This ECER year marked a period of consolidation and renewal for our Network on Innovative Intercultural Learning Environments. Several developments stood out:
Strengthening of collaborative research clusters
We formed more focused thematic sub-groups (e.g., digital intercultural pedagogies, inclusive participatory methodologies, language-mediated learning). These clusters enabled deeper discussion, shared data collection, and coordinated publication planning.
Expansion of international participation
Our network welcomed new researchers from Central and Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, and several non-European contexts. This broadened our perspectives on interculturality and enriched debates with diverse educational realities.
Progress on joint research initiatives
Members reported significant advancement of ongoing projects, including comparative classroom ethnographies, multilingual education experiments, and digital intercultural competence frameworks. Several collaborative proposals for EU funding were initiated or further developed.
Increased focus on practitioner collaboration
The network emphasized bridging research and practice by involving teachers, school leaders, and NGO partners more directly in research design and dissemination.
Development of a shared knowledge base
We continued building a repository of methodological tools, case studies, and theoretical resources to support early-career researchers and foster transnational learning within the network.