Hybrid session of the 83rd International Scientific Conference “Teacher Professionalism and Education for the Future”.

On February 21, 2025, the University of Latvia, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, hosted the hybrid session of the 83rd International Scientific Conference “Teacher Professionalism and Education for the Future”.

 The conference participants represented 8 countries: European Union countries, India and the USA, providing a broad international perspective on teacher professionalism and the future of education. The event featured presentations by education specialists from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, India, Greece, Slovenia, the USA, and Moldova. The conference section was prepared and chaired by the staff of Teacher Education Department: Anita Auziņa, Ilze Miķelsone, Indra Odiņa, and Anna Stavicka. The conference was attended by representatives from 15 universities and higher education institutions from different countries, including:

1. University of Latvia (Latvia)
2. Riga Technical University (Latvia)
3. Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology (Latvia)
4. Kaunas College (Lithuania)
5. Klaipėda University (Lithuania)
6. Vilnius Kēstučios State College (Lithuania)
7. Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)
8. University of Lodz (Poland)
9. ​​University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland)
10. University of Primorska (Slovenia)
11. Ljudska univerza Koper (Slovenia)
12. University of Ioannina (Greece)
13. Technical University of Moldova (Moldova)
14. Chitkar University (India)
15. University of Louisville (USA)

The conference was held in two plenary sessions and 4 parallel sessions. 56 researchers presented 33 presentations on the following topics:

• Teacher well-being and professional development

• Inclusive education and support for students with special needs and talents

• The impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on education

• Civic education and intercultural understanding

• Development of teacher competences and career changes in the teaching profession

The aim of the conference was to promote the interaction of research and pedagogical practice, develop international cooperation and create innovations in education. It was also our pleasure to welcome the students of Jelgava Spidola State Gymnasium in our conference.