Detailed agenda

Monday November 11th - Friday November 15th

Times are given in CET (Ljubljana), it means UTC + 1 hour

The meeting consists of two parts:

Country Coordinators Meeting
  • Monday and Tuesday
  • Only for country coordinators and deputy country coordinators.
Download Agenda incl. CC Meeting
Community Meeting
  •  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
  • For all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends.
Download Community Meeting Agenda
The optional program is available during the meeting and also on Saturday, marked in yellow. For further details regarding the optional activities, please visit this page.

Please note that the agenda may be subject to change.

Monday, November 11th

Country Coordinators Meeting – only for CCs and DCCs
M Hotel, Ground Floor Conference Halls

Moderator of the day: Laura Altin

Time

Session description

8:00 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:30
Opening of the Country Coordinators meeting

Welcome by:

  • Branko Kumer, Director of Center šolskih in obšolskih dejavnosti (CŠOD)
  • Aleš Ojsteršek, Head of Educational Development Unit, Ministry of Education, Slovenia
  • Paul Estrada, Economic Officer of the US Embassy in Ljubljana
  • Rebecca Lewis, Director, Community Engagement and Support, GLOBE Implementation Office, Education Development Center, USA
  • Dana Votápková, Bára Semeráková, Lenka Kleger, GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region Coordination Office

Introduction of participants

9:30 – 10:00
GLOBE Program updates (incl. Q&A)

Rebecca Lewis, Director, Community Engagement and Support, GLOBE Implementation Office, Education Development Center, USA

Dana Votapkova, RCO

10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30
Workshop: Success stories from countries, Part 1 – sharing good practice

Country Coordinators and RCO

11:30 – 12:15
GLOBE Website and Technology Updates (incl. Q&A)

David Overoye, GLOBE Technology team, USA

12:15 – 13:15
GLOBE exhibition opening
Lunch
13:15 – 14:45
Creative GLOBE – outdoor workshop

Lenka Kleger, RCO

Group Picture

Laura Altin, GLOBE Estonia

14:45 – 15:15
Coffee break
15:15 – 16:15
New GLOBE Program Leadership (Q&A to the GLOBE Implementation Office)

Rebecca Lewis, Director, Community Engagement and Support, GLOBE Implementation Office, Education Development Center, USA

Rebecca Boger, Director, Science and Training, Education and Public Engagement, GLOBE Implementation Office, Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA (online)

16:15 – 16:45
GLOBE Working Groups Updates (incl. Q&A)

Presentations by:

  • Dana Votapkova: Working Groups Introduction
  • Laura Altin: Technology Working Group
  • Marina Pavlic: DEIA Working Group
  • Ulle Kikas: Education Working Group (online)
  • Refaela Babish: Science Working Group (online)
16:45 – 17:00
Wrap Up and Announcements (RCO)

Bara Semerakova, RCO

17:00 – 18:00
Individual consultation/training for new CCs: GLOBE Website administration – optional

David Overoye, GLOBE Technology team, USA

19:30 – 21:30
Working Dinner at restaurant KULT316

Transportation by bus leaving at 19:10 from the main hotel entrance

Tuesday, November 12th

Country Coordinators Meeting – only for CCs and DCCs
M Hotel, Ground Floor Conference Halls

Moderator of the day: Aileen Bright

Time

Session description

9:00 – 10:15
Program of the day
Workshop: Success stories from countries, Part 2 – sharing good practice

Country Coordinators and RCO

10:15 – 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 – 12:00
GLOBE Beyond Data Collection – workshop

RCO and selected CCs

1. Case Study Presentations

    • Ireland: Aileen Bright
    • Czech Republic: Jan Blažek, Lenka Vlčková

2. Group Discussions
3. Report out

12:00 – 12:30
The elections of the members of the Board

Laura Altin, GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Board

12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Discussion Roundtables – small group discussions (2 rounds)

Csilla Barkász, RCO

Topics:

  • A) Funding opportunities for GLOBE – Laura Altin, GLOBE Estonia
  • B) How to motivate schools to take part at an international level of GLOBE – Sanja Klubička, GLOBE Croatia
  • C) Climate Change in Mediterranean – Anastasios Polydoros, GLOBE Greece
  • D) Soil Literacy (incl. Climate change context) – Willie Kerkhof, GLOBE Netherlands
  • E) MPLTCs monitoring continues – Sandro Sutti, GLOBE Italy
  • F) Trainer Certification Process Q&A – Dana Votapkova, RCO
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 16:45
Planning Session

1. Events calendar (RCO) and invitations by CCs
2. 30 years of GLOBE – Rebecca Lewis, GIO
3. Collaboration groups:

A. 2025 Erasmus + project proposal(s) – Zoran Petrov, GLOBE Slovenia, CŠOD
B. Air Quality Collaboration planning – Aileen Bright, GLOBE Ireland
C. Data Literacy – Eric Wyss, GLOBE Switzerland

4. Wrap Up, RCO

16:45 – 17:15
Closing Ceremony and Announcements

RCO, Zoran Petrov, GLOBE Slovenia (CŠOD)

17:15 – 18:00
Individual consultations/training for new CCs: GLOBE Website administration – optional

(website, accounts, administration etc.)

David Overoye, GLOBE Technology team, USA

18:15 – 20:00
Guided Walking Tour of Ljubljana – optional

For more details see Meeting website –  Optional Activities and Excursions

Wednesday, November 13th

GLOBE Community Meeting for all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends

M Hotel, Lower and Ground Floor Conference Halls

Moderator of the day: Ramona Mercieca

Time

Session description

8:30 – 9:30
Registration / Hotel Lobby
GLOBE Market set up / Ground Floor Conference Halls, A, B, C, D
9:30 – 10:30
Opening of GLOBE Community Meeting / Lower Floor Conference Halls
  • Borut Čampelj, Ministry of Education, Slovenia
  • Representative of the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Zoran Petrov, GLOBE Slovenia, CŠOD, Slovenia
  • Dana Votapkova, GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region Coordination Office, Czech Republic
  • Rebecca Lewis, GLOBE Implementation Office, Education Development Center, USA
GLOBE Movie
Market Introductions

Csilla Barkasz, RCO

10:30 – 11:45
GLOBE Market (coffee break included) / Ground Floor Conference Halls A, B, C, D

Participants showcase activities/projects/good practices focused on student research within the GLOBE Program.

11:45 – 12:15
GLOBE Market Closing and Reflections (coffee break included) / Ground Floor Conference Halls A, B, C, D

Csilla Barkasz, RCO

Technical Information for workshops and Networking Dinner

Lenka Kleger, RCO and Zoran Petrov, GLOBE Slovenia, ČSOD

12:15 – 12:30
Group Photo

Laura Altin, GLOBE Estonia

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 17:30
GLOBE Workshops in parallel sessions / Ground Floor Conference Halls
Strand A
Learning with GLOBE

Strand B
Suitable for Primary School Level

Strand C
Communicating About GLOBE

Strand D
GLOBE Technology

14:00 – 15:30
WORKSHOP A1
Room A
Different approaches to make soils interesting!

Maximum 20 participants

Eric Wyss, GLOBE Switzerland

WORKSHOP B1
Room B
Outdoor Learning Activities in GLOBE: Connecting Students with Nature

Similar to A3, but with emphasis on activities for primary school students.

CŠOD Teachers (GLOBE Slovenia)

Workshop C1
Room C
Collaborate for Change: Empowering Students Through GLOBE Protocols and Community Engagement

Identical to C4.

 GLOBE Ireland Team

Workshop D1
Room D
What is new in GLOBE Technology – overview for teachers

David Overoye, GLOBE Technology team, USA

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Workshop A2
Room B
Accessing and Using NASA Satellite Data for GLOBE Activities

Peter Falcon, NASA, USA

Workshop B2
M Hotel restaurant
Autumn and Winter GLOBE Discoveries: An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach

Identical to B3.

Lenka Vlčková and Jan Blažek, GLOBE Czech Republic

WORKSHOP C2
Room C
Telling Our GLOBE Story: The Power of Storytelling

Yashraj Patil, SNJB’s College of Engineering, India and Ramona Mercieca, GLOBE Malta

WORKSHOP D2
Room D
GLOBE Data Visualization and Analysis tools – practice

David Overoye, GLOBE Technology Team, USA

16:00 – 17:30
U.S. Embassy and GLOBE Program Connections Meeting (only for U.S. Embassy representatives and invited guests)
Room A

GLOBE Program Implementation Office and GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region Coordination Office

The purpose of this informal meeting is to bring together U.S. Embassy representatives from posts around Europe and Eurasia region to discuss and highlight their role in supporting GLOBE Program at country level. We expect participants from posts with extensive experience in communicating and supporting GLOBE Program, as well as those coming from posts that wish to establish or strengthen the collaboration between the embassy and the program.

Format: in-person with the option to connect online (contact us at ee.region.globe@gmail.com if you represent U.S. Embassy and want to participate virtually – we will add your name on the list of attendees).

18:00 – 19:00
GLOBE Cinema – optional

GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region Coordination Office

19:00 – 21:30
Networking Dinner (GLOBE Slovenia team) / M Hotel Restaurant

Dining, networking

Thursday, November 14th

GLOBE Community Meeting for all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends

M Hotel, Ground Floor Conference Halls

Moderator of the day: Sanja Klubicka

Time

Session description

8:45 – 10:30
Program of the day
Discussion Roundtables and Networking

Csilla Barkasz, RCO

  • A) How student data are used by (not only) NASA scientists – Peter Falcon, NASA, USA
  • B) Gamification and Apps – their role in GLOBE – Zoran Petrov, GLOBE Slovenia, CŠOD
  • C) Plans for the Air Quality Campaign – Aileen Bright, GLOBE Ireland
  • D) Plans for the GLOBE Community / Questions to the new GIO – Rebecca Lewis,  GLOBE Implementation Office, USA
  • E) What does it mean to be a GLOBE trainer/mentor trainer – Dana Votápková (RCO)
  • F) Technology WG update – David Overoye, GLOBE Technology team, USA
  • G) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) WG update – Marina Pavlić, Croatia DEIA WG
  • H) GLOBE Alumni stories – Yashraj Patil, SNJB’s College of Engineering, India
Introduction to outdoor activity

Lenka Kleger, RCO

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Outdoor Activity / outdoors

RCO

12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 17:00
GLOBE Workshops in parallel sessions / Ground Floor Conference Halls
Strand A
Learning with GLOBE

Strand B
Suitable for Primary School Level

Strand C
Communicating About GLOBE

Strand D
GLOBE Technology

13:30 – 15:00
Workshop A3
Room A
Outdoor Learning Activities in GLOBE: Connecting Students with Nature

CŠOD Teachers (GLOBE Slovenia)

Workshop B3
Room D
Autumn and Winter GLOBE Discoveries: An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach

Lenka Vlčková and Jan Blažek, GLOBE Czech Republic

Workshop C3
Room C
Shaping the Future: Student Initiatives in Sustainability

Jakub Nekvasil, Telperion Student Organisation, Czech Republic

Workshop D3
Room B
GLOBE Observer App Field Practice

David Overoye, GLOBE Technology team, USA

15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00
Workshop A4
Room A
Accessing and Using NASA Satellite Data for GLOBE Activities

Peter Falcon, NASA, USA

Workshop B4
Room B
Exploring the Hidden World Beneath Our Feet: The Soil Project Experience

Ramona Mercieca, GLOBE Malta and Yashraj Patil, SNJB’s College of Engineering, India

Workshop C4
Room C
Collaborate for Change: Empowering Students Through GLOBE Protocols and Community Engagement

GLOBE Ireland Team

Workshop D4
Room D
Individual Consultations on GLOBE Technology

 

David Overoye, GLOBE Technology team, USA

18:00 – 19:00
GLOBE Cinema – optional

RCO

18:05 – 20:00
Guided Walking Tour of Ljubljana – optional

For more details see Meeting website – Optional Activities and Excursions

Friday, November 15th

GLOBE Community Meeting for all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends

M Hotel, Ground Floor Conference Halls and visit to Primary School Rodica in Domžale 

Time

Session description

Before 9:00
Check out

Applies for the participants who signed up for the school trip and do not have another night booked in the hotel

9:00 – 10:00
Program of the day and technical information

RCO, Zoran Petrov, GLOBE Slovenia, CŠOD

GLOBE Community Meeting closing / Ground Floor Conference Halls

RCO

10:00
Meet up in front of the Hotel main entrance
10:00 – 14:30
Transportation by bus and visit to Primary School Rodica in Domžale (outside Ljubljana) and lunch

Transfer by bus, learning and excursion at school and lunch in the school restaurant. Meeting and learning with students from Primary School Rodica, Domžale and Domžale Secondary school.

After 15:00
Arrival by bus to the airport – GROUP A
After 15:30
Arrival by bus back at M Hotel – GROUP A
15:00 – 18:00
Optional excursion by bus – GROUP B

Guided tour of Arboretum Volčji Potok. For more details see Meeting website – Optional Activities and Excursions

Saturday, November 16th

Optional Excursion to Postojna Cave

Time

Session description

8:45 – 16:30
Bus Excursion to Postojna Cave (fee applies)

For more details see Meeting website – Optional Activities and Excursions