Published on 16.08.2023 under News, General, Education, STEM education, about matrix
matrix is a member of the EU STEM Coalition
For better STEM education in Europe
We are very pleased that the matrix group is now a direct member of the European EU STEM Coalition to have been admitted.
The EU STEM Coalition is a pan-European network of governmental and non-profit partners committed to improving STEM education in Europe. Its goal is to help shape formal and non-formal MINT education policy and practice in such a way that economic and social developments and thus better opportunities for everyone are promoted. The members of the STEM Coalition work together with political decision-makers, educational providers, scientists and the economy to promote new paths in educational work. Among other things, they want to develop and implement effective and sustainable solutions for the shortage of skilled workers in the STEM field.
The EU STEM Coalition has a clear mission: to promote the exchange of best practice examples in the STEM fields between countries and regions. With a wide range of activities and resources, it also brings decision-makers and designers together at the political level to exchange ideas and experiences and to develop new approaches in various areas of STEM education and the labor market. It organizes major conferences, thematic working groups, webinars, peer learning activities and online repositories.
Why does matrix join the EU STEAM Coalition?
The matrix group has been involved in STEM education for 20 years. We do this primarily because the world we live in is becoming increasingly complex and technology-driven. Even the major transformation issues of our time such as climate change, digitization, nutrition and health issues cannot be solved without a sound understanding of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. This requires a comprehensive and deeper understanding of STEM, both among experts and the general public. People who do not have these STEM skills are disadvantaged; we also want to work against this with our work.
Our References in STEM
The matrix group works with both its consulting team and its agency team in many contexts on STEM promotion: among other things
- as project manager for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia at the largest MINT initiative in Europe zdi. (By the way, zdi.nrw has been in the EU STEM Coalition for some time already),
- as a partner in the nationwide STEM coordination MINTconnected,
- as project manager at STEM campus,
- in the European project consortium of shemakes.
matrix is also committed to STEM education
- In the steering committee of National STEM Forum,
- on the board of place of learning laboratory,
- on the board of trustees Donors' Association and
- with its own matrix FabLab in the fabfoundation.
You can find more information about us and our work in the STEM field here!
