The ALL DIGITAL Summit is the annual meeting point of all our members and stakeholders: non-profit organisations, libraries and networks of digital competence centres that empower citizens across Europe with technology. It is also a unique opportunity for the European digital inclusion sector to present achievements and exchange ideas with policymakers at the EU and national level, academics, young people, digital skills trainers and private companies among other stakeholders.

Inspiring plenary sessions, informative workshops and targeted 1:1 meetings promises knowledge gain and new business contacts.

On Thursday 14^th October 2021 (from 1 pm to 6:30 pm online) is focused on STE(A)M education.

STE(A)M education nurtures critical thinking skills which are crucial in critical phases of societies to overcome problems and innovate thanks to a creative mindset. Which are the most recent innovative approaches, tools, projects, and areas developed within STE(A)M education? How could we promote and further develop STE(A)M in Europe? The STEAMonEdu partners, keynote speakers and international guests will answer these questions sharing their experience and expertise, looking at related policies and engaging the audience during keynote speeches, presentations, informative sessions, and panel discussion.

The ALL DIGITAL Summit is one of the leading public events in Europe on digital competencies. It provides a unique platform where trainers and facilitators working for digital competence centres, ICT learning centres, adult education centres are joined by education and employability experts, private and public stakeholders, including policymakers, to exchange experiences and share knowledge, reflect together on strategies to expand the number of digitally literate citizens, while networking to identify new potential partners in future projects.

Register now to join the conference and take the opportunity to explore the networking activities organised

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Participants to the event gain knowledge on the latest achievements, EU positions and action plans to support and facilitate an increase adoption of integrated STE(A)M within the educational system. They learn more about the activities promoted by STEAMonEdu project, its aims and outcomes related to the community of stakeholders, the professional development of educators, and the tools and training developed.

Stakeholders and partners’ projects promote the enhancement of STE(A)M education, activating the audience in exchanging ideas online and over the panel discussion.

Integrated STE(A)M sounds like the next urgent goal within the field, where disciplines can be merged with a balance between them. STEM and STE(A)M is one of the priorities of the 2030 Digital Compass supported by a variety of initiatives announced as part of the European Skills Agenda, European Education Area and the Digital Education Action Plan with the aim of upskilling educators, facilitate women in accessing STEM careers and train professionals to solve real-world problems.

EU policy officer Anusca Ferrari, DG EAC, through her keynote speech, shed light on the EU objectives and initiatives: “We set STEM as a priority for cooperation projects in Higher Education in the Erasmus+ 2021 Work Programme.”

Professor Anastasios Mikropoulos, University of Iannina, highlighted the need for and importance of combining STEM and STE(A)M education to stimulate citizens in being able to solve real problems, introducing the circular process needed to facilitate the integration.

Educators feel the need to tune into a STE(A)M mindset where integrate approaches, blend skills and knowledge into a more dynamic and flexible way of teaching and supporting learners in developing skills. During the panel discussion, it has been stressed the strategic understanding of the field to avoid educating only some generations. On the opposite, STE(A)M education should refer to all generations.

By ALL DIGITAL