“"Challenges of educating for development in a changing world"”
The 1st Education for Development Conference will take place on November 17, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM, in an online format.
Held within the framework of the National Education Strategy for Development 2025-2030 (ENED 2025-2030), these events invite reflection and dialogue on the role of education, territories, and collective action in building more just, democratic, and sustainable societies.
The initiative is jointly organized by the Portuguese Association for Local Development (ANIMAR), the Institute for Cooperation and Language (Camões, IP), the Institute for Education, Quality and Evaluation (EduQA, IP), the Portuguese Platform of Non-Governmental Organizations for Development (PPONGD), and the Intermunicipal Network for Development Cooperation, in coordination with other partner entities.
Featured :
- The challenges of educating for development in a changing world;
- Proximity and local mobilization as drivers of participation and change;
- The relationship between Education for Development, citizenship, and school;
- The opportunities and challenges of Global Citizenship Education in public policies, curricula, and textbooks;
- The role of civil society organizations, municipalities, and communities in building responses to global inequalities.
Target audience
A space for meeting and sharing between civil society organizations and public bodies, municipalities, schools, educators, researchers, and other actors committed to critical and transformative education.
Registration deadline: November 13th.
The conferences are part of the Education for Development and Global Citizenship Month (EDCG) 2026 and the Global Education Week 2026 .
Published in November 2, 2026
