The 3rd Teachers’ Forum of the European Schools (TFES 2026) is planned to take place in
Riga, Latvia, on 13–14 April 2026.

TFES Riga, 13-14 April 2026
SELECTED PARTICIPANTS LIST FROM EUROPEAN SCHOOL

The Latvian Presidency, together with the TFES organising team, is proud to announce the selected participants for the Teachers’ Forum in Riga, taking place on 13–14 April, across three categories:

  1. Workshops
  2. World Café
  3. Posters

We are delighted by the strong response in all three categories. The selection committee carefully reviewed and evaluated 73 Workshop applications, 37 World Café proposals, and 31 Exhibition poster submissions. The applications reflected a remarkable level of creativity, commitment, and professional experience, highlighting the rich expertise that teachers from European Schools are ready to share.

We are confident that the selected participants will enjoy an inspiring and engaging forum, and that they will return to their schools with fresh ideas, renewed energy, and valuable insights to share with their colleagues.

All applicants will be contacted shortly and asked to confirm their participation, including the names of the representatives who will attend the forum.

We have received information regarding the withdrawal of several applications, so we are publishing updated information on the list of accepted applications.

  Title of the Proposal

Applicant

School

WORKSHOPS

1.

Teachers' and Pupils' Wellbeing for Building Quality Education.

1.1.

Trust Networks and Student Wellbeing – Creating Safe Educational Environments

Fabiana Lubelli

ES Brindisi

1.2.

Emerging Talents: A School-Embedded Gifted Programme Supporting Pupil and Teacher Wellbeing through Structured Autonomy and Coaching

Cathlene Taal

ES The Hague

1.3.

A hybrid Support model for Enhancing Autistic Pupil Wellbeing through Traditional Methods and AI Innovation

Sónia Raposo

ES Luxembourg I

1.4.

An Empathetic School and Empathetic Pupils with the "Jeu des 3 Figures"

Yannick Muller

AES Strasbourg

2.

Data in Education: Between Theory, Policy, and Classroom Practice

2.1.

Differentiated Learning at Scale: A Practical AI-Assisted Framework for European Schools

Martel Guillaume

ES Mol

2.2.

Two Disciplines, One Purpose: Designing Subject-Specific AI Chatbots for English and STEM Learning (S4–S7)

Michael Purcell

ES Alicante

2.3.

From Ink to Insight: Turning Student Handwriting into Actionable Data with Multimodal AI

Tapani Saarinen

ES Brussels II

2.4.

The Agile Educator: Mastering Time Management, Strategic Planning, and Adaptability

Sónia Raposo

ES Luxembourg I

3.

European Values in School Culture: From Belonging and Inclusion to Community Engagement

3.1.

From Principles to Competences: Enacting European Values as Transferable Skills through Philosophical Praxis in Inclusive and Democratic Education

Uta Schaerf

ES Mol

3.2.

From Children’s Rights to Classroom Practice: Experiencing European Values through Participatory Methods and Project-Based Learning

Sónia Raposo

ES Luxembourg I

3.3.

EUphoria – positives of living in the EU

Diana Larsson

ES Bergen

3.4.

European Values in School Culture: From Belonging to Community Engagement

Sónia Raposo

ES Luxembourg I

WORLD CAFE

1.

Beyond the Paper Trail: Automating School Logistics to Reclaim Teaching Time

Martel Guillaume

ES Mol

2.

Talk For Write - an interactive language approach to improve pupils’ collaboration and active participation.

Natasha Mackenzie Ford

AES Rhein Mein

3.

FEEL, THINK, LEARN

Rocío Lendinez Pegalajar

ES Alicante

4.

A Whole-School Wellbeing Ecosystem: Sharing Practices from Nursery to Secondary Education

Sonia Raposo

ES Luxembourg I

5.

Fit Teachers – Fit Kids – Fit Community Wellbeing in everyday school life at the European School Munich (primary school)- Pilates and sponsored runs as catalysts for a healthy and resilient school culture

Jana Hesse

ES Munich

6.

A Mug Of Mindfulness: Mindful Breaks With Tea

Catharina Wilke

ES Brussels II

7.

Building Belonging Through Action: A Multilingual and Inclusive School Flea Market as a Tool for Active Citizenship

Cihad Mola

ES Brussels II

8.

From Transition to Wellbeing: AI-Supported Differentiation Across Primary and Secondary

Patricia McAteer

European School of The Hague

9.

Including and promoting the well-being of dependent pupils and their care-takers (support teachers and assistants) at a whole school level

Marjolaine Fuminier

European School of Brussels IV

10.

Inclusive Preschool in Action: Tools for Well-being and Growth

Zsuzsanna Timár

European School Brussels I, Uccle

POSTERS

1.

Physical Education as a supportive space for student wellbeing, emotional regulation, resilience and learning readiness.

Darina Ivanova

ES Frankfurt

2. 

The Mindful Start: Cultivating Wisdom through Stillness

Maria Victoria de Nova Rodriguez

ES Karlsruhe

3.

Teaching Together for Well-Being: A Collaborative European Early  Education Team

Marta Garcia-Marin

ES Brussels III

4.

Wellbeing in Action: Building Soft Skills for Teachers and Students

Stella Theologou

Brussels I

5.

„Class+“– Because Students’ Well-Being Comes First

Lynn Verdier

Lënster Lycée International School (AES JUN)

6.

Pupil Survey - How the student voice at the European School Rhein Main develops our school.

Helena Riffer

AES Rhein Main

7.

Yoga for focus, concentration and mindfulness in primary school using the example of a P1/2 project class

Jana Kukwa

ES Frankfurt

8.

Calm By Design - Creating Calm Learning Environments Through Intentional Visual Simplicity

Irene Koch

ES Alicante

9.

How creative communication builds wellbeing in our school.

Vanessa Weßbecher

ES Karlsruhe

10.

Stories Without Borders: A Multilingual European Book Club

Belén Álvarez García

ES Munich

11.

Secondary: The Class Teacher Reimagined

Alexandra Bebb

AES Rhein Main

12.

Timeline – United in Diversity

Eva Onn

ES Frankfurt

Currently registration is open to confirmed speakers and participants – workshop, World Café and poster presenters.

For other school representatives, registration will be opened from 16 February 2026.

For any enquiries, please contact the Latvian Presidency Team at LVpresidency@izm.gov.lv

 


Information for European Schools - Call for Applications

European Schools are invited to submit proposals for the 3rd Teachers’ Forum of the European Schools (TFES 2026).
Detailed information on the call for applications is available in the attached PDF document.

  • Application deadline: closed.