What’s happening in the world of Transformative Education?
2026 AUN-EEC Conference on Ecological Education and Culture
This year's conference theme, "Examining the Avenues Forward: Sustainable Futures in the ASEAN Region,” aims to explore how futures thinking complements sustainable development approaches in ASEAN.
Symposium on Sustainability Research and Teaching in a Time of Polycrisis
The Symposium will explore innovative approaches to sustainability education, research methodologies that account for complexity, and strategies to translate knowledge into real-world impact.
Global Symposium Series 2026: Ho Chi Min City
Through this series of events, which will feature panels, interactive workshops, and ample networking time, CUE seeks to explore a shared question: What do young people need to thrive, and how can education ecosystems better support this?
13th World Congress on Education
The aim of World Congress on Education (WCE-2026) is to provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various educational fields with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote research esteem and the evolution of pedagogy.
Introducing the DARE Framework for Transforming Assessment Practice
The session introduces the DARE framework, a practical approach to rethinking assessment in Education for Sustainable Development developed within the UNESCO project “Transforming Futures: Enhancing Practice for ESD for 2030 through Action Research.”
11th International Conference on Global Citizenship Education
The International Conference on GCED engages members of diverse sectors to exchange experiences and practices, build partnerships and vitalize GCED.
2026 Higher Education Summit
The 2026 Higher Education Summit will take place under the theme "Unleashing Transformative and Decolonised Education for Sustainability in a Globalised World".
13th Responsible Management Education Research (RMER) Conference
Through a series of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and research tracks, we will delve into the latest research and best practices in responsible management education, with a special focus on sustainability and innovation.
7th World Symposium on Sustainability in Higher Education
The symposium "From Knowledge to Action: Developing Core Competencies in Sustainable Development" seeks to bridge that gap by fostering a dialogue on developing core competencies—skills, mindsets, and strategies—that empower individuals and organisations to drive meaningful change.
ANGEL Conference 2026
Offering a mixture of plenary sessions, workshops, symposia, paper presentations, and networking, the event aims to bring together academics, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioner-researchers from around the world for two exciting face-to-face days of sessions covering research relevant to Development Education, Global Citizenship Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Education for Peace, and Intercultural Education.
Symposium on Education for Sustainable Development and the Core Curriculum - Rewriting Learning for an Interconnected World
The symposium is needed to fill the void between theory and practice of sustainable development. We need to move beyond simply adding ‘sustainability’ to the curriculum and instead fundamentally rewrite learning from the ground up.
1st Special Educational Needs Climate Change Education Conference
Bringing together researchers, teachers and practitioners to enhance accessible and relevant climate and sustainability education for learners with special educational needs in special schools and alternative provision settings.
13th World Environmental Education Congress
The WEEC is a premier international congress dedicated to the progression of environmental education and advancement of education for sustainability. It serves as a platform for global dialogue, learning, and the exchange of ideas on environmental education programs.
Sustainability in Higher Education – Between Transformation and Vibe Shifts
This international conference aims to critically examine the current status of sustainability in higher education, tracing how the rhetoric of “transformation” has given way to more complex modes of negotiation, adaptation, and resilience.
Education Futures Forum
The SDG era is closing soon. On the eve of the UN General Debate, we’re shifting the question from whether education must change to what the world’s learners must now be prepared for.
Education House @ UNGA 81
Education House is a collaborative hub for education actors to advance progress towards the SDGs.
10th NYC Green School Conference
This milestone edition will convene educators, policymakers, climate leaders, and youth advocates from around the world to reimagine the next era of sustainable education—where every learner is climate-ready and every school is a hub of environmental leadership.
20th PASCAL Learning Cities Conference
This conference invites scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders to explore how lifelong learning, sustainability, creativity, and well-being intersect to shape vibrant urban ecosystems.
International Education and Sustainability Leadership Summit
A three-day summit for educators, students , business and community leaders to explore how education, systems thinking and AI can drive real sustainability action.
Symposium on 'From Knowledge to Action: Transforming Higher Education for Climate Resilience'
There is a growing need to move beyond theory and explore how universities can embed climate change and social justice into curricula, research, and practice. This symposium provides a collaborative platform to turn knowledge into actionable and innovative solutions.
2026 NAAEE Conference and Research Symposium
Each year, the NAAEE conference focuses on a timely and critical theme shaping the future of environmental education. With more than 300 engaging sessions and keynotes, we explore how education can inspire action, build environmental stewardship, and create healthier, more resilient communities.
2026 OEGlobal Conference
The 2026 OEGlobal Conference invites the open community to cultivate new ways of safeguarding knowledge for the benefit of all.
UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences Conference 2026
The UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences is organizing its 3rd Annual Conference at Cheikh Anta Diop University under the theme Exploring Intercultural Competences in African Contexts.
5th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Academic Studies (ICoMUS 2026)
You are invited to actively participate in the 5th ICoMUS and contribute to discussions aimed at advancing research and innovation across various disciplines under the theme “Smart Innovations for Sustainable Development: Integrating Science, Social, Economic, and Future Education Perspectives.”
Innovating Higher Education Conference 2026
Under the theme “From Innovation to Impact: Transforming Higher Education at Scale,” I-HE2026 examines how emerging developments are reshaping higher education across Europe and beyond.
International Education Summit 2.0 For Systemic Change
This gathering is designed as a central part of a transformative 9–12 month Sustainability Accelerator journey connecting schools, universities, and organisations across Europe.
IAU 17th General Conference
The IAU 17th General Conference event will feature a dynamic programme exploring emerging trends in higher education, drawing on diverse perspectives from all regions of the world.
eucen Autumn Seminar 2026
How can ULLL teams support employability, re-skilling, and up-skilling while also advancing widening participation, civic engagement, and social responsibility? How can these dimensions reinforce each other rather than compete?
Climate-U Network Conference: Higher Education and the Climate Crisis
The 2026 conference provides a space for debate, exchange of ideas, and sharing of new research on diverse aspects of the higher education - climate crisis - sustainability axis.
UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development
Bringing together ministers, youth leaders, and global stakeholders, the conference will drive strategic dialogue to shape the next phase of the ESD for 2030 framework and beyond. Join the global conversation on the future of Education for Sustainable Development.
Arab Teaching and Learning Consortium Conference
The inaugural ACTLC Conference brings together academic leaders, faculty, and teaching and learning professionals from across the region for a gathering focused on learning for impact — advancing agency, future readiness, and purpose in higher education.
2027 Green Schools Conference
Each year, the GSC brings together a national community of educators, school leaders, designers and advocates committed to whole-school sustainability.
Lillehammer Lifelong Learning Conference 2027
The Lillehammer Lifelong Learning Conference brings together a broad international community to explore key trends, challenges, and innovations in lifelong learning.
CESHK Annual Conference
The CESHK Annual Conference will be held in February 2027 under the theme “Comparative Education in Uncertain Times: Challenges, Responses, and Hopes.”
NERPS 2027 Conference
Preceding the launch of the Global Sustainable Development Report in September 2027, the NERPS 2027 Conference aims to bridge scholarly literature and policy lessons to contribute to transdisciplinary insights for accelerating the attainment of the goals and charting pathways beyond 2030.
APAIE 2027
The program promises to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing to shape the future of international higher education under the theme, Humanity in the AI age: engaging Asia-Pacific perspectives, from diverse perspectives.
CIES 2027 Reimagining Life: Education for Planetary Justice
CIES 2027 invites inquiries, critiques and experiments in remaking education to meet the challenges of democratic life and planetary survival.
ICDE World Conference 2027
The 31st ICDE World Conference will take place in the Philippines under the conference theme “Reimagining Education for a Sustainable Future.“
Futures Festival 2026: Reimagining education for a changing world
Taking place during GPE's financing campaign, the 2026 Futures Festival will focus on reimagining education for a future shaped by climate change, conflict, technological transformation, and growing inequality.
Book Launch | New Conversations on Global Citizenship Education
Explore how Global Citizenship Education can cultivate ethical values, foster social justice, democracy, sustainability, dignity, inclusion, and equity, and promote critical and transformative pedagogies in an interconnected yet unequal planet.
Future Universities: Leadership and the Sustainability Challenge
In this special Campus with a Conscience lecture, Prof. Steve Decent, Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University, will reflect on his journey from mathematician and sustainability researcher to university leader.
The 2026 Climate Education Knowledge Sharing Convening
Join faculty from schools of education for this free virtual program hosted by the Center for Sustainable Futures at Teachers College in partnership with the Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics (LEAP) at Columbia University.
2026 International Institute on Peace Education: Spain
The IIPE invites formal and non-formal educators, students, practitioners, academics, researchers and activists with interest in peace education to apply to join the weeklong co-learning community.
Skills for Tomorrow: Youth Leadership for the Future of Work
Building on insights from A Youth Vision for the World's Future (AYVWF), this event will bring together youth leaders and experienced professionals to explore future-ready skills, youth leadership, and the role of intergenerational collaboration in advancing the SDGs.
Global Higher Education Symposium
The Global Higher Education Symposium is expected to be held on the sidelines of the 2026 HLPF under the theme Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs, for a sustainable future for all.
World Youth Skills Day 2026: Skills for a shared future
In 2026, World Youth Skills Day will focus on a critical question: What will it take to equip every young person with the competencies they need to thrive in a shared future?
Higher Education Partners Meetup at the margins of HLPF
Join fellow higher education leaders, partners, and advocates attending the UN High-Level Political Forum for an informal evening of connection, conversation, and collaboration in support of sustainable development.
Launch the Consensus Statement of the Global Higher Education Symposium
Universities are where the next generation of SDG leaders is being shaped. UNITAR is set to co-convene the second Global Higher Education Symposium (GHES II), on the margins of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum.
World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2026
The Forum will place particular emphasis on community participation, education and learning, and the active role of youth in shaping strategies for the conservation and enhancement of World Heritage.
Architects of Change: Re-imagining Global Citizenship Education Through Collaboration and Dialogue
Global Citizenship Alliance Seminars are short-term learning abroad experiences that transform how students understand local/global interconnections and their role in addressing complex challenges—from sustainability and social justice to human rights, democracy, cultural competency, and ethical leadership.
Humanity at the Center: Global Citizenship, Ethical AI, and the Water–Energy–Food Nexus for Transformative SDG Action
Featuring policymakers, technical experts, private-sector leaders, and youth innovators from across regions, this event will explore how ethical AI, the water–energy–food nexus, and global partnerships can drive inclusive and transformative SDG action.
Transforming Education Summit +4: accelerating progress towards SDG 4
As the 2030 deadline for SDG 4 approaches, the Transforming Education Summit +4 will bring together leaders and partners from around the world to assess progress and identify priorities for the years ahead. The event will focus on building more resilient and inclusive education systems through action on teaching, lifelong learning, digital transformation and sustainable financing.
Driving systemic change in sustainability education: Scaling coordinated action for the SDGs
This HLPF side event will explore how higher education can better equip students with sustainability competencies and scale action across the SDGs, with insights from data and a panel of sector leaders.
2026 HESI Global Forum: Reimagining Higher Education for Global Transformation toward a Sustainable Future
In line with the 2026 HLPF focus on transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the Forum will explore how higher education can serve as a catalyst for global solutions, systemic change and inclusive sustainable development.
9th International Conference on Future of Education 2026
Bringing together educators, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders, Future Edu 2026 fosters meaningful dialogue, inclusive practices, and cross-border collaboration to shape resilient, future-ready education systems.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: How universities are contributing to a more peaceful and just society
Examining performance across an overall SDG 16 score and two of its contributing indicators, the session will highlight key findings from THE’s recent whitepaper, United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: How universities are contributing to a more peaceful and just society.
Global Citizenship Education in national policy frameworks
Examine how global challenges such as climate change, inequality, and migration are integrated into formal education systems.
Sustainable Cities and Higher Education: Partners and Accelerators for Sustainable Transformation
This session will focus on SDG 11 and the vital contribution of universities in shaping sustainable and greener, more resilient, and more inclusive and equitable urban futures through education, research, innovation, and civic engagement.
Global Symposium Series 2026: Nairobi
Through this series of events, which will feature panels, interactive workshops, and ample networking time, CUE seeks to explore a shared question: What do young people need to thrive, and how can education ecosystems better support this?
Global learning in the UK: Past, present and futures
The event will bring together diverse professionals from across the UK who are interested in transformational educational approaches, providing a valuable moment to reflect on the importance of global learning within the current global context and, crucially, serve as a springboard for future research, collaboration, and innovation.
2026 APPRA Conference
The conference seeks to explore the proposals and innovative ideas from scholars on how peace research, education, creative practices, and digital innovation can contribute to sustaining democracy and nurturing cultures of peace and justice.
Teaching and Learning Ecological Economics
This subtrack of the 16th Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics will explore theoretical, empirical, and practical knowledge on how economic education can be developed to align with ecological economic principles.
Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026
HSC 2026 will focus across all sessions on how international and cross-sector cooperation can be made more effective, particularly in times of disruption.
2026 Responsible Management Education Week
The PRME Global Forum is PRME’s annual flagship event that brings together PRME’s stakeholders to exchange knowledge and good practices on how to use the Principles of PRME as vehicles for transformation and advancement of the SDGs.
Solutionary SDG Project Showcase
Join the Institute for Humane Education and the Global Schools Program for a Solutionary Micro-Credential Project Showcase!
Net zero in action: Industry university partnerships driving sustainable transformation
This panel brings together leaders from energy, infrastructure and the built environment alongside academic experts to explore how cross-sector partnerships can accelerate real-world impact.
HowtoEngage: Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education 2030
The CCNGO is the official mechanism for dialogue, consultation and cooperation with NGOs engaged in advancing the Education 2030 Agenda and SDG 4.
Acting together: The true measure of university excellence
This session explores how universities can move beyond recognition and rankings to embed sustainability as a shared responsibility across governance, research, education and partnerships; and why collective action, rather than individual achievement, should be the defining measure of institutional excellence.