Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University
Russian Academy of Education
Northeast Normal University (China)
Liaoning Normal University (China)
Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (China)
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12th International Forum on Teacher Education (IFTE-2026)
“TEACHER EDUCATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:
UNIVERSITIES’ CASES”
May 27-28, 2026
Location: Kazan, KFU (Russia)
Format: focal meetings
IFTE-2026 themes:
- Digital transformation of education and changing roles of teachers.
- Methodology, models, and technologies for teacher training in the 21st century.
- Latest university practices in teacher training and applying AI.
- Psychological resilience and professional well-being of teachers: new challenges and risks.
- AI in inclusive education: from research to adaptive learning practices.
- Psychological well-being and support for students in a digital environment.
- Combining tradition and innovation in the education and societal adjustment of children and youth.
Purpose:
- discussing actual and potential international scientific projects in the field of teacher education in the framework of workshops, coordinating the actions of its participants, defining implementation plans
- presentation of research results in the field of teacher training, pedagogical practices for exchange of experience and opinions, improvement of the educational process
The registration fee in the IFTE-2026 focal meetings is 3 000 rubles for Russian and foreign participants. Participation does NOT imply the presentation of a scientific report, publication of an article. IFTE-2026 aims to create conditions for open discussion, dialogue and active communication. Application for participation can be submitted by e-mail ptatyana2011@mail.ru . While submitting please indicate IFTE-2026 in the subject line, giving the full name, position, name of educational organisation, city, country of the participant. Publication of the proceedings is not foreseen.
The registration fee includes:
- participation in focal meetings
- handout material
- participation certificate
- cultural program
- coffee breaks
Dear colleagues!
We are pleased to inform you that as a result of the Jubilee International Forum on Teacher Education IFTE-2024 a special issue of the scientific journal ‘Education and Self-Development’ has been published. The journal is published by Kazan Federal University and includes the best results of research on the teacher training system both in Russia and abroad.
This special issue of the journal contains articles by key speakers of the Jubilee Forum - Prof. Congman Rao, Director of the Institute of International and Comparative Education, Northeast Normal University (China), Professor Lucio Alvaro Marques, Dean of the Pedagogical Department of the Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (Brazil), Dr. Intakhab Alam Khan, Professor of King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia), Dr. Fariba Haghighi Irani, Professor of Islamic Azad University (Iran). Under the main theme of IFTE -2024 ‘BRICS countries on the way to improve teacher education’, scholars shared their teaching experience and new scientific knowledge.
In addition, the special issue presents articles by Forum participants from different Russian universities who work on joint research projects within the framework of the International Community of Researchers in Teacher Education (ICREP) (https://te.kpfu.ru/) and annually report on the results of their research at the Forum.
The special issue can be found at the link 19 | Article Volume Numbers | Education and Self-Development (kpfu.ru), as well as in the ‘Journals’ section of the Forum's website https://ifte.kpfu.ru/en/journals/.