Join the COSPAR Panel on Education at the upcoming COSPAR Assembly for an immersive journey into the world of space-related education. Our specially designed training sessions and events are crafted to ignite your enthusiasm and equip you with innovative means and media for motivating your students to science related topics. The invitation is to teachers from all grade levels and subject domains who are ready to embark on a real interdisciplinary experience.
The 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, COSPAR 2026, will be held in Florence, Italy, 1-9 August 2026.
The COSPAR Panel on Education invites teachers of all grade levels and subject domains willing to dive into a real STEAM experience to participate in these events.
The Panel is organizing two special sessions during the Assembly:
- COSPAR PE.1: Space Education in Schools in the Era of Generative AI – a multi-day teacher training program targeted at primary and secondary school teachers.
- COSPAR PE.2: Current Trends, Initiatives and Research in Education and Outreach for Space Sciences – a session where scientists, educators and outreach specialists will gather to present their ideas on Education and Outreach and how COSPAR can gain more visibility among the public in general.
The exact dates of these events will be announced in March.
Read below how you can participate in the sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching skills and be a part of a community dedicated to fostering space education. See you there!
COSPAR PE.1: Space Education in Schools in the Era of Generative AI
COSPAR 2026 PE.1 aims to bridge the gap between educators and researchers in the field of space exploration. COSPAR is the perfect stage to enable these interactions and bring both worlds, education, and research, closer together in a mutually beneficial relationship.
A series of training events will be offered to the participants supported and implemented by researchers in the field of space exploration and education.
These training events, organized by the COSPAR Panel on Education, are especially devoted to the exchange of best practices for STEAM education with a focus on Space Exploration in schools.
A limited number of travel grants and fee waivers is available. Please fill out the questionnaire to apply for a travel grant.
The deadline for grant applications is March 1, 2026.
Registration for PE.1
In order to participate in the workshop, you need to register for the COSPAR Scientific Assembly:
The deadline for registration is 27 July 2026.
COSPAR PE.2: Current Trends, Initiatives and Research in Education and Outreach for Space Sciences
COSPAR 2026 PE.2 will address the issues related to research in education for Space Sciences. It will also feature the various initiatives from teachers, educators, and scientists engaged in education and public outreach in COSPAR-related fields. We will also address the following topics:
- Current trends for education and outreach in space science
- Citizen space sciences
- Space literacy
- Use of small and nanosatellites
- Use of Big Data in the classroom and for outreach
- Effective open access for schools
- User-friendly software for education
- Space Sciences in the Curricula
- Space in our modern life
We call for research studies and experiences from educators and researchers in the above-mentioned fields.
The deadline for abstract submissions is 13 February 2026.
Registration for PE.2
In order to participate, you need to register for the COSPAR Scientific Assembly in the registration button above, until 27 July 2026.
IMPORTANT: If you intend to participate in PE.1 and also want to present a work in PE.2, please contact us as soon as possible via email: info@galileoteachers.org.
Conference site: https://cospar2026.org/
Early Registration Deadline: 17 May 2026