IUPAC Global Women Breakfast 2026, 10.02.2026 – hybrid event

IUPAC GWB (Global Women’s Breakfast) in Finland 2026, 10.2.2026 9-10 am,

Place: Chemicum, University of Helsinki, A.I Virtasen aukio, 00560 Helsinki, hybrid event

Breakfast from 8.30 am next to the lecture room

Programme 9-10 am:

Welcome by Dr. Miia Mäntymäki

Chemistry Teacher Identity as a Catalyst for Sustainability-Driven STEM Education by Dr. Outi Haatainen

Chemistry has a pivotal role in shaping a sustainable future, and chemistry teachers are central to engaging young people with the scientific understanding and skills needed for that transition. Teacher identity, shaped by beliefs, attitudes, and professional practices, guides classroom decisions and influences teachers’ willingness to adopt educational innovations, including interdisciplinary STEM approaches for sustainability. In this talk, I will share our findings on fostering chemistry teacher identity and illustrate how non-formal learning laboratories, such as LUMAlab Gadolin, function as collaborative communities of practice where pre-service teachers learn  to connect pedagogy, sustainability, scientific practices and current chemistry research in their teaching, and begin to see themselves as sustainability-oriented chemistry teachers.

Note! GWB is held during LUMA Week. Register via the link.

Link to live streaming: later