  and Coordinator of the Public Management Specialization Course (2011-2013). Currently, he is involved in teaching undergraduate courses as well as  master’s and doctoral levels in Business Administration and Public Administration. His academic activities focus on the training of administrators and managers, financial administration, and public and university administration. He is the founder of RA in Schools initiated  during his postdoctoral studies at the OU – UK

Dr. Márcio Vieira de Souza is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in the Graduate Program in Engineering, Management, and Knowledge Media (PPEGC-UFSC). He is the Coordinator of LabMídia (Media and Knowledge Laboratory) at UFSC and is a leading figure in the Media and Knowledge Research Group (CNPq) at UFSC.

His research focuses on media and knowledge, democratization of communication, Distance Education, Open Education, and digital media. Dr. Souza’s work covers a range of topics including communication and education, media and knowledge, innovation in education, artificial intelligence in education, network education, open schooling, social media, Social Network Analysis (SNA), democracy and communication, sustainable development, and ICTs.

Dr. Cláudia Eliane da Matta is a Professor at the Federal University of Itajubá (Unifei), where she teaches in the undergraduate Electrical Engineering program and the Graduate Program in Science Education.

Her research focuses on artificial intelligence, energy education, and Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICT). She is a member of the research groups «Advanced Power Technologies and Innovations in Systems and Smart Grids – aPTIs» and «Technologies and Digital Culture in Science Education – TecDEC.»

In the Graduate Program in Science Education, Dr. da Matta investigates the connections between science education and different training contexts. She holds a PhD in Production Engineering from Unifei, a Master’s in Electronic and Computer Engineering from ITA, and a specialization in Instructional Design from Senac.

Dr. Maria Elizabeth Bianconcini de Almeida is an Full Professor in Education and Technologies at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). She holds a PhD in Education: Curriculum from PUC-SP (2000) and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Minho, Portugal. At PUC-SP, she is a permanent researcher in the Graduate Programs in Education: Curriculum and Education. She has served as the Program Coordinator (2013-2019) and is currently the vice-coordinator. Her research focuses on curriculum and technologies, digital storytelling, web curriculum, open schooling, hybrid education, and technology in teacher training. Dr. Almeida is a productivity researcher at the National Research Council (CNPq) in Brazil and serves as the editor-in-chief of e-Curriculum Magazine. She is on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, including e-Curriculum (PUC-SP), Connections (IFCE), and Technologies, Society and Knowledge (UNICAMP). She is a member of scientific associations such as ANPED, ABdC, SBC, and SBPC.

Dr. Cintia Rabello is an Adjunct Professor of English Language in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages (GLE) at the Institute of Letters of the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). She is also a professor and researcher in the Graduate Program in Language Studies at UFF. Dr. Rabello leads the CNPq/UFF Research Group «Study Group on Technologies in Language Teaching and Learning» (GETEAL) and is a member of the Colearn and RRI Data co-learning networks at the Open University, UK. She coordinates the Laboratory for the Training of Teachers of Languages and Digital Technologies (GLE-UFF) and is involved with the Language and Technology Working Group of ANPOLL.

Her research interests include English language teaching, foreign language teaching-learning, teacher training, digital technologies in education, CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning), digital literacies, multiliteracies, digital education, and artificial intelligence.   She earned her Master’s in Educational Technology in Sciences and Health from NUTES/UFRJ (2007) and her PhD in Applied Linguistics from the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Applied Linguistics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2015), with a doctoral internship at the Open University, England (2013-2014)

Dr. Karine Pinheiro de Souza is an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA) at the Institute for the Training of Educators (IFE). She holds a PhD in Educational Sciences with a specialization in Educational Technology from the University of Minho, Portugal, and completed post-doctoral research in Social, Political, and Territorial Sciences at the University of Aveiro. Her academic background includes a Master’s in Public Policy and Planning and specializations in School Management and Educational Informatics.

She was a visiting researcher at the Knowledge Media Institute (KMi-OU) in 2013/2014, where she collaborated on the European project weSPOT, focusing on entrepreneurial learning in Portugal and Brazil. Dr. Souza has been involved in implementing Educational Technology Centers (NTE) at PROINFO since 2000 and has served as an advisor for Teacher Training and Public Policies in Education and Technology at CODED/CED (2014-2022). Currently, she leads the PIBID Project at UFCA and is engaged in research related to educational technology, including open schooling, digital inclusion, hybrid education, teacher training, and interdisciplinary pedagogical practices. She is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary in Natural Sciences, Technology and Education (INCINATE) research group

Dr. Thais Castro is an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Amazonas, supervising students at various academic levels. She earned her PhD in Informatics from PUC-Rio in 2011, including a Sandwich Doctorate at the University of Edinburgh (2009-2010). Her research focuses on inclusive design processes, evaluation of computational artifacts, and accessibility, utilizing AI techniques in Informatics in Education, Human-Computer Interaction, and Multimodal Interaction. She is also interested in programming education methodologies. Dr. Castro has led and contributed to projects funded by FAPEAM, CNPq, and Capes, and is actively involved in several professional committees and review boards, including the Special Commissions on Informatics in Education and Collaborative Systems, RBIE, and program committees for SBSC, IHC, SBIE, and FIE

CEO of Instituto Anjos Digitais. She was a Visiting Researcher at the MKI Knowledge Media Institute at the Open University in Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom. She created and coordinated the digital inclusion team at the Center for Agrarian Studies and Rural Development (NEAD) and the implementation of the Digital Territories Project at national level at the Ministry of Agrarian Development. (2002 – 2012). She was a consultant on projects for the Brazilian Cooperation Agency in international organizations such as IICA, UNDP and UNESCO. She was a substitute professor at the Federal University of Ceará-UFC. Participant of the Research Groups: Information Competence and Vulnerable Populations (UNB) and Colearn (KMI/Open University/UK). Experience in the area of Information Science, Education, working mainly on the following topics: Education, Rural Development, Digital Inclusion and Public Policies for vulnerable populations