3rd Teachers’ Forum of the European Schools (TFES 2026)

Publicēts: 01.12.2025.
Atjaunināts: 20.03.2026.

3rd Teachers' Forum of the European Schools – "From Wellbeing to High-Quality Learning". Growing Together in Education!

The Teachers’ Forum of the European Schools (TFES) was initiated in response to the European Parliament’s resolution on the system of European Schools (12th of September 2023), which highlighted the importance of teachers’ professional development for high-quality education and the European Education Area. The 3rd Teachers’ Forum of the European Schools (TFES 2026), hosted by Latvia in Riga on 13th -14th April 2026, will contribute to strengthening this professional learning event within the European Schools systems, while also supporting the priorities of the Latvian Presidency.

TFES 2026, under the theme “From Wellbeing to High-Quality Learning: Growing Together in Education!”, is structured around three thematic pillars:

Teachers' and Pupils' Wellbeing for Building Quality Education.
Data in Education: Between Theory, Policy, and Classroom Practice.
European Values in School Culture: from Belonging and Inclusion to Community.

The TFES provides a unique collaborative platform for dialogue, professional development, and exchange of practices. It brings together teachers and school leaders from across Europe to share experiences, explore innovative teaching approaches, and strengthen both professional motivation and wellbeing. The TFES 2026 will particularly focus on the wellbeing of teachers and pupils, including new teacher induction and pastoral care, emphasizing the need for increased social, emotional, and inclusive support in schools.

3^rd Teachers' Forum of the European Schools "FROM WELLBEING TO HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING”

Teachers’ Forum of the European Schools – PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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

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:

Workshops
World Café
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.

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.