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As part of a CEEPUS teaching mobility, Prof. Aleksandar Ignjatović visited the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Goce Delčev University in Štip, North Macedonia. Through lectures and workshops, he presented STEPAM activities and results, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches that connect physical activity, movement and embodied learning with STEAM education.

The visit also provided an opportunity to exchange experiences with colleagues and explore possibilities for future cooperation, joint research and new international initiatives.

The Faculty of Education in Jagodina successfully organised the international conference “The STEPAM Approach in Contemporary Education – Challenges and Perspectives”, bringing together researchers, educators, teachers and early childhood educators from Serbia and abroad.

Over the two-day conference, participants presented 37 scientific papers by authors from 11 countries, engaging in discussions, exchanging experiences and taking part in creative workshops dedicated to contemporary approaches to education and teaching.

The conference was organised within the framework of the Erasmus+ STEPAM project, supporting the dissemination and further development of innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to education. The event highlighted the potential of the STEPAM approach to promote modern teaching practices and strengthen international cooperation in educational research and practice.

STEPAM activities were explored during the Blended Intensive Programme Exploring STE(A)M Through Student-Activation Strategies, held at Charles University in Prague. STEPAM project team members Abril Armenta Franco and Guillermo Bautista supported teacher trainees in trying out the activities and reflecting on how physical activity and student-activation strategies can be integrated into their future teaching practice.

The STEPAM project was presented at the AIESEP International Conference 2025 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, through a two-hour opening workshop delivered by Prof. Aleksandar Ignjatović. The interactive session introduced the STEPAM concept and interdisciplinary teaching units, while participants collaboratively designed new learning activities and explored how physical activity and embodied learning can support engaging, inclusive, and cross-curricular education.

The Faculty of Education, University of Kragujevac, hosted the annual Symposion Network Meeting in Jagodina, bringing together 20 representatives from 11 countries and 12 European universities. As a supporting stakeholder of the STEPAM project, the Symposion Network contributed to the dissemination of interdisciplinary learning approaches, with participants expressing interest in incorporating elements of the STEPAM methodology into future international initiatives and Blended Intensive Programmes.