Detailed agenda
Monday October 16th - Friday October 20stTimes are given in EEST (Riga), it means UTC + 3 hours
The meeting consists of two parts:
- Country Coordinators meeting on Monday and Tuesday – only for country coordinators and deputy country coordinators
- Community meeting on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – for all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends
The optional program is marked in yellow.
Please note that the agenda may be subject to change.
Monday, October 16th
Country Coordinators Meeting – only for CCs and DCCs
Time
Session description
8:00 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:30
Opening of the Country Coordinators meeting
9:30 – 10:15
GLOBE Program updates (incl. Q&A)
Tony Murphy, Director of Community Engagement and Program Strategy, GLOBE Implementation Office Director
Bara Semerakova, GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region Coordination Office
10:15 – 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 – 12:30
Workshop: Success stories from countries – sharing good practice
Country Coordinators and RCO
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:45
Data Literacy learning activities – workshop (outdoors)
RCO
14:45 – 15:15
Air Quality Campaign and Collaboration update – discussion and planning
Air Quality Campaign group
15:15 – 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 – 16:45
GLOBE Website and Technology Updates (incl. Q&A)
Cornell Lewis, GLOBE Technology team
16:45 – 17:00
Wrap Up and Announcements (RCO)
17:00 – 18:00
Optional individual consultation/training for new CCs: GLOBE Website administration
Cornell C. Lewis, GLOBE Technology team
18:30 – 19:30
Walk in the Riga Old Town
(optional)
19:30 – 21:30
Working Dinner at Sidreria restaurant
Tuesday, October 17th
Country Coordinators Meeting – only for CCs and DCCs
Time
Session description
8:30 – 9:00
Optional Individual consultations
9:00 – 10:15
The Year of Climate and Carbon – discussion and planning
What GLOBE plans at national or European level can be connected to the YCC?
RCO
10:15 – 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 – 12:00
How We Communicate GLOBE to Schools – discussion in groups
A) How do you recruit new schools / teachers? How do you communicate GLOBE to this audience?
B) What is the best communication to existing GLOBE schools, so that they stay informed, active and motivated?
C) How do you connect to the other (non-school) audiences?
RCO and Board members
12:00 – 12:30
The elections of the members of the Board
GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Board
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Discussion Roundtables incl. the WG topics – small group discussions (2 rounds)
A) Air Quality Campaign and Collaboration plans – Aileen Bright (GLOBE Ireland)
B) Recognising and rewarding GLOBE teachers – Ülle Kikas (Education WG)
C) GLOBE Communications Q&A – Madeline Lane (GLOBE Implementation Office)
D) What it means to be an active GLOBE school? – Diana Garasic (GLOBE Croatia)
E) Erasmus + partnership experience – Inese Liepina (GLOBE Latvia)
F) Trainer Certification Process Q&A – Europe and Eurasia RCO
G) Technology WG – Feedback on globe.gov website features – Cornell Lewis, Laura Altin (Technology WG)
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 16:15
GLOBE and U.S. Embassies Collaboration – good practice presentation and discussion
good practice presentations:
- Ana Dimishkova, GLOBE North Macedonia
- Marcella van Steenbergen, GLOBE Netherlands
Discussion with Lyn Wigbels, the GLOBE Program International Coordinator (online)
16:15 – 16:45
2023-2024 Planning Wrap Up
Tony Murphy, Director of Community Engagement and Program Strategy, GLOBE Implementation Office
Dana Votapkova, GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region Coordination Office
16:45 – 17:15
Closing Ceremony and Announcements (RCO)
17:15 – 18:00
Optional individual consultations/training for new CCs: GLOBE Website administration
(website, accounts, administration etc.)
Cornell C. Lewis, GLOBE Technology team
Wednesday, October 18th
GLOBE Community Meeting for all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends
Riga Islande Hotel
Time
Session description
8:00 – 9:00
Registration / 1st floor
GLOBE Market set up / Restaurant 9th floor
9:00 – 9:45
Opening of GLOBE Community Meeting
Announcements
9:45 – 10:00
Break
10:00 – 11:30
GLOBE Market / Restaurant 9th floor
Participants showcase activities/projects/good practice in two topics:
- Focus on Students
- Connecting GLOBE, Climate and Carbon
Incl. Coffee Break 10:15 – 11:00
11:30 – 12:30
Discussion roundtables / ABC Conference halls 1st floor
– small group discussions (1 round)
Announcements
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 17:30
GLOBE Workshops in parallel sessions
14:00 – 15:30
WORKSHOP A1 / Hall A
Researching soil fertility with earthworms
Esther Meduna, René Broch, GLOBE Switzerland
WORKSHOP B1 / Hall B
Urban science – Carbon positive city
Krisjanis Liepins, Inese Liepiņa, GLOBE Latvia and Linda Zeibote, Riga City Council Housing and Environment Department
Workshop C1 / Golden Hall
Air Quality Campaign – Focus on NO2
Suitable for primary school level as well
Aileen Bright, GLOBE Ireland and Ramona Mercieca, GLOBE Malta
Workshop D1 / Hall C
What is new in GLOBE Technology – overview for teachers
Cornell Lewis, GLOBE Technology team
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Workshop A2 / Hall A
Remote Sensing Data Showing Climate Change Consequences
Přemysl Štych, Faculty of Science, Charles University Prague
Workshop B2 / Hall B
Inquiry-based learning outdoors
Primary School level
Lenka Vlčková and Jan Blažek, GLOBE Czech Republic
WORKSHOP C2 / Hall C
Air Quality Campaign – Focus on PM and aerosols
Suitable for secondary school level
Danielle de Staerke, GLOBE France, Dorien Dorresteijn and Marcella van Steenbergen, GLOBE Netherlands
WORKSHOP D2 / Golden Hall
Individual consultations on GLOBE Technology
Cornell Lewis, GLOE Technology Team
19:00 – 21:30
Networking Dinner (GLOBE Latvia team) / Restaurant 1st Floor
Dining, networking, folk group performance
Thursday, October 19th
GLOBE Community Meeting for all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends
Riga Islande Hotel
Time
Session description
8:45 – 9:00
Training Introduction and Announcements
9:00 – 12:30
GLOBE Training in parallel sessions
9:00 – 10:30
Training A3 / Hall A
Investigating Climate Resilience around school
GLOBE Ireland
Training B3 / Hall A
Hunting for microplastics in the Daugava River
Graziella Mocellin, Lorella Rigonat, Sandro Sutti (GLOBE Italy and LABTER-CREA); online: Alessandra Sutti, Stuart Robottom (Deakin University, Australia)
Training C3 / Hall A
CO2 monitoring and other climate change related learning activities
Adriana Mlýnská, Martina Gánovská, Svit Technical High School, Slovakia
Training D3 / Golden Hall
GLOBE Data Visualization and Analysis tools – practice
Cornell Lewis, GLOBE Technology team
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30
Training A3 continues
Training B3 continues
Training C3 continues
Training D3 continues
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 17:30
GLOBE Training in parallel sessions
14:00 – 15:30
Training A4 / Golden Hall
Trees and Phenology – data literacy learning activities
Primary school level
Lenka Kleger, Dana Votapkova, GLOBE Europe and Eurasia
Training B4 / Hall B
Learning from nature – Biomimicry design in education
Inese Liepina, Krisjanis Liepins, GLOBE Latvia
Training C4 / Hall C
Fires and Climate Change – Fire Fuel Protocol in practice
Ivica Štrbac, Primary school “Josip Pupačić” Omiš and Zrinka Klarin, Elementary school Šime Budinića Zadar, Croatia
Training D4 / Hall A
GLOBE Observer App field practice
Cornell Lewis, GLOBE Technology team
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30
Training A4 continues
Training B4 continues
Training C4 continues
Training D4 continues
After 18:00
Optional evening program (Guided Walk)
To be offered on the spot, a fee may apply
Friday, October 20th
GLOBE Community Meeting for all participants – country coordinators, teachers, scientists, students and GLOBE friends
Time
Session description
Before 8:15
Check out
Applies for the participants who signed up for the school trip and do not have another night booked in the hotel
8:20
Meet up in front of the Hotel main entrance
8:30 – 15:00
GLOBE School visit
Transfer by bus, learning and excursion at school, Community Meeting closing, picnic lunch at Gauja National Part, return back to Riga