The Association for Teacher Education in Europe 2026 Annual Conference will be hosted by the University of Białystok and the Faculty of Education.
The conference will take place in Białystok, Poland, and will provide a space for critical dialogue, collaboration, and exchange on how teacher education crosses - and is shaped by - geographical, cultural, institutional, disciplinary, and digital borders.
The conference website is now live and the deadline for submissions: 15 March 2026.
More information here

Our AC member Mireia Usart Rodríguez had the privilege to take part in a stakeholder dialogue at the European Parliament on the future Erasmus+ programme (2028–2034), representing the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE).
The discussion brought together a broad coalition of European education and civil society organisations,
The dialogue reinforced the idea that Erasmus+ is not only a mobility programme, but a strategic instrument for strengthening high-quality, inclusive, and democratic education systems across Europe, with teachers at the core.
Attached you will find the intervention.

The Council of Europe has opened applications for the second European Forum on Digital Citizenship Education (DCE), a flagship event building on the achievements of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025. At a time when digital transformation and artificial intelligence are reshaping societies at unprecedented speed, the Forum will bring together participants from across Europe to take stock of progress, exchange good practices, and jointly shape the next phase of digital citizenship education.

Conceived as a collaborative milestone within the Council of Europe’s Road Map for Strengthening Digital Citizenship Education 2027–2031, the Forum aims to:

• Capture and build on insights gained during the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025
  
  
• Co-design a five-year action plan aligned with agreed strategic priorities for digital citizenship education
  
  
• Strengthen international cooperation by connecting European initiatives and supporting long-term, sustainable partnerships

The Forum will welcome educators, policymakers, young people, parents and carers, researchers, innovators, and others committed to preparing European education systems and societies for a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

How to Apply:

Prospective speakers are welcome to apply for the event at this link before 15 February 2026 (midnight CET). 

Prospective participants are welcome to register for the event at this link before 15 March 2026 (midnight CET).

EDUC Blended Research Summer Schools 2026 offer Master’s and PhD students an international research experience across Europe. Through online preparation and an on-site week at a partner university, participants deepen their research skills, work with international peers and experts, and receive an EDUC certificate worth 3 ECTS.

https://www.educalliance.eu/calls/brss-2026

EU Publications: Guiding principles for protecting fundamental academic values 

This report puts forward a proposal for establishing Guiding Principles on fundamental academic values and outlines the background for this proposal.
The Guiding Principles proposed in this report further build on and constitute an important part of the EU's contribution to and enhancement of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). They are based on the EHEA Ministerial Communiques (Paris 2018, Rome 2020, Tirana 2024) which outline and define six fundamental academic values: (1) Academic freedom; (2) Academic integrity; (3) Institutional autonomy; (4) Staff and student participation in higher education governance; (5) Public responsibility for higher education; (6) Public responsibility of higher education.
The Guiding Principles consider also the work conducted within other contexts (both within and beyond the EU) and avoid duplication of efforts. 

For teachers, generative AI can improve both productivity and teaching quality. Evidence cited in the OECD’s new report, Digital Education Outlook 2026, shows a 31% reduction in time spent on lesson and resource planning by secondary science teachers in England and a 9-percentage-point increase in student pass rates when low-experience tutors used AI support, with smaller gains for more experienced tutors.

This new report examines whether AI GEN can enhance learning when used within clear pedagogical frameworks and the dangers of relying on these new tools without teacher guidance or input.