The document discusses the PROFILES project which aims to promote inquiry-based science education through enhancing teacher ownership via continued professional development. It is organized into 8 work packages related to management, evaluation, teacher ownership, support, training, learning environments, stakeholders, and dissemination. It announces two upcoming PROFILES conferences - a 1st conference in September 2012 in Berlin on stakeholder views of inquiry-based science education, and a final conference in 2014 also in Berlin. The Scientix conference from May 6-9, 2011 in Brussels is also announced.

1. PROFILESattheScientix Conference – Brussels, 6th to9thMay 2011 Professional Reflection Oriented Focus onInquiry-based Learning and Education through Science

2. Professional Reflection Oriented Focus onInquiry-based Learning and Education through Science

3. PROFILES Work Packages Products Products Products Products Products Products Objectives Main PromotingInquiryBased Science Education (IBSE) throughtheEnhancementofTeacherOwnership bymeansofTeachersContinues Professional Development in Education through Science. PROFILES DoW (2010: 26)

4. PROFILES Work Packagesand Project Design WP1 Management and Evaluation WP7 Student Gains WP6 Teacher Ownership WP2 Support and Co-operation WP5 Teacher Training WP8 Dissemination and Networking WP4 Learning Environments WP3 Stakeholders PROFILES DoW (2010: 59)

5. PROFILES Dissemination:Conferences and Publicity 1stPROFILESConference– 24thto 26thSeptember 2012 in Berlin Stakeholder Views on Inquirybased Science Education to promote Scientific Literacy PROFILES Final Conference – Aug./Sept. 2014 in Berlin The PROFILESConsortiumwouldliketowelcomeyouattheseconferences.

6. PROFILESattheScientix Conference – Brussels, 6th to9thMay 2011 Professional Reflection Oriented Focus onInquiry-based Learning and Education through Science