And so it begins… So excited for the IMBES Earli SIG 22 conference!

Some pictures of our Pre-Conference yesterday. We are so grateful for our wonderful speakers Pawel (Paul) Matusz Michael Thomas sandra van aalderen Sophie Smith, Sebastian Lipina tieme janssen laura fornari. Learnus Jacobs Foundation

A great first of two symposia on the bidirectional dialogue between educators and researchers at #imbes2024 with Learnus! Be sure to make the second one where policy and global action is discussed at 9am CEST today! IMBES

The first talk of the #imbes2024 educator symposium on supporting collaboration and translation between educators and researchers with Kendra McMahon and Learnus, re-introducing the BiG project lead by Learnus Council member Michael Thomas

Attending #imbes2024? Interested in bridging research findings, practice and policy? Be sure to pick up a Learnus brochure before leaving the conference! IMBES

Second talk in the #imbes2024 and Learnus collaboration on research and practice across the globe symposium with Adriano Linzarini on assessments and teaching of social emotional skills OECD Education OECD Development IMBES

Third wonderful talk in the educator symposium at #imbes2024 by Sonia Guerriero with UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 on challenges to low and middle income countries & the science of learning in such contexts. In collaboration with Learnus and IMBES generously funded by Jacobs Foundation

Pedro De Bruyckere gave a wonderful talk as part of the educator symposium at #imbes2024 on challenges of translating educational neuroscience to the classroom in collaboration with Learnus IMBES Leerpunt.be and generously funded funded by Jacobs Foundation

What an amazing symposium and discussion panel @ #imbes2024 on translating & bridging research, education & policy on a global scale! Thank you IMBES Learnus Leerpunt.be Kendra McMahon Pedro De Bruyckere Sonia Guerriero Adriano Linzarini OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives & Jacobs Foundation for making this possible!

Huge congratulations to Dr Roisin C Perry who was one of the 4 winners of the international poster award out of a huge number of posters IMBES IMBES2024 UCL IOE Psychology and Human Development

And that’s a wrap for IMBES! I got to share my work, attend many many great presentations, eat 🇧🇪 waffles & fries😋, browse Brussels and beautiful Leuven, hug friends, and chat in person w/ awesome scientists I’ve been wanting to meet for so long!😊 Thank you #imbes2024!!

Congratulations to the winners of the IMBES Earli SIG 22 Poster Awards Nadir Díaz-Simón, Ellen Egeland Flø, Dr Roisin C Perry and Shih Yang Ngieng!

IT'S A WRAP! What a wonderful conference we had. Thank you to the scientific committee Bert De Smedt, Dietsje Jolles, Nienke van Atteveldt Stephan Vogel Sylvia Ulieta Gattas Kristin Simmers, to keynote speakers SkeideLab Jennie Grammer Stanislas Dehaene, and to all presenters and participants!