From Disagreement to Dialogue: Educators Unite to Strengthen Democracy and Trust in Europe
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands – February 2026 From February 9th to 11th, 2026, educators gathered at NHL Stenden University in Leeuwarden for the impactful Short Advanced Programme (SAP) “From Disagreement to Dialogue — Strengthening Democracy and Trust.” Delivered in English and combining one hour of online preparation with three days of face-to-face training, the programme offered […]
Inclusive by Design: International BIP Empowered Future Teachers to Tackle Misinformation and Foster Social Innovation
Burgos, Spain – January 2026 The Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Inclusive by Design: Media-Wise Teaching for Social Innovation” successfully brought together pre-service teachers from across Europe for an innovative learning experience worth 3 ECTS credits. Delivered in English and aimed at Bachelor-level students, the programme culminated in face-to-face sessions at the University of Burgos (UBU) […]
Empowering Education for Change: Discover the EU-SIDE Desk Research Report on Social Innovation
Empowering Education for Change: Discover the EU-SIDE Desk Research Report on Social Innovation How can education better equip learners to navigate and transform an increasingly complex world? The EU-SIDE project is proud to announce the publication of its new desk research report, offering timely insights into the role of social innovation in education across Europe. […]
SAP Edu4Change. Teach. Inspire. Transform.
International Training on Democratic Education and Social Innovation Held in Leiria From 17 to 19 March 2026, the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal, hosted a three-day international Short Advanced Programme (SAP) focused on strengthening democratic education and social innovation. Rooted in core European values such as freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights, […]
EU-SIDE Project meeting
EU-SIDE Project Partners Meet to Review Progress and Plan Next Steps On 12–13 February 2026, the partners of the EU-SIDE project (EUropean Social Innovation & Democratic Education) gathered at NHL Stenden University for a transnational partner meeting held in a face-to-face format. The meeting aimed to ensure effective coordination and to foster in-depth discussions on […]
Multiplier event
Lunch lecture EU-SIDE: From SAP & BIP to the Classroom. Date: 19 February, 2025, from 12:00 to 14:00 Location: NHL Stenden, Rengerslaan 10 (Innovation Lab) How can teachers turn international training experiences into meaningful classroom practice? In this lunch lecture, we’ll explore how the knowledge gained through SAPs and BIPs can be implemented in everyday […]
From Disagreement to Dialogue — Strengthening Democracy and Trust
SHORT ADVANCED PROGRAM From Disagreement to Dialogue — Strengthening Democracy and Trust Date: 9-10-11 February Location: NHL Stenden University, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands SAP Overview This is an innovative programme that places education at the heart of sustaining and renewing democratic life in Europe. In a time when our democratic values are increasingly at stake, and […]
Edu4Change. Teach. Inspire. Transform.
SAP Overview In times of social, political and cultural uncertainty, democratic systems face increasing pressure, revealing structural vulnerabilities, widening inequalities and growing challenges to social cohesion. Such periods of crisis highlight the urgent need to strengthen an active, critical, informed and participatory citizenship. In this context, education assumes a foundational role, as schools and teachers […]
INSPIRING CHANGE: HOW SOCIAL INNOVATION IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
INSPIRING CHANGE: HOW SOCIAL INNOVATION IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION Educators Turn to Social Innovation to Shape the Future of Learning At a recent EU-SIDE project brainstorming session held at Universidad de Burgos, teachers, trainers, and policymakers came together around a shared belief: education has a crucial role to play in driving social change. […]
BIP | Inclusive by Design: Media-Wise Teaching for Social Innovation
Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Inclusive by Design: Media-Wise Teaching for Social Innovation ECTS: 3 Level: Bachelor (Pre-service Teachers) Language: English Face-to-face meeting at UBU: 26th-30th January 2026 BIP Overview This BIP equips future teachers with key competences urgently needed in today’s complex, fastchangingand media-saturated world. Students develop empathy-driven problem-solving, criticaland ethical thinking about misinformation, collaborative […]
