EU SCHOOL 2026: Innovation. Participation. Community.
Event hosted by CESIE ETS, Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci e LAND Impresa Sociale
Schools today are called upon to tackle profound changes: digital innovation and artificial intelligence are transforming the ways in which we learn, teach and communicate, whilst the growing cultural and social diversity of school communities calls for new approaches to create environments that are truly inclusive, participatory and capable of valuing differences.
Against this backdrop comes EU School 2026, designed as a forum for discussion, experimentation and knowledge-sharing aimed at teachers, educators, education professionals and all those who are helping to shape the school of the future.
Through talks, themed sessions and parallel workshops, the two-day event will focus on some of the most relevant issues in contemporary education.
Are you involved in the education community? Join us for the 2026 edition of EU School – it’s free!
See you
Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October | 15:00-19:00
Officine Bellotti – Via Antonio Gagini, 31 (Palermo)
Agenda
Tuesday 20 October | Digital technology and innovation: new skills for schools today and tomorrow
15.00 – 15.30 | Check-in and welcome for participants
Introduction to the EU School 2026 edition and overview of the two-day programme’s themes: digital innovation, the transformation of educational environments, and new skills for teachers and pupils.
Speakers:
- Irene Pizzo, School Unit Coordinator, CESIE ETS
- Alberto Biondo, Coordinator, Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci – ETS
- Giovanni Barbieri, Coordinator, LAND Impresa Sociale
15.45 – 16.30 | Talk – Fostering critical thinking: the Teachers 4.0 project – between misinformation and inclusion
Speaker:
- Gianna Cappello, Professor at University of Palermo
16.30 – 16.45 | Break and networking
16.45 – 18.15 | Parallel workshops
- TINKER workshop
Rethinking IT in schools: the TINKER model for the education of the future
Led by: Katarina Vuksan, Project Manager, CESIE ETS
- EVECSA workshop
Developing STEM: agriculture as a learning environment in primary schools
Led by: Aurelia Schera, Project Manager, LAND Impresa Sociale
18.15 – 19.00 | Summary of the day’s session and informal discussion time
Wednesday 21 October | Multiculturalism and inclusion: new narratives and practices for schools and the community
15.00 – 15.15 | Welcoming participants
15.15 – 15.45 | Talk – Who tells the story? Colonialism, racism and the power of storytelling
Speaker:
- Nogaye Ndiaye, Lawyer, writer, trainer and public speaker
15.45 – 16.30 | SONDER Project – Educational approaches to fight hate speech and promote inclusive narratives
Speaker:
- Mohamed Bashir Omar, Project Manager CESIE ETS
16.30 – 16.45 | Break and networking
16.45 – 18.15 | Parallel workshops
- EMPOWER YOUTH workshop
Emotional wellbeing can (also) be learnt at school: tools and practices for teachers
Led by: Salvatore Duminuco, Project Manager, Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci – ETS
- Y_REC workshop
Regenerating urban spaces to enhance youth and community wellbeing
Led by: Aurelia Schera, Project Manager, LAND Impresa Sociale
18.15 – 19.00 | Event closure and final review
Summary, feedback collection and sharing experiences gathered over the two days.
Info corners (available on both days)
– FreeMobi
Beyond the screen: conscious digital growth.
Key contact: Sara Ibrahim, Project Manager, CESIE ETS
School-based green-digital guidance and skills (Euroform-accredited)
Key contact: Alice Salerno, Project Manager, CESIE ETS
Towards independence: learning and inclusion experiences for youth with disabilities
Key contact: Antonio Dolcemascolo, Project Manager, CESIE ETS
For further information
Contact Irene Pizzo: irene.pizzo@cesie.org or write to school@cesie.org.
