European Conference on Chemical Safety in Science Education

Join us at our upcoming conference on the outcome of the ERASMUS+ project on Chemical Safety in Science Education: chesse.org. Participate in engaging lectures, discussions, and workshops, and socialize with like-minded professionals. The conference is held in English.

Place: Helsinki, Finland

When: June 7^th–9^th 2023

Target audience: Science and chemistry teachers, heads of schools and science teacher educators

Fee: 100 € (incl. 2 x lunch and 2 x dinner). Having poster presentation gives 50 % reduce.

Closing date for registration: April 30^th 2023

REGISTRATION

Programme

Wednesday June 7^th 2023

Place: University of Helsinki, Chemistry department, room A129

12:00
Opening session
Jenny Olander, Stockholm University
12:15
Keynote: What is New in Chemistry Legislation in EU?
Nicolas Herbatschek, ECHA – European Chemicals Agency
13:30
Follow-up discussions in groups
14:00
Coffee break and a snack in the lobby
14:30
Excursion to University of Helsinki, Gadolin – chemistry lab for schools
Ari Myllyviita, Helsinki University
16:00
Official opening of CheSSE.org online materials (30 min)
Kirsten Fiskum, University of Oslo
16:30
Transport to the conference hotel, Hotel Rantapuisto
19:00
Dinner (at the hotel)

Thursday June 8^th 2023

Place: Hotel Rantapuisto, Furuborginkatu 3 (Furuborgs street), Helsinki

09:00
Keynote: Managing Risk in School Science – a Common Sense Approach
Steve Jones, CLEAPSS – Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services
10:15
Pause
10:30
Workshops – chesse.org, round 1 (see below)
11:30
Lunch
12:30
Workshops – chesse.org, round 2 (see below)
13:30
Poster session with coffee
Participants present posters covering chemical safety and green chemistry
15:00
Workshops – chesse.org, round 3 (see below)
18:00
Sauna (beer and traditional Finnish sauna food)

Friday June 9^th 2023

Place: Hotel Rantapuisto, Furuborginkatu 3 (Furuborgs street), Helsinki

09:00
Keynote: Green Chemistry
To be announced
10:15
Coffee break
10:30
Panel and group discussions: Chemical Safety and Green Chemistry in Upper Secondary Education
11:45
Closing words
Ari Myllyviita, Helsinki University
12:00
Lunch

Project partners and contact persons

Stockholm University, Sweden
Contact person: Jenny Olander, jenny.olander@krc.su.se
University of Helsinki, Finland
Contact person: Ari Myllyviita, ari.myllyviita@helsinki.fi
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Contact person: Vesna Ferk Savec, vesna.ferk@pef.uni-lj.si
University of Oslo, Norway
Contact person: Kirsten Fiskum, kirsten.fiskum@naturfagsenteret.no

Keynote speakers

Nicolas Herbatschek
Legal Advisor at ECHA – European Chemicals Agency

Steve Jones
Director of CLEAPSS – Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services