Festival & Final Conference Programme

STEAM Innovation Festival and Final Conference
Università degli Studi della Basilicata – Matera Campus
11–12 September 2026

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The events on September 11 and 12 will also be streamed live on Zoom. Registration is required.

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Festival Only
Final Conference Only
Shared Session

September 11th

Time Event Type Event Description
08:30 – 09:40 Festival Registrations and exhibition setup by students
09:40 – 10:00 Shared Session Opening of the event
10:00 – 10:40 Shared Session Keynote Speeches
  • Talk 1 – Konstantina Liakopoulou: Creative Europe 2021–2027 – Cooperation Projects & Culture Moves Europe
  • Talk 2 – Dr Sofoklis Sotiriou: Open Schooling: Creating Conditions for STEAM Education Ecosystems
10:40 – 11:00 Shared Session Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Festival Selected STEAM Innovation projects’ stage presentations

Presented by students from Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Italy.
12:00 – 12:40 Shared Session Keynote Speeches
  • Talk 3 – Maria José Amândio and Liliana Cruz, representative of the Municipality of Oeiras: The Role of Municipalities in STEAM Education and the Integration of Cultural and Creative Dimensions into Education
  • Talk 4 – Dr Jessica Niewint Gori: Building Future Skills through Systemic STEAM Education
12:40 – 13:30 Festival Students’ roundtable

Featuring 12 students, with one student representing each selected project from every participating country.
13:30 – 14:30 Shared Session Lunch
14:30 – 15:35 Shared Session Students’ Learning STEAM Through Theatre showcase
15:35 – 16:10 Shared Session Students’ Learning STEAM Through Music showcase
16:10 – 16:50 Shared Session Students’ Learning STEAM Through Making & Tinkering showcase
16:50 – 17:10 Shared Session Coffee Break
17:10 – 19:00 Festival Interactive guided visit of Matera for students

A guided visit of the city featuring an interactive Urban Game-style discovery experience.
17:10 – 18:00 Final Conference Speaker Panel 1
18:00 – 18:50 Final Conference Speaker Panel 2
18:50 – 19:00 Final Conference Closing of Final Conference – Day 1

September 12th

Time Event Type Event Description
09:00 – 09:30 Shared Session Registrations and welcome coffee
09:30 – 10:50 Shared Session STEAM Innovation in Action: Implementation and Outcomes
10:50 – 11:00 Shared Session Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Shared Session Expert roundtable discussion

Theme: STEAM Education, Innovation and Culture
12:30 – 12:50 Shared Session Presentation of certificates to participating students and teachers
12:50 – 13:00 Shared Session Closing Session