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 […]
EU-SIDE Kick-off meeting
EU-SIDE Kick-off meeting 09.04.2025 Universidad de Burgos, Spain The project partners met at the University of Burgos, Spain, to further discuss the implementation of the EU-SIDE project and clarify the next steps.
How to define social innovation competence? Learning Cafe workshop organised for educational experts around the project partner countries.
How to define social innovation competence? Learning Cafe workshop organised for educational experts around the project partner countries. Authors Anne-Maria Korhonen Satu Niittylahti Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland We have started the new project, European Social Innovation & Democratic Education (EU-SIDE), in April 2025, with the learning café workshop that took place at the University […]
EU-SIDE Project meeting
EU-SIDE Project meeting HAMK, Finland 29.9.- 30.9.2025 The project partners met to discuss the current development of the project. This meeting included several discussions and brainstorming sessions on social innovation skills and pedagogical choices for each school level.
