The deadline for registration at Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka is now open. In 2024, in addition to the Bilbao fair, the fairs of Navarra, Gipuzkoa and Lapurdi will also be held. Navarre will be held in Pamplona, Gipuzkoa in Usurbil and Lapurdi in Kanbo and Ziburu.

Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka is an initiative of scientific projects developed by young people between 12 and 18 years of age, which allows to know from within scientific research and technological development and in which young people from ESO and Bachillerato can participate from all schools in the Basque Country. In addition, Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka is also a project to promote the use of Euskera.

In order to provide young people with the necessary support and offer them close references from the professional world STEM, Elhuyar has brought together a large group of researchers from the Basque Science and Technology Network to advise students in their work. In fact, more than 200 researchers sign up each year (about 56% are usually women) to advise students, and the deadline remains open.

Students, boys and girls, work as a team around a theme of their choice: ask questions, research, design, build, share and live new experiences. They will meet real professionals, share adventures and experiences with them and they will help them in the development of their projects.

The result of the work will be a STEAM project in Basque, which will be known first hand during the month of May, at the central event of Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka (Arenal Pier of Bilbao), which will take place from 22 to 25 May, where all the projects will be announced.

Trade Shows in Gipuzkoa, Navarra and Lapurdi

In addition to Bilbao, young people will be able to present their projects elsewhere. Elhuyar aims to create a network of various Zientzia Azoka, and this is the planned schedule for 2024:

• Kanbo, 23 March: Young people from the Xalbador school center.
• Ziburu, 26 March: Young people from the Piarres Larzabal school center.
• Pamplona, 27 April: Young people from schools in Navarra. With the collaboration of the Planetarium of Pamplona.
• Usurbil, 4 May: Young people from Gipuzkoan schools. With the cooperation of the City of Usurbil.
• Bilbao, 22-25 May: Young people from schools throughout the Basque Country. With the cooperation of the City of Bilbao.

From the first edition of 2013 to the present, 7,400 young people have participated in Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka (52% girls, 45% boys and 3% non-binary gender). In total, 2,200 research or technological projects have been carried out.

Details of the fair, participation conditions and registration form are available on the website of Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka.

Collaborators of Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka: Basque Government, Eurorregion, FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Innovation), Bilbao City Hall, Provincial Council of Bizkaia, Government of Navarra, City Hall of Usurbil, TELECO Renta project (one of the participants is the UPV/EHU) and Erabi.