FGSI EUROPE

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FGSI Europe is a European non-governmental, non-profit, and politically independent youth organisation formed by member organisations of FGSI (International Movement for Leisure Activities in Science & Technology) based in Europe. These organisations are dedicated to education and focus on the organisation of science and technology activities for young people across the region. FGSI was founded in 1987 in Quebec during the first Expo-Sciences International. As the movement has grown steadily over the years, several regional branches have been established to strengthen its global presence and regional coordination

Joining FGSI means adhering to its Charter and becoming part of an international movement that contributes to the local development of scientific and technical education through leisure-time activities. FGSI promotes international cooperation, citizenship, and peace by encouraging the practice of science and technology in a spirit of respect, understanding, and solidarity among diverse geographic and cultural communities.Through FGSI, tens of thousands of young people have had the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas, present and enhance their projects, and engage in dialogue with researchers, educators, youth leaders, and industry professionals. Participants have collaborated on projects, discovered new languages and cultures, and developed skills to adopt and apply emerging technologies.

  • ?? to support European and international cooperation between regional and national associations, particularly in the form of exchanges of young people between FGSI Europe member and partner organisations;
  • ?? to encourage cooperation amongst young scientists on a European level, promoting the idea of a United Europe;
  • ?? to aid member organisations through the development and organisation of international seminars, training and conferences and by representing them on supranational and international bodies such as the European Commission;
  • ?? to stimulate the development and organise scientific and technical educational activities for young people and children such as Science Fairs, international meetings, youth congresses, summer camps, conferences, study trips, training courses and all activities helping to promote exchanges among youth of all countries, including young scientists;
  • ?? to motivate young people to get interested in science, and to help educators working in this field worldwide;
  • ?? to cooperate at global level within FGSI with organisations sharing the same objectives.

Denisa Van Ruymbeke – Belgium
President — FGSI EUROPE
denisa.van.ruymbeke@fgsi.org

Jasin Hodzic – Bosnia and Herzegowina
Vice-President — FGSI EUROPE
jasin.hodzic@fgsi.org

Luca Luongo – Belgium
Secretary — FGSI EUROPE
Luca.Luongo@fgsi.org

Gionata Pandini – Italy
Treasurer — FGSI EUROPE
gionata.pandini@fgsi.org

Mauro Grandi – Italy
Director — FGSI EUROPE
Mauro.Grandi@fgsi.org

Tim Prezelj – Slovenia
Director — FGSI EUROPE
tim.prezelj@fgsi.org

Claudia Marin – Span
Communications — FGSI EUROPE
claudia.marin@fgsi.org

Antoine van Ruymbeke – Belgium
Honorary President — FGSI EUROPE
Director — FGSI
antoine.van.Ruymbeke@fgsi.org

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FGSI Expo-Sciences Europe 2026
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FGSI Expo-Sciences Europe 2026

Event dates: 18 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026
Register deadline: 01 Jul 2026
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Scientific Toy Contest 2026

Scientific Toy Contest 2026

Event dates: 15 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027
Register deadline: 31 Mar 2027
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Luxembourg International Science Expo
Luxembourg

Luxembourg International Science Expo

Event dates: 20 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2026
Register deadline: 31 Jul 2026
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FGSI EUROPE

Programmes

Key programmes and initiatives coordinated by FGSI Europe to promote youth engagement in science, technology and innovation across Europe.

The FGSI Expo-Sciences Europe (ESE) aim is promoting scientific projects created by children and young people around the world through an exhibition in a multi-cultural environment, also allowing the participation of institutions which want to assist young people in their projects.

The programme of the ESE consists of a variety of activities: the exhibition of projects, cultural and scientific visits, leisure activities, workshops, animation and conferences.

Participation at ESE is an opportunity to
  • Install and animate a space to highlight youngsters�, teachers� and leaders� efforts and interest in research, science and technology innovation, enhancing their motivation while contributing to their personal development.
  • Establish relationships with other institutions with similar goals through the development of scientific, technical and social projects in order to exchange ideas and create actions according to the needs of today�s world, for the benefit of industry, the educational sector and society at large.
  • Be represented at an international level through the young peoples� projects, allowing for the spreading of knowledge amongst the main target audience (i.e. young people).
  • Promote Scientific Culture in a multi-cultural environment, allowing the sharing of experience and good practice as well as to achieve higher-standard scientific activities.
Contact

Website ese.fgsi.org

Contact us at ese@fgsi.org

A Young Torches for Science activity.

The European Science Day for Youth (ESDY) is an event hapening simultaneously mid-March all over Europe.

During one day, youngsters develop activities around an topic which includes different dimensions such as youth, science & technology, creativity, discovery and education.

Some experiments, scientific cards, quizz, ideas, etc. are designed and provided online having everybody invited to contribute to it.

The participants are invited to take photos and videos of the event and share them through the ESDY website.The last Thursday of April, the topic activities are organized all over Europe in schools, youth clubs, etc.

Objectives
  • Show that science is fun
  • Serve as an example of youth�s interest in science and research
  • Stimulate youth�s decision capabilities and creativity
  • Promote youth and interschool cooperation
  • Enforce a European identity among young people
Contact

Contact us at esdy@fgsi.org

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A Young Torches for Science activity.

ISSC bring together a group of young people -usually about 60- for a week to learn and discover science around a topic. This also allows the participants to learn about different cultures and ideas and doing science linking theory with a practical approach.

FGSI Europe is working with a national organiser to have ISSC held every year in a new country.

Objectives
  • Expose and learn new ideas in different fields of science.
  • Share an incredible adventure with youngsters from all over Europe
  • Discover new cities, countries and cultures
  • Interested to host ISSC? Take a look at the calls.
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A Young Torches for Science group of activities.

Youth Congresses bring together a large group of young people for a few days to develop and exchange on a particular topic during workshops, lectures debates, visits, etc.. They are often connected with an international event giving a place for the voice of youth.

Objectives
  • Give the possibility to youngsters to exchange ideas
  • Offer a youth message for international events
  • Develop youth involvement and opinion
  • Discover different cities, countries & cultures

A Youth Science Factory programme.

Science Youth Vectors programme aims to establish close partnership based relations between different organisations involved in youth science and technology activity and to stimulate collaboration between them in different fields and on different projects. It is a platform, where any organisation affiliated to FGSI could propose the idea of a new interesting project and look for partner organisations in other countries.

Science Youth Vectors programme includes projects as short-term bilateral events where children from two different countries meet together to complete a project in a certain field of science. Such a form of cooperative activity is most useful for developing the children intellectual, emotional and moral potential and one of the best ways to attract them to science and technology.

Main steps of a project
  1. Filling in the project form on the FGSI website
  2. Searching for a partner
  3. Looking for funds
  4. Designing a joint programme
  5. Working at the project
  6. Running the project
  7. Presenting the results

The �Technisch-�koligisches Projektzentrum Rabutz� (Technical and Environmental Project Center) in the near of Leipzig in Saxony is a youth organisation with a wide range of non-formal education since 1996. It�s a place for children and young people to create their own scientific projects and to gain experience in technical processes.

On 4th May 2010, it has officially been named by MILET Europe as the "European Youth Competence Center for Renewable Energies" aiming at acting as a booster for the development of activities on renewable energies for the whole Europe.

�today you can find:
  • a �Young Enterprise company� organizing the racing team - also responsible for engineering, funding, cooperation with commercial partners, coordinate international projects and public relation
  • a youth centre with non-formal educational standards. Among engineering, mathematics and physics the focus regarding the workgroups lies on the environment and renewable energies. Learning-by-doing as an educational strategy
  • a race track, whose infrastructure base exclusively on renewable energy (photovoltaic and wind energy)
  • a place for practical training, seminars, bi-, tri- and multilateral youth exchanges
Principles
  • Learning is fun � children and young people are more motivated to acquire knowledge
  • project-oriented leisure education, promoting initiative and personal responsibility of children and young people
  • Using of synergy effects through cooperation with business, industry and communities
  • impart knowledge about the requirements of the fast-moving developments in science, technology and economy to future students and apprentices in addition to the school.
Contact

Technisch-�kologisches Projektzentrum Rabutz
Bageritzer Weg 1
04509 Wiedemar / OT Rabutz
Phone: +49 (0)34207-73595
Fax: +49 (0)34207-73597
info@rennstall-rabutz.de

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FGSI EUROPE MEMBERS

Jeunesses Scientifiques de Belgique
?? https://jsb.be

Richmond Park Schools
?? https://rps.edu.ba/

Evrika Foundation
?? https://evrika.org

Asociace mal�ch debruj�ru Cesk� Republiky
?? https://debrujar.cz
Sdru�en� na podporu talentovan� ml�de�e, o. s.
?? https://snptm.cz

Ungdommens Naturvidenskabelige Forening
?? https://unf.dk

Collectif Fran�ais des Exposciences
?? https://facebook.com/exposciencesfrance/
Plan�te Sciences
?? https://planete-sciences.org

Georgia Young Scientists Union
?? https://gysu.org

Landesverband f�r naturwissenschaftlich-technische Jugendbildung Baden-W�rttemberg, Germany (NATEC)
?? https://natec-bw.de https://experimenta.science/de/
Landesverband S�chsischer Jugendbildungswerke� e.V.
?? https://ljbw.de
Technical Ecological Youth Project Centre Rabutz e.V.
?? https://rennstall-rabutz.de

Federazione delle associazioni scientifiche e techniche
?? https://fast.mi.it
Manto Circular Lab
?? https://mantocircularlab.com/

Fondation Jeunes Scientifiques Luxembourg
?? https://jonk-fuerscher.lu/

National Student Travel Foundation
?? https://nstfmalta.org

Wetsus, european centre of excellence for sustainable water technology
?? https://wetsus.nl

Associa��o Juvenil de Ci�ncia
?? https://ajc.pt
Funda��o da Juventude
?? https://fjuventude.pt

Petnica Science Centre
?? https://pi.petnica.rs

Asoci�cia pre ml�de�, vedu a techniku
?? https://amavet.sk
Vedeck� Hracka
?? https://vedeckahracka.sk

Zveza za tehnicno kulturo Slovenije
?? https://zotks.si

Instituto de Investigaciones Cient�ficas y Ecol�gicas
?? https://inice.es
MAGMA, Associaci� per promoure la Recerca Jove
?? https://magmarecerca.org

Schweizer Jugend forscht
?? https://sjf.ch

International Greenwich Olympiad
?? https://igolondon.co.uk/
The London International Youth Science Forum CIC
?? https://liysf.org.uk

FGSI EUROPE ASSOCIATE ORGANISATIONS

Turgut Ozal Education Company
?? https://turgutozal.edu.al/

Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH
?? https://awsg.at

Club des Petits D�brouillards
?? https://lespetitsdebrouillards.be

Society for Out-of-Frame Education (Dru�tvo za edukaciju van okvira)
?? https://drustvo-evo.hr/

Asociace Stredo�kolsk�ch Klubu Cesk� Republiky, o. s.
?? https://askcr.cz
N�rodn� Pedagogick� Institute
?? https://nidv.cz
Stredisko spolecn�ch cinnost� Akademie Ved CR,v. v. i.
?? https://ssc.cas.cz

Estonian Research Council (former Archimedes Foundation)
?? https://etag.ee/

Experimenta Science Cente
juFORUM e.V.
?? https://juforum.de

???t?? ???d?s?? ?p?st?�?? & ???se?? ?e???????a? / Thessaloniki Science Centre and Technology Museum
?? https://noesis.edu.gr

Valsts izglitibas satura centrs / National Centre for Education
?? https://vsic.gov.lv
Youth Foundation �Vertikale��

Lietuvos Gamtos Mokslu Olimpiadu Asociacija�
?? https://olimpiados.lt
Lithuanian Centre of Non-formal Youth Education
?? https://lmnsc.lt
NKO Karo paveldo centras
?? https://septintasfortas.lt
VILNIUS INTERNATIONAL PROJECT OLYMPIAD
?? https://www.vilipo.lt

Yahya Kemal College
?? https://www.ykc.edu.mk

Malta Council for Science and Technology
?? https://mcst.gov.mt

Fondacija za promovisanje nauke
?? https://drustvo-evo.hr/

Cosmicus Foundation
?? https://inespo.org

Fundacja Zaawansowanych Technologii
?? https://fzt.org.pl

State Vocational Education Institute
?? https://siov.sk

Elhuyar Fundazioa
?? https://elhuyar.eus
Instituto de Ciencia e Investigaci�n Juvenil de Arag�n�
?? https://icija.es

Swedish Federation of Young Scientists
?? https://ungaforskare.org


FGSI Europe Governance

FGSI Europe Governance defines the organisational structure, decision-making processes and operational responsibilities that guide the regional activities of FGSI Europe. It establishes how members collaborate, how leadership bodies function, how financial and administrative matters are managed, and how transparency, accountability and democratic participation are ensured within the organisation.

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