Cluster workshop – Evidence-based policies for the future of educational technology was held on September 29, 2025, at the premises of EC CENTRE DE CONFÉRENCES ALBERT BORSCHETTE in Brussels. One-day policy conference hosted by the Horizon Europe projects in the “Integrating New Technologies into Education and Training” cluster — Exten.(D.T.)2 (https://extendt2.eu/), augMENTOR (https://augmentor-project.eu/), e-DIPLOMA (https://e-diplomaproject.eu/), EMPOWER (https://project-empower.eu/) and i-MASTER (https://imaster-project.eu/).
This was an opportunity to meet with other projects and to discuss ongoing activities and achievements. The event featured a dynamic mix of keynote speeches, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. Policy briefs were shared with attendees, enabling policy stakeholders to engage in critical discussions on shaping future policies informed by the findings from the five Horizon Europe-funded sister projects.
These workshops provided an opportunity for participants to review and engage with stakeholders across Europe, examining feedback, key themes, and what could work at the EU level. Through interactive discussions, attendees contributed to building an EU consensus on emerging technologies in education and training. Interactive discussions on specific topics encouraged collaboration among stakeholders to explore the practical applications of research findings.
One of the workshops was AI in Education and Training – Policy Across the European Union, Ensuring Outreach Narrative is Fit for Purpose and Accessible, coordinated by the augMENTOR project, with participation of partners and pilot representatives. In this workshop, the facilitators presented insights gathered from policy workshops held across Europe, highlighting the experiences and concerns of educators and trainers regarding AI in education. The workshop reflected how practitioners feel AI outreach and policy frameworks should be fit for purpose: human-centric by design, grounded in real-world needs, and accessible to those expected to implement them. Emphasis was on involving education and training providers, particularly those working in non-academic, vocational, and security-focused contexts, including the European Security and Defense College (ESDC). This was an opportunity for wider stakeholders to contribute to the wider dialogue.
Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development, with a pilot representative, Mrs. Zorica Milosavljevic, a teacher from the primary Eco-school “Dimitrije Tucovic” from Cajetina, Serbia, who participated in the augMENTOR project as course developer and implementer, participated in the discussion and presented their own impression concerning the augMENTOR system developed under the project over the last two years.
At the final session, participants provided reflections and discussed how the policy recommendations can become educational policy across Europe, and what resources are needed to support the implementation of the policy.
