EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET STUDY VISIT HELD IN ISTANBUL

After relaunched by European Schoolnet in 2026, the first visit under the Study Visit programme was hosted by Türkiye Ministry of National Education in Istanbul on 9–10 June 2026. The event provided an opportunity to share Türkiye’s strategic initiatives and innovative practices in digital education with international participants.

The programme opened with the participation of Bilal Macit, Deputy Minister of National Education, and Mustafa Canlı, Director General for Innovation and Educational Technologies. Within the framework of Türkiye’s vision for digital education, discussions focused on national initiatives in educational technologies, technology integration in education, teacher professional development activities, artificial intelligence applications, and strategic objectives for innovative learning environments.

During the interactive sessions that followed, participants exchanged the practices implemented in their own education systems with those in Türkiye. Later in the day, Türkiye’s digital education ecosystem was presented in detail under the theme “From Policy to Practice.” Innovative projects and digital transformation initiatives developed by the Ministry of National Education were shared with participants, along with AI-powered educational solutions.

On the second day, classroom observations and interactive sessions were conducted as part of the Innovative Classrooms Project. During school visits, participants had the opportunity to observe technology-enhanced teaching and learning practices firsthand. Over the course of two days, the programme strengthened international exchange of experiences and contributed to the development of new cooperation opportunities in digital education.