International mobility programmes

Adult educators today face a rapidly changing reality — marked by evolving technologies, shifting labor markets, mental health challenges, burnout, wars, and global crises.

This course helps you reflect on your role as an educator in these turbulent times and equips you with practical tools to support learners, communities, and yourself.

• By the end of this course, you will...

• Understand the evolving role of adult educators in times of uncertainty and change.

• Develop strategies to support learners facing stress, burnout, or mental health challenges.

• Apply holistic and person-centred methods to foster resilience and meaningful learning.

• Explore the impact of AI, digitalisation, and new technologies on adult learning.

• Gain practical tools for sustaining your own wellbeing as an educator.

• Strengthen intercultural and multilingual communication skills for diverse contexts.

• Cultivate reflective practice for yourself and your learners as a way to adapt, grow, and thrive.

Programme*

Day 1 – Setting the Stage

• Welcome, introductions, and goal-setting.

• The role of adult educators in turbulent times.

• Mapping current challenges together.

Day 2 – Educator Wellbeing & Resilience

• Understanding stress, burnout, and mental health pressures.

• Tools for sustaining personal wellbeing.

• Reflection: caring for self to care for others.

Day 3 – Learners in a Changing World

• Person-centred and holistic approaches.

• Supporting adult learners facing uncertainty and transitions.

• Case-sharing: participants’ experiences.

Day 4 – Technology & Transformation

• The role of AI, digitalisation, and hybrid learning.

• Balancing innovation with human connection.

• Examples from different countries.

Day 5 – Education in Crisis Contexts

• The educator’s role during war, displacement, or social unrest.

• Methods for building safe, inclusive, and intercultural learning spaces.

• Group work: designing responses for real-life scenarios.

Day 6 – From Challenges to Solutions

• Collaborative problem-solving on participants’ cases.

• Co-creating new methods and tools.

• Outdoor or experiential session for reflection.

Day 7 – Integration & Next Steps

• Building your personal and organisational “educator’s toolkit.”

• Group exchange: sharing strategies for the future.

• Course reflection, feedback, and certification.

Location & Dates

• Fuerteventura: 23-27 November 2026 (full)

• Estonia: 30 November - 4 December 2026

• Estonia: 22-26 March 2027

• Vienna: 10-14 May 2027

• Estonia: 29 November - 3 December 2027

• Vienna: 6-10 December 2027

Details

Target audience: teachers, trainers, headmasters, school and education managers, educational counsellors, career counsellors, adult educators, other non-governmental organization staff, public servants, and policy makers.

Supportive learning materials of the programme will be sent to the participants in advance.

The training itself will not be built on lectures or presentations, but on searching for effective solutions and inspiration for the participants' practice, discovering experiences of other countries and spending valuable time together.

Participation fee:

450 € - 5 days

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Teachers today work with children and young people growing up in a rapidly changing world. New technologies, mental health challenges, cultural diversity and global uncertainty are changing both learners' needs and the teacher's role.

​This course creates space to explore that changing role and practical ways to build inclusive, supportive and adaptable learning environments while continuing to learn and develop as an educator yourself.

By the end of this course, you will...

• Understand how the teacher's role is changing alongside the needs and realities of youth.

• Select and apply methods, tools, and strategies that empower inclusive and adaptive learning.

• Foster effective communication and community in multilingual and multicultural settings.

• Develop reflective practices to support both your growth and that of your learners.

• Embrace diversity in all its forms - cultural, gender, migrant, and refugee contexts.

Programme*

Day 1

• Introduction, getting to know each other

• Making individuals learning plans

• Context of the training: challenges and educators’ roles in the era of AI and post-pandemic world

• Case studies

Day 2

• Our roles as educators 

• Person-centred approach in education. Me as a learner and me as an educator

• Holistic approach in education, practical workshop

• Visiting a school or programme outdoors

Day 3

• Tools and methods to use for supporting learners

• Working in digital and hybrid environments

• Diversity and inclusion in education

Day 4

• Supporting learners’ mental health

• Mindfulness and embodiment 

• Workshops outdoors

Day 5

• Sustainable leadership in education

• Museum programme on the topic 

• Future of education. Creative workshop

Day 6

• Study trip and practicing tools learned during the week

• Human Library

Day 7

• Sharing the participants’ methods and tools 

• Collecting and presenting the toolboxes to take to the sending organisations

• Reflection of the learning process

• Making evaluation and conclusions

• Celebration

Location & Dates

• Fuerteventura: 23-27 November 2026 (full)

• Estonia: 30 November - 4 December 2026

• Estonia: 22-26 March 2027

• Estonia: 29 November - 3 December 2027

Details

Target audience: teachers, trainers, headmasters, school and education managers, educational counsellors, career counsellors, adult educators, other non-governmental organization staff, public servants, and policy makers.

Supportive learning materials of the programme will be sent to the participants in advance.

The training itself will not be built on lectures or presentations, but on searching for effective solutions and inspiration for the participants' practice, discovering experiences of other countries and spending valuable time together.

Participation fee:

450 € - 5 days

560 € - 7 days

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The Recharge & Thrive course is designed to empower educators to prioritize their well-being, build resilience, and elevate their professional effectiveness.

Through practical, actionable self-care strategies, this course helps educators integrate mental, emotional, physical, and social wellness practices into their daily lives, enabling them to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

Course Objective

​This course aims to equip educators with a diverse set of self-care strategies that foster mental clarity, emotional resilience, physical vitality, and social well-being.

Through engaging, interactive sessions and practical exercises, participants will learn how to manage stress effectively, set healthy boundaries, enhance emotional intelligence, cultivate positive relationships, and establish sustainable self-care routines that support long-term personal and professional growth.

Programme

Day 1: Grounding – Connection and Context

Day 2: Mental Resilience: Tools for Stress Management and Focus

Day 3: Emotional Well-Being: Building Emotional Resilience and Intelligence

Day 4: Physical Self-Care: Energizing Your Body

Day 5: Eco-Therapy and Connection to the Environment: Recharging through Nature

Day 6: Integrating Self-Care: Creating a Sustainable Plan for Long-Term Well-Being

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Locations & Dates

• ​Fuerteventura: 23-27 November 2026 (full)

• Estonia: 30 November - 4 December 2026

• Estonia: 7-11 June 2027

Details

Supportive learning materials of the programme will be sent to the participants in advance.​

The training itself will not be built on lectures or presentations, but on searching effective solutions and inspiration for the participants' practice, discovering experiences of other countries and spending valuable time together.

We make tailor-made programmes according to the organization's needs if the whole group is from one organization.

Target audience: teachers, trainers, headmasters, school and education managers, educational counsellors, career counsellors, adult educators, other non-governmental organization staff, public servants, and policy makers.

Course fee: 480 €

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A five-day outdoor learning programme in the Azores

​This course explores well-being, resilience and sustainable ways of working through walking and reflection.

Each day takes place in a different part of the island and focuses on a specific theme: stress and self-regulation, personal pace and boundaries, resources, resilience and integration. Throughout the week, participants develop a personal toolbox of practices they can use in everyday life and work.

This course is for educators, trainers, adult educators, school leaders, youth workers, NGO professionals and others working with people and learning.

It is for those who want to reflect on their own working patterns, recognise signs of overload earlier and explore practical ways to support well-being and resilience in professional life.

What this learning journey offers

• Recognising personal and work-related sources of stress

• Practising self-regulation and recovery

• Exploring personal pace, boundaries and resources

• Strengthening resilience without relying on constant endurance

• Using walking and reflection as tools for learning

• Building a personal well-being and resilience toolbox

• Creating a realistic plan for everyday life and work

Programme
Each day combines walking, reflection, practical exercises and learning with the group.

Day 1 - Arriving and noticing
Vila do Porto → Praia Formosa, 8 km · 3 hours walking
Focus: Where am I now?

• Welcome and introductions

• Starting the personal toolbox

• Guided noticing and reflection

• Group agreements and intentions

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Day 2 - Stress and regulation​
Praia Formosa → Baía de São Lourenço, 11.7 km · 4.5 hours walking​
Focus: What helps me move through difficulty?

• Recognising stress responses

• Self-regulation practices

• Attention and breathing

• Walking in silence

• Pair and individual reflection

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Day 3 - Personal pace and boundaries​
​Santa Bárbara · Entre a Serra e o Mar, 9.3 km · 2.5 hours walking
Focus: How do I recognise enough?​​

• Personal pace and overextension

• Needs and boundaries

• Silent walking practice

• Pair work and reflection

Day 4 - Resources and resilience​​
Bananeiras → Anjos, 8.4 km · 4 hours walking
​Focus: What supports me when things are difficult?

• Mapping personal resources

• Resilience and recovery

• Support and connection

• Adding tools to the personal toolbox​

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Day 5 - Integration​
​Pico Alto, 6.2 km · 2 hours walking
Designing personal & organisational leadership plans
Focus: What am I taking home with me?

• Reflection

• Completing the personal toolbox

• Exchange of useful practices

• Personal plan for everyday life and work

​​Location & Dates: 

Santa Maria Island, Azores, 22-26 June 2027
​​The programme is implemented in cooperation with the local organiser.
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The programme includes approximately 44 km of walking over five days, with daily routes of 6–12 km on moderately challenging terrain. Walking is part of the learning process rather than a sporting goal.

Routes may be adjusted depending on weather, trail conditions and safety. Participants receive practical information and preparation guidance in advance.
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Participants receive supportive learning materials in advance.​
Participation fee: 450 €

This immersive programme enriches your teaching with mindfulness and embodied practice - supporting learner well-being, mental health, self-regulation, and active engagement.

Participants develop:

• A deep understanding of mindfulness as both method and lived practice.

• The ability to bring mindfulness into daily routines and educational contexts.

• A toolbox of formal and non-formal practices, plus access to our mindfulness e-course.

• Enhanced personal reflection, embodiment, and self-regulation skills.

Target audience:

teachers, trainers, headmasters, school and education managers, educational counsellors, career counsellors, adult educators, other higher educators, other non-governmental organization staff, public servants, and policymakers.

Format & approach:

Participants will receive supportive learning materials in advance. Instead of traditional lectures, the programme is built around co-creating solutions, sharing international experiences, and finding inspiration for everyday practice - while also spending meaningful time learning together.

Programme Overview

Day 1 - Foundations & Connection

Introductions and course goals, discovering what connects you to your environment.
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Day 2 - Mindfulness in Context
Exploring current trends in education, future foresight, and the importance of mindfulness today.
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Day 3 - Mindfulness Practices
Delve into mindfulness as a method and begin practical embodied exercises.
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Day 4 - Embodiment & Mind-Body Learning
Explore body-based learning through movement and sensory awareness.
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Day 5 - Nature and Mindful Presence
Study trip focused on mindfulness and nature - an immersive, resilience-building experience.
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Day 6 - Personal Practice & Retreat
Deepen your mindfulness routines in a reflective retreat setting and explore integrating them into daily life.
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Day 7 - Sharing & Harvesting
Facilitation arts, reflection, tool-building, and a symbolic “Waves in the Water” closing ritual. What comes next?

• Fuerteventura: 23-29 November 2026 (full)

• Estonia: 30 November - 6 December 2026

• Estonia: 7-11 June 2027

The course is offered in a 7-day format (€560) and can also be delivered in a 5-day format (€400).

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Lead with care, responsibility, and clarity in times of change

​This course offers educators a reflective and practical space to explore sustainability as a lived practice - in learning environments, organisations, and everyday professional choices.

Together, we look at how global and local challenges meet in education, and how educators can respond with clarity, responsibility, and care.

The course supports educators in navigating change as leaders, while staying connected to themselves and what truly matters in their work.

What this learning journey offers:

• Developing practical approaches to sustainable leadership in education

• Shaping personal leadership directions grounded in real contexts

• Strengthening critical, creative, and systems-thinking capacities

• Deepening understanding of global challenges and education’s role within them

• Learning to navigate change with resilience, reflection, and care

Programme

Each day blends theory, practice, dialogue, and real-world experiences.

Day 1 - setting intentions & foundations​​

• Welcome & introductions

• Principles of sustainable leadership in education

• Educator wellbeing as the foundation for sustainable leadership

• Interactive mapping of sustainability dimensions

• Guided exploration of sustainability in the local context

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Day 2 - social & cultural sustainability​

• Inclusive learning environment & resilient communities

• Interactive workshop on diversity & participation

• Visit: local initiative on social entrepreneurship

• Reflection

Day 3 - environmental sustainability​

• Climate & education: why it matters

• Tools for teaching environmental literacy

• Visit: Climate Lab / eco-school / botanical garden

• Guided practice: “My role as an educator in a changing climate"

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Day 4 - economic sustainability​

• Circular economy in education

• Balancing innovation, resources & equity

• Visit: Sustainable local business

• Reflection session

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Day 5 - bringing it all together​

• Designing personal & organisational leadership plans

• Wellbeing in practice: sustaining yourself & your community

• Exchange fair: strategies & tools from participants

• Reflection & feedback session

• Certification & celebration

This course is for educators working in different roles and contexts - teachers, trainers, school leaders, adult educators, NGO professionals, and others involved in educational change. It brings together people who are curious about sustainability, leadership, and meaningful education, and who want to reflect on their practice alongside others from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.

The training is highly interactive. Instead of traditional lectures, we focus on shared reflection, co-creation, exchange of practices, and learning from different educational and cultural contexts.

The programme offers time to connect with others, reflect on your own practice, and engage with the city

as a learning environment. This immersive week is designed to support you in returning to your work grounded, inspired, and ready to lead with intention.

Participants receive supportive learning materials in advance.​

Participation fee: 450 €

Locations & dates

• Vienna: 10-14 May 2027

• Vienna: 6-10 December 2027

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Our course is designed for educators and training managers, who wish to develop their competencies in support of self-directed and meaningful learning of adults and use AI tools for this purpose.

About the course

Our course is designed for educators, who wish to develop own competencies in support of self-directed and meaningful learning of their learners and use AI tools for this purpose.

The course provides opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills, analyse and reflect on own practice, discuss ethical and practical dilemmas, and create own collection of tools and practices, to enhance future training design and learning.

The course is conducted by an expert in the field of andragogy, who provides an approach “from practitioner to practitioner”.

The course is suitable for educators with different levels of experience in teaching and training – both beginners and professionals will gain new knowledge, experience & understanding.

As a result of the course, an educator will:

• Analyse possibilities for the use of selected AI tools for analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the teaching process to support self-directed and meaningful learning.

• Experience and reflect use of selected AI tools from the learners’ and educators’ perspective.

• Collect a personal toolbox of AI tools, methods, and techniques for implementation in their programme/course on various teaching process’ stages.

Programme*

Day 1: Introduction - Getting to know each other in a friendly & playful way using the AI tools. Introduction to the course. Participants’ expected outcomes. Personal learning & action plan. 

Day 2: Context of the training: challenges of the world and tendencies in education. 

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Day 3: Finding ways, finding ourselves in new reality (outdoor activities). Ethical dilemmas of use of AI tools in education and training.

Day 4: AI tools for analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the learning process.

Day 5: AI tools for analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the learning process.

Day 6: Preparation of personal tool-box AI tools, methods, and techniques for implementation in their programme/course on various learning process’ stages (in pairs and/or small groups).

Day 7: Presentation of created toolbox. Key learning points, action plan. Evaluation.

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Locations & Dates

• 30 November - 4 December 2026 - Estonia

• 7-13 June 2027 - Malta

• 11-17 October 2028 - Malta

Details

Supportive learning materials of the programme will be sent to the participants in advance.​

The training itself will not be built on lectures or presentations, but on searching effective solutions and inspiration for the participants' practice, discovering experiences of other countries and spending valuable time together.

We make tailor-made programmes according to the organization's needs if the whole group is from one organization.

Target audience: teachers, trainers, headmasters, school and education managers, educational counsellors, career counsellors, adult educators, other non-governmental organization staff, public servants, and policy makers.

Course fee: 7 days - 560 €. Duration of 5 or 6 days is also available. 

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