The initiative follows discussions at the Newton Partner Summit in Rome, 14–16 September 2026.
The partners believe Europe cannot afford to wait for the next assessment before taking action. They want more children and young people to experience practical, inclusive STEM education, where they can explore real-world challenges, experiment, make mistakes and find their own solutions.
Across Europe, many educators and organisations are already doing this work, often with limited resources and little contact with others working towards similar goals. The Newton partners want to make better use of this experience by sharing knowledge and working more closely across borders.
Building on experience and working together
Through the Newton Network, the partners already have experience in developing and delivering practical STEM education across different countries and education systems.
Building on this foundation, they want to strengthen collaboration, share teaching expertise and develop closer ties with European institutions, governments, industry and other STEM organisations. They also aim to explore joint funding opportunities and make high-quality STEM education accessible to more students.
The statement is also an open invitation to educators, institutions, industry and STEM organisations across Europe to contribute their knowledge and experience and work together to improve STEM education.
Fourteen organisations behind the statement
The statement has been signed by FIRST Scandinavia (Norway), Fédération Léo Lagrange (France), Glasgow Science Centre and Science Skills Academy (Scotland), CHESCO GmbH / Center for Hybrid Electric Systems Cottbus (Germany), STEM Ísland (Iceland), Space42 Europe (Italy), Aircraft Maintenance & Training School (Netherlands), Lori Ludbreg and Town Ludbreg (Croatia), Visaginas Educational Support Service and Visaginas Municipality (Lithuania), EDUACT – Drasi gia tin Ekpaideysi (Greece), and the Technical School of Automation and Robotics in Łódź (Poland).
The organisations represent municipalities, research institutions, science centres, educational institutions and non-profit organisations.
Read the joint statement: We Won't Wait for the Next PISA Report to Act.
