Projekt SAT stanowi odpowiedź na aktualne problemy dotyczące nauczania fizyki w polskich szkołach oraz w szkołach publicznych we Francji i Zjednoczonym Królestwie. Jego celem jest wsparcie pracy nauczycieli poprzez:a/ przygotowanie innowacyjnego programu nauczania fizyki w gimnazjach i szkołach ponadgimnazjalnych w Polsce, na poziomie podstawowym i rozszerzonym, wykorzystujących metodę projektową w pracy z młodzieżą,b/ przygotowanie przykładów projektów edukacyjnych łączących poszczególne tematy z podstawy programowej,c/ przygotowanie scenariuszy lekcji z wykorzystaniem elementów aktywizujących pracę uczniów: tablic interaktywnych, wolnego oprogramowania oraz doświadczeń,d/ przygotowanie katalogu dobrych praktyk w nauczaniu fizyki dla gimnazjów i szkół ponadgimnazjalnych we Francji i Wielkiej Brytanii.Rezultatem działań projektowych, oprócz określonych powyżej rezultatów pracy intelektualnej, będzie także przeszkolenie dużej liczby nauczycieli fizyki z zakresu prowadzenia lekcji z wykorzystaniem opracowanych metod i narzędzi. Planowane są 2 konferencje i 2 warsztaty dla nauczycieli. W pierwszych warsztatach uczestniczyć będzie 25 edukatorów – doświadczonych nauczycieli oraz specjalistów z ośrodków doskonalenia nauczycieli w całym kraju. Ich rolą będzie wyszkolenie kolejnych nauczycieli w swoich regionach. Łączna liczba nauczycieli, którzy skorzystają ze szkoleń i będą wykorzystywać rezultaty intelektualne projektu szacowana jest na ok. 2000 osób z całej Polski. Możliwość przeszkolenia ok. 15% wszystkich nauczycieli fizyki z całego kraju jest ogromną wartością niniejszego projektu. Projekt SAT dokona istotnej zmiany w całym systemie nauczania fizyki. Przekaże nauczycielom gotowe do wykorzystania narzędzia do przeprowadzenia atrakcyjnych lekcji łączących różne zagadnienia, co powinno skutkować lepszym zrozumieniem tematyki przez uczniów. Stosowane będą aktywne, nowoczesne formy nauczania oraz nowoczesne pomoce dydaktyczne. Dobrym przykładem mogą być tablice interaktywne obecne w wielu szkołach, których możliwości do tej pory nie zawsze były w pełni wykorzystywane. Szkoły, w których realizowany będzie program powinny zobaczyć pozytywne wyniki już po pierwszym roku od jego wprowadzenia w analizie ocen uczniów. Największym, choć pośrednim beneficjentem projektu będą uczniowie. Zmiana sposobu nauczania powinna znaleźć odzwierciedlenie nie tylko w zwiększeniu ich zainteresowania fizyką, ale także większym zrozumieniem procesów fizycznych. Cennym efektem będzie także przeszkolenie specjalistów z co najmniej kilkunastu ośrodków doskonalenia zawodowego w Polsce ze sposobu wdrażania nowego programu nauczania i towarzyszących narzędzi.Efektem działań podjętych w ramach projektu SAT, będzie także stworzenie dokumentów określających dobre praktyki w nauczaniu fizyki dla szkół średnich we Francji i Zjednoczonym Królestwie. Dokumenty te mogą być wykorzystywane przez nauczycieli we wszystkich krajach Europy i świata, w których w nauczaniu stosuje się język francuski i angielski. Partnerzy będą promować rezultaty projektu w ramach swoich działań statutowych: lokalnych workshopach, eventach edukacyjnych, poprzez strony WWW oraz media społecznościowe. Realizacja projektu w zaproponowanej przez konsorcjum formie zaowocuje długofalowymi korzyściami w systemie nauczania:a/ wprowadzeniem nowoczesnych i innowacyjnych metod nauczania fizyki,b/ polepszeniem jakości nauczania, c/ rozbudzaniem zainteresowań fizyką i pośrednio naukami przyrodniczymi,d/ rozszerzeniem oferty edukacyjnej szkół oraz podniesieniem kompetencji nauczycieli fizyki.

EOTiST aims to enhance the S&T capacity of the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN) and to achieve excellence in research of EO products’ assimilation in the ecosystem assessment and monitoring by starting close collaboration with 3 European centres of excellence: CERTH, CREAF, CNR. Specific goals are to be pursued: - Enhance S&T capacity of the coordinating institution. Training activities targeted to the exact needs of the CBK PAN constitute the key part of EOTiST, after a dedicated SWOT analysis. Existing non-exploited potential will be enhanced and further training of the personnel and affiliated scientists performed. - Upgrade research profile of the CBK PAN and the profile of its staff by mobilizing and training of personnel. Key training actions include workshops, staff visits, and on-line courses and target PhD students, early stage researchers, postdoctoral students, researchers and administrative staff. - Increase research excellence and stimulate innovation of the coordinating institution. EOTiST will build on CNR, CREAF and CERTH excellence and their networks to advance CBK PAN research and innovation performance through knowledge transfer and exchange of best practices. - Achieve sustainable progress and future development for the today’s seed group in CBK PAN. The partners will develop a strategic partnership based on reinforced dialogue and consultation. EOTiST will explore collaboration chances with local stakeholders and perform a market and product feasibility analysis to introduce new products/ technologies within Poland. - Promote the involvement of early stage researchers in the CBK PAN. Early stage researchers will be acquainted with specific knowledge and technical skills to organise scientific work and present research results. - Develop joint research initiatives and projects. Partners will mobilize existing networks and resources to formulate research initiatives and projects. - Enhance CBK PAN management skills

European Union faces a shortage of specialists who have completed STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) studies. CEDEFOP’s (European Center for the Development of Vocational Training) official statistics show that by 2025 the demand on highly qualified workforce will increase by 12% compared to the current state, the employment structure will also change: about 80% of new established jobs will require high qualifications. Long-term forecasts clearly indicate that the demand for qualified employees will be increasing constantly due to changes in the sectoral employment structure and changes in knowledge-based technologies.The FUTURE SPACE project provides a significant change in learning and teaching STEM subjects in upper secondary schools in Poland, Greece and the Netherlands. The implementation of the project will allow to reduce the number of low achievers in natural science subjects, increase the number of candidates for STEM studies and introduce young people to career opportunities in the space sector and other innovative industries. Modern tools and innovative didactic forms combined with an attractive subject matter of classes, should also result in a better understanding of STEM issues.The two main deliverables of the project are the Space Schools Programme and the Space Programme for science centres and other non-formal education organisations. Thematic modules are devoted to the XXI century’s global challenges and practical solutions offered by research and exploration of the near space. Both Programmes indicate economic and social benefits of space exploration, as well as career paths in industry, available not only to STEM specialists, but also to lawyers or graduates in social sciences. The Programmes will use a variety of didactic materials, such as short videos, ICT tools, and even an astronomical show for mobile planetariums. The aim of the Space Schools Programme is not to replace the existing curricula of individual STEM subjects, but to extend their content, present real-life applications to theoretical school knowledge and indicate the interdisciplinary nature of all STEM subjects. The Programme will also contain practical information for schools on how to organize classes and teaching process.The Space Programme for science centres and other non-formal learning and teaching institutions and organisations is a significant modification of the Space School Programme. The Space Programme is based on a wide range of training experience as well as expertise of the project foreign partners: NEMO Science Museum, Amsterdam and NOESIS Science Centre, Thessaloniki. Both Programmes offer workshops to develop youth's skills and competencies: from basic scientific and technical ones, through cross-section to soft skills. We also have foreseen a pilotage for Space Schools Programme to guarantee it fits the upper secondary school needs. The target group of the project are teachers of science subject in upper secondary schools in Poland, Greece and the Netherlands, but also students to whom some of the materials will be directly addressed. Moreover, the Space Programme increases the target group by lower secondary school students. The Project will train a large number of science teachers and educators. The multiplier events allow to reach 10 000 persons it total (directly and indirectly) in Poland, Greece and the Netherlands and the next few thousands from all over Europe due to ECSITE conferences. Workshops and conferences for the teachers will be conducted by specialists of the teachers’ training centres and science centres. Schools which decide to implement the Programme should see positive results already in the second year of its application. Individual elements of the Space Schools Programme can be used separately in upper secondary schools, shaping the STEM science interests and showing interesting career paths for young people all over Europe.The implementation of the project will result in long-term benefits not only by improving the quality of natural science subjects teaching and introducing the latest didactic methodology to schools. It will also increase the number of candidates for STEM studies, and present attractive career paths in the space sector and other industry sectors related to new technologies. Both Programmes enrich the educational offer for schools and non-formal teaching and learning organisations and improve the competences of teachers and educators.

Marginal Lands (MLs) could offer suitable carbon sinks by afforestation/reforestation projects without being competitive to food production, conforming to EU/Global policies. The main objective of MAIL is to trigger utilization of MLs as Carbon Sinks by activities related to forestry and agriculture. The project aims to detect and classify mountainous and semimountainous Marginal Lands (m/sm MLs), in order to deliver a web-based regional platform with data, methodology and applications which will be valuable for policy makers, stakeholders or researchers. MAIL will assess MLs’ presence, distribution and suitability in smart and efficient way, considering that marginality differs within European bioclimatic zones. It will detect MLs through multiple layer analysis of existing EU/Global scale datasets (land cover, land use, soil or climatic information, etc.) and will further examine, validate and classify MLs, through field stratified sampling, into Carbon sequestration capacity categories. In pilot areas MAIL will augment the achieved accuracy by using enhanced spatial and radiometric resolution of full free and open access satellite datasets. Furthermore, it will propose actions that have to be taken in order to increase Carbon sequestration capacity and it will evaluate their feasibility by using a set of criteria for accurate cost estimation. Finally, it will deliver developed methodologies, algorithms and techniques on a web-application platform for on-demand production of thematic maps within Europe. MAIL consists by a multidisciplinary Consortium of 6 experienced partners, from 4 EU Member States, and gathers the expertise required for identifying, mapping and assessing MLs as a potential Carbon Sinks. The seconded staff will exchange individual skills, competencies, thoughts, innovations, or ideas and through collaboration will acquire new skills concerning MLs management and will become more flexible, productive and efficient.