Dagmara Sokołowska, PhD, is an Associate Professor in didactics at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Applied Computer Sciences of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. She obtained her Ph.D. in physics of soft matter. She is an academic teacher in physics and teaching and learning methods. She mentors academic teachers and PhD students on didactics. She is involved in development and research in physics/science education in Inquiry-based Learning and Practitioner Inquiry at all levels of schooling - from K-1 to higher education. She participated in nine EU projects on physics and STEM education. She is a co-editor, together with Prof. Marisa Michelini, of the book The Role of Laboratory Work in Improving Physics Teaching and Learning (Springer, 2018). Since 2020, she has been a vice-president of the GIREP vzw. In 2024, she led the Local Organizing Committee of the 4th World Conference on Physics Education in Krakow, Poland.Eilish McLoughlin, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Physical Sciences at Dublin City University (DCU). She is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a Chartered Physicist. She has been a leader of physics education research and physics teacher education at Dublin City University since 2000. Eilish's research is focused on physics education, and in particular physics teacher education at both pre-service and in-service levels. She has led and participated in 10 pan-european projects to enhance physics/STEM teacher education. She has been a member of the GIREP Board since 2020 and has served as President of GIREP since 2024.