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Innovating in Education for a Better Future

Our mission is
to turn schools into drivers of societal change

Training

Certified teacher training courses addressing cutting-edge methodologies and tools.

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Projects

Active participation in relevant international institutions and projects in the field of education and development.

Outreach

Outreach and non-formal education activities, because scientific literacy is essential for understanding our role in the future of our planet.

Development

 Supporting development in education, because education is the key to personal, social, and economic development.

Professional Development

O NUCLIO é uma entidade formadora
certified by the Portuguese CCPFC

Formação Nacional

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O NUCLIO é uma entidade formadora
Galileo Teacher Training Program

Cursos Internacionais

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Our global outreach

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Highlights

BRIDGES International Course 2026

BRIDGES International Course 2026

Dates: 28 June – 3 July 2026
Venue: Marathon, Greece
In this course we will explore the key features of Sustainability Citizenship, the Whole School Approach, and more.

STEMMOS Summer School 2026

STEMMOS Summer School 2026

Dates: 228 June – 3 July 2026
Venue: Marathon, Greece
In this summer school you will explore how satellite data and space science connect our planet with the Moon and Mars!

Open Teach Summer School 2026

Open Teach Summer School 2026

Dates: 5 – 10 July 2026
Venue: Marathon, Greece
In this summer school you will learn how to transform education with Open Educational Resources and Practices.

L-STEAM Summer School 2026

L-STEAM Summer School 2026

Dates: 12-17 July 2026
Venue: Vila Planície Hotel, Monsaraz, Portugal
Join us, in a beautiful region in Portugal, near the Alqueva Lake, for a week of performative artistic practices designed to deepen your students’ engagement and learning in STEAM fields.

SPHERE Summer School 2026

SPHERE Summer School 2026

Dates: 12-17 July 2026
Venue: Lake Alqueva Observatory, Monsaraz, Portugal
Join us, in a beautiful region in Portugal, near the Alqueva Lake, for a week in which we will delve into the importance of space exploration and its future prospects, as well as the unique characteristics of Earth and the relevance of preserving our environment.

Astro-Journeys Summer School - AEACI 2026

Astro-Journeys Summer School – AEACI 2026

Date: 20-24 July 2026 (25 July optional)
Venue: IACTEC – La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands
Hybrid Course (in-person and online)
Join us for the 11th edition of the Astronomy Education Adventure in the Canary Islands, which this year is held in the framework of Astro-Journeys project.

COSPAR 2026

COSPAR 2026 – Panel on Education

Dates: 1-9 August 2026 (COSPAR Assembly). Exact dates for the Panel on Education will be announced in March.
Venue: Florence, Italy.
Join the COSPAR Panel on Education at the 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Our training sessions and events are crafted to ignite your enthusiasm and equip you with innovative means and media for motivating your students to science related topics.

GHOU 2026

Global Hands-on Universe Conference 2026

Dates: 10-14 August, 2026
Venue: Logroño, Spain
We are pleased to announce the Global Hands-on Universe Conference 2026, featuring the extraordinary opportunity to observe the Total Solar Eclipse on August 12!

NUCLIO – 2025 in Review

NUCLIO – 2025 in Review

Look back on 2025 with us!

SonS 2025 - Foto de grupo

Science on Stage Portugal 2025 – Meet the Projects Going to Lithuania

The National Science on Stage Festival 2025 has come to an end! Find out more about the event and which projects have been selected for SonS 2026 in Klaipėda, Lithuania.

Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission

NUCLIO Will be the Educational and Outreach Partner of Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission

NUCLIO will connect Portuguese-speaking students to the Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission at the Alqueva Lake Observatory (OLA). Online sessions will provide exclusive, real-time access to the mission’s interior, allowing students to interact with researchers and analog astronauts.

Geo-Academy Summer School 2025

Another July full of international training events

During the month of July, the NUCLIO team was very active, involved in major international teacher training events that marked the final phase of another school year across Europe.

EXPLORE 1 - Students

EXPLORE took nine young Europeans students to Alentejo for an unforgettable mission

Nine European high school students had the opportunity to be astronauts for a week during the first analog mission of the EXPLORE project, held at the Alqueva Lake Observatory in the heart of Alentejo.

Oeiras Valley Science Festival - Imagem de destaque

NUCLIO and the OTTERS Project Featured at the Oeiras Valley Science Festival

NUCLIO and the OTTERS project were present at the first edition of the Oeiras Valley Science Festival, which took place at Taguspark from May 21 to 25, 2025. Everything you need to know about what happened!

Projects and Initiatives

We develop and actively participate in projects in the field of education

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We coordinate several national and international initiatives

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Galileo Teacher Training Program
Global Hands-on Universe
Portuguese Language Office of Astronomy for Development