Second edition of the AI and the Future of Education festival, taking place in Dublin the week of 8th February 2027.
Festival Key Features
- When: 08-12th February 2027
- Where: Dublin, Ireland
- What: Week-long AI courses + festival with keynotes, panels, dinner, and awards
- Price:
- Course + festival: standard Europass course rate
- Festival only (Thu–Fri): €120
During the festival week, various professional development courses on AI in education will run in parallel, with shared sessions of collaboration. This means the festival includes all the benefits of a regular course plus a series of additional activities that create a richer experience:
🌐 Networking and collaboration: You connect with participants and trainers from up to 10 AI-related courses running simultaneously.
🎤 Exclusive events: Keynote speeches, expert panels, and discussions on major topics like the EU AI Act, ethics, and the future of teaching.
🏆 AI in School Competition: Opportunity to participate in the Best Application of AI in School competition, with prizes up to €1000.
📊 Research insights: Presentation of results from our Europe-wide survey on AI in schools.
🍽️ Social events: Conference dinner, final presentations, and an award ceremony.
🌟 Big-picture perspective: Instead of focusing only on a specific AI perspective, you gain insight into policy, innovation, and the evolving role of teachers in the age of AI.
Schedule
From Monday to Thursday
Location: Europass Academy in Haddington Pl, Haddington Rd, Dublin 4, D04 RD88, Irlanda
- 9.00 am | 2.00 pm – Regular course programme depending on the course you choose (5 hours per day)
Thursday Afternoon 11th February
Location: Grand Canal Hotel
- 3.00 pm – Welcome
- 3.15 pm – Keynote Talk on the EU AI Act and the implications for schools (Speaker: Veerle Ponnet)
- 4.00 pm – Teacher and Student Survey results – Concerns, Hopes, Fears, Attitudes
- 4.30 Coffee Break
- 4.45 pm – Beyond the Ban: Building Critical AI Literacy in Our Students (Speaker: Lisa Radden)
- 5.45 pm – Presentation of AI in Schools Competition submissions
- 6.30 pm – Festival Dinner
- 7.30 pm – Award ceremony
Friday Morning 12th February
Location: St Mary’s Community Hall (next to the Academy)
- 8.30 am – Course groups finalise their presentations (at the Europass Academy)
- 9.00 am – Course groups present their results, get certificates
- 11. 15 Coffee break
- 11.30 am – Keynote speech/Panel Discussion about:
- The evolving role of the teacher
- How can the teacher adapt professionally, emotionally
- Addressing the concern, we hear that AI will replace teachers
- 12.25 Closing of Festival
Saturday
8:30 am | 5:00 pm – Full Day Tour Glendalough & Russborough House
AI in School Competition
During the festival, schools from across Europe can showcase how they are using AI in innovative ways — whether in the classroom, for school organisation, or in other educational contexts.
Each school may submit one video (maximum 5 minutes) demonstrating their project or practice.
On Thursday afternoon during the festival, we will screen these videos as part of a dedicated session. This will be followed by the award ceremony, where the best projects will be recognised with the following prizes:
- 1st Prize: 1000 Euros
- 2nd Prize: 500 Euros
- 3rd Prize: 250 Euros
Every school can make only one submission. Submissions must be sent by 31 January 2026.
Videos should be submitted to ireland@europassnetwork.eu
Subject: AI in School Competition
The video will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Video quality and ease of understanding content
- Impact on Learning
- Impact on School organisation/efficiency
- Transferability to other schools
By submitting the video, schools consent that Teacher Academy Ireland Ltd and Europass SRL will publish the video in part or in full on social media and on their websites.
AI Experts
How to Register
Register directly for the course that interests you the most among those above; festival activities will be automatically included, with no extra charges.
Courses Available
- AI for CLIL: Lesson Plans, Resources, and Assessment Tools
- AI for School Leadership: Transformative Strategies for a Digital Age
- AI-Enhanced Learning Experiences: The Future of Education
- AI-Enhanced STEM Classes
- AI-Powered Content Creation for Educators
- Advanced Artificial Intelligence for Education
- Artificial Intelligence Tools for Language Teachers
- Integrating AI in the Classroom with Critical Thinking
For local Irish teachers and those without ERASMUS+ funding
If you want to attend only the festival activities on Thursday and Friday, you can register for a fee of 120€ here.