Generation Next worthily represents Albania at the European Science Festival

The Vodafone Foundation's Generation Next project has been important in the development of digital skills among pupils and students. Thanks to this project, students and teacher Valentina Ismaili have been empowered towards innovative solutions and designing a better future through technology.
The Vodafone Foundation in Albania is proud to support initiatives that promote innovation and digital skills, contributing to the development of future leaders in STEM.
Thanks to this initiative, the 9-year-old school "Sule Harri" in Elbasan, winner of the first phase of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), the program of the new digital generation in Albania of the Vodafone Foundation in Albania and the Ministry of Education and Sports , has been one of the three schools that have worthily represented Albania at the 13th European Festival "Science on Stage Europe", which was held on August 12-15, 2024, in Finland.
This festival brought together 450 primary and 9 year old school teachers from all over Europe to present projects and new ideas at stands, seminars and sessions dedicated to technology.
The three schools, "Zhani Ciko" Patos high school, Fier with teacher Erviola Konomi, "Qemal Stafa" high school, Tirana, with representative teacher Klotilda Jaupi and 9-year school "Sule Harri", Elbasan, with teacher Valentina Ismaili, that represented Albania in Finland, were selected in the National Science Festival that was organized last November on World Science Day by the Innovative Center Edu Act Albania, which coordinates Science on Stage Europe projects with innovative STEM teachers.
The "Sule Harri" school of Elbasan was presented at this festival with the project "The castle's guest house and solar system", which interweaves the tradition and values of the city with technology, an innovative solution of how the old castle of Elbasan can offer for tourists a unique and comprehensive experience thanks to technology.
The selection of the "Sule Harri" school in Elbasan to be one of the representatives of Albania "Science on Stage Europe", is the result of the successes that the students of this school, mentored by their teacher Valentina Ismaili, have achieved during their training continuously through STEM curricula.