Women Science Teachers
SCIENCE SUMMIT
About
The Science Summit is convened by ISC Intelligence in Science, based in Brussels, Belgium and Valencia, Spain. ISC works with partner organisations to create an enabling environment for science collaboration.Increasing alignment between United Nations level and EU level approaches to solving global problems is evident: this is also happening between and amongst nations.
Science Summit has started to be organised simultaneously in New York and online as part of the United Nations General Assembly every year. Women Science Teachers has been organising sessions in this framework since 2023.
WOMEN SCIENCE TEACHERS will conven a session
at Science Summit (UNGA81)
Cultural Heritage as a Catalyst for Education, Science, Sustainability and ArtEmpowerGrow🌍 Watch Our Science Summit 2026 SessionHow can cultural heritage inspire learning, creativity and action for a more sustainable future?The recording of “Cultural Heritage as a Catalyst for Education, Science, Sustainability and Art” is now available on our website. Convened by Women Science Teachers (WST) with the support of ENOVA Training Consultancy, the session brought together six speakers from Europe and Asia to share perspectives on heritage education, digital technologies, STEAM and sustainability.Thank you to Christine Hveding, Dr. Ping Kong, Anna-Lena Ball, Tania Gallinaro, Daniela Brogna and Dr. Sarabjeet Kaur for their contributions, and to Elif Özsoğuk for moderating the conversation.
We hope the discussion sparks new ideas and international collaborations. What role could cultural heritage play in your classroom or community?
SCIENCE SUMMIT 2026
Science Summit 2026 (UNGA81)
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SCIENCE SUMMIT -2025
Empower
Growth
✨ WST organised the session " AI in Education, Technology, Astronomy, and Science: The Role of Gender Equality and Sustainable Development Goals " at 'Sciencesummit2025 .
From 5 different countries and 5 unique disciplines, our distinguished speakers shared inspiring perspectives on how AI is shaping education and reimagining the future of learning:
Dr. Deger Ayata, PhD (Türkiye) – "The Age of Agentic AI: Intelligence That Senses, Decides, and Amplifies Human Potential".
Asst. Prof. Dr. Igor Pesek (Slovenia) – "Beyond the Hype : Rethinking Knowledge, Teaching, and in the Age of AI",
Bianca Bisiach ( Italy) " How AI can Reshape Education, Science, Society?",Dr. Rosa
Doran ( Portugal) – " Earth Belongs to Everyone!" ,
Dr. Iro Koliakou (Greece) – " Breaking the Barriers in The AI Era: Advancing Gender Equality in STEAM Education " .💡
With participants joining from across the globe, the session turned into a rich exchange of knowledge, ideas, and visions for the future.🙏 A heartfelt thank you to our speakers for their valuable contributions and to our international audience for their active participation.🚀 Together, we are paving the way for an education system empowered by AI — more inclusive, innovative, and future-oriented.
Date : 10.09.2025 Online- New York City
SCIENCE SUMMIT -2024
Education and Sustainability in the 21th Century: Role and Future of Technology
The Science Summit is the premier global event that brings together thought leaders, scientists, policy makers and innovators to address the most pressing scientific and technological challenges of our time.
Hatice Kirmaci organized the online session on ' EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE 21st CENTURY: THE ROLE AND FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY ' on Tuesday, September 17 (13.00-15.00 (CET)), at this meeting, which included nearly 400 sessions from around the world.
In this session, where WST was one of the partners, Mehmet Mirat Satoglu (General Manager-TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM), Dr. Lawrence Houldsworth (OECD-OECD Global Teaching Insight), Giuseppe Mossuti (European Schoolnet-Scientix), Dr. Christina Makarona (European Schoolnet-Scientix), Yaela Columbic (European Citizen Science), Dr. Fatma Zeynep Özkurt Dördüncü (Nişantaşı University) shared their valuable studies on education, technology, STEAM education, gender equality in the 21st century.
SCIENCE SUMMIT -2023
Gender Equality in Science Education
WST and ARSTEAMapp Project (Erasmus+ KA220SCH) was one of the partners of the session 'Gender Equality in Science Education', organized by Hatice Kîrmaci, as part of the Science Summit UNGA78 convened by Declan Kirrane and ISC Intelligence in Science for the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations, The session took place on 13 September at 09.00 at the Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in New York, courtesy of Reyhan Özgür, Consul General.
Participants were Prof. Dr. Yakut Gazi( Duke University-USA). Prof. Dr. Mehlika İnanıcı (Washington University-USA), Ayça Öner(Korkmaz Yiğit Anatolian High School-Türkiye), Elena Matroana(Ion Creanga Secondary School-Romania), Arzu Seydim(Etiler Anatolian High School-Türkiye) shared their important work on gender equality.
