We are proud to begin the ATEE 50th Anniversary celebrations with a special webinar on February 25th at 6:00 PM CET. This session offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the evolution of teacher education through the lens of one of our long-standing members.
We are honored to feature Elizabeth Oldham, a member of ATEE since 1981, who will examine the profound shifts in science and mathematics education over the last half-century.
Bridging this history with modern innovation, Lorraine Harbison will present the ATEE-supported project Mathscify, which is developing an innovative multilingual assessment tool for teachers and students.
To conclude, Laurinda Leite will introduce the upcoming Winter Conference at the University of Minho in Braga, setting the stage for the next chapter.
This webinar is free of charge and open to all.
Register here before 24 February.

On behalf of the VET4Youth - teachers and trainers team of CEDEFOP, we are pleased to disseminate a new Call for Papers on the following theme: "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies for Inclusive and Resilient Vocational Education and Training (VET)."

This initiative seeks to bridge the research gap on how AI can promote equity, support vulnerable learners, and empower the teaching workforce.

Thematic priorities for submissions (focused on EU Member States, Iceland, and Norway).

• Digital and AI literacy as foundational skills for VET learners
• Learner-centred pedagogies and adaptive learning using AI
• AI for preventing early leaving from VET
• Digital technologies for NEET outreach and transitions
• Teachers' and trainers' digital competence and wellbeing. 

Why contribute?
Selected papers will be published in a Cedefop Working Paper series and on Zenodo, and authors will be invited to present at a high-level European event in June 2027.

Key dates:

• Abstracts submission deadline: 15 April 2026 (Max 500 words), via the following link: 
• Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2026
• Deadline for submission of draft full papers of accepted abstracts: 31 July 2026

ATEE is pleased to disseminate the publication of a special edition in Cedefop's working paper series, exploring how digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), are reshaping skill requirements and mismatch in Europe's labour markets. 
As automation and AI rapidly transform skill requirements across the EU, concerns are growing about employment impacts and Europe's competitive position. Addressing the gap between evolving job demands and workers' skills renders upskilling and reskilling strategies more critical than ever.

To better understand how digitalisation affects adult workers’ skill mismatches, job insecurity related to automation and overall job quality, Cedefop conducted the second wave of the European Skills and Jobs Survey (ESJS) in 2021. This special edition marks the first in-depth exploration of the ESJS2 microdata by external researchers, featuring ten original research contributions that examine how the digital transition is affecting jobs, skills and training across Europe. The publication offers robust empirical analyses on a wide range of issues central to understanding and navigating the digital transformation of work in the EU. Indicative themes include:

• the impact of Covid-19 induced digitalisation on training and worker well-being,
• how an organisational ‘learning culture’ can address skill mismatches within firms,
• determinants of digital skills demand and training in jobs, including related age or gender segregation,
• technologically-induced task automation in EU jobs and worker upskilling,
• skill shortages in the EU labour market and firms’ hiring practices,
• skill shortages and digital gaps in strategic EU sectors – AI, defence and education. 

These analyses were also presented in the related workshop ‘Human-centred digital transitions: skill mismatches in European workplaces’, held in 2024.

How can research and innovation help shaping a more democratic, inclusive and resilient Europe?

Join the ‘Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society’ info day to explore the topics under the Horizon Europe Programme 2026-2027.

The session will provide insights into the funding opportunities for projects that advance democratic governance, safeguard cultural heritage, strengthen the Cultural and Creative Industries, and drive Europe’s green and digital transitions. 

IEA Research & Policy (R&P) Grant for Early Career Researchers 

The Research & Policy Grant supports early career researchers in conducting high-quality secondary analyses of IEA international large-scale assessment data, with a strong focus on policy-relevant research for the European Education Area.
This annual grant is a joint initiative of the European Commission (DG EAC) and IEA.

Proposals must focus on one of the following thematic areas:

• Foundational skills in primary education (Grade 4)
  Reading, mathematics, and science outcomes and their determinants
• Digital well-being and social media
  ICT use, digital skills, engagement, and student well-being
• Equity and social inclusion
  Socio-economic, migration, language, and geographic disparities
• Democratic values and citizenship
  Civic knowledge, democratic attitudes, and student participation

 Full details of the R&P Grant can be found here.
Deadline for submissions: 31 March 2026.  

IEA has launched a call for proposals for a new book to be published by Springer.
More information here