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The International Environment and Science Festival, to be organized in the city of Xanthi, Greece, on 7–8 October 2026, brings together environment and sustainability-focused projects developed by children from Turkey, Greece, Ukraine and Bulgaria. At the festival, which will take place as part of the ecosySTEM project led by IDEA Universal, 12 student projects selected from four countries will be presented to visitors. The children will share the ideas and research they have

The latest Steering Committee Meeting for the ecosySTEM project, led by IDEA Universal, took place in Istanbul. As the lead partner of the ecosySTEM project under the International Development and Environment Association – IDEA Universal, we hosted the 4th and final Steering Committee Meeting on 7–8 September 2026 in Istanbul. During the two-day meeting, held at our E-STEM Education Centre in Kadıköy, we reviewed the approximately two-year implementation period and discussed

As part of the Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through E-STEM – ecosySTEM project, our project partner, the Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IO-BAS), organised the National E-STEM Environment and Science Festival in Bulgaria. During the festival, children presented their environmental ideas and interactive prototypes developed through Design Thinking and E-STEM activities. Innovative bird feeder designs incorporating sensors, autom

On 5–6 July 2026, IDEA Universal hosted the Lead Partner Study Visit at the EcosySTEM E-STEM Training Centre in Kadıköy, Istanbul, bringing together project representatives from Türkiye, Ukraine, Greece, and Bulgaria. A total of 17 participants attended the event, including project managers, trainers, and technical experts from all partner organisations. Unlike regular coordination meetings, the Study Visit was designed as a hands-on learning experience. Throughout the progra

Organised as part of the “E-STEM – Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through ecosySTEM” project, run by IDEA Universal, the "E-STEM Environment and Science Festival" brings together children, families, educators, local authorities and stakeholders in the environmental sector. On 23 June 2026, the environment-focused projects developed by children as part of their E-STEM education and Design Thinking processes will be on display for visitors to see. The prog

Design Thinking Training sessions have begun as part of the EcosySTEM Project! Sixty seven students, selected from those who completed the six training modules, have been chosen to take part in these sessions. Through these training sessions, the students will use Design Thinking to develop projects aimed at environmental sustainability.

The educational activities carried out within the scope of the EcosySTEM – Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through E-STEM project are continuing at full speed. To date, 275 children have participated in E-STEM training sessions at our center. We have now reached an important milestone. A total of 54 students from Kadıköy Alev Alatlı Science and Art Center (BİLSEM) (ages 8–12) and FMV Işık Schools (ages 14–15) have successfully graduated and received their

In the third reporting period of the EcosySTEM project, partner countries achieved concrete progress! Türkiye Türkiye introduced the six E-STEM modules to 38 participants through the Capacity Building Training held in Istanbul. At the newly established E-STEM Education Center in Kadıköy, pilot trainings were conducted with 15 children. The trainings featured aquaponic systems, composting, vertical farming and renewable energy applications. In addition, the English master vers

The ecosySTEM project, carried out in collaboration with the Kadikoy District National Education Directorate and the International Development and Environment Association – IDEA Universal, aims to help our children get to know nature more closely, develop environmental awareness, and improve their scientific thinking skills through E-STEM. The training sessions will continue until July 2026. The training sessions will be conducted by expert instructors at our training cente

The kick-off meeting of the EcosySTEM project was organized by IDEA Universal from July 29 to 31, 2024, in Istanbul.