EMPOWERING EUROPEAN EDTECH SUMMIT

Education, EdTech & the Race for European Competitiveness

Hosted in Bulgaria and shaped through European cooperation, this high-level event reflects Bulgaria’s strategic leadership in shaping a sustainable and digitally empowered European future. This high-level convening positions Bulgaria as a key contributor to Europe's EdTech future—aligned with the Erasmus+ priorities of Digital Transformation and Green Transition.

The event aims to speak to Europe's long-term investment in digital education, competitiveness and preparedness, and European digital sovereignty. Against the backdrop of the European Education Area, European Skills Agenda, EU Digital Education Action Plan, the AI Act, the Green Deal, and the Digital Decade goals, the event brings together policymakers, practitioners, innovators, educators, and researchers to:

  • Align EdTech innovation with Erasmus+ goals to promote equity, lifelong learning, and environmental awareness;

  • Showcase how digital education technologies can power inclusive, accessible, and green learning environments;

  • Explore how EdTech solutions can support climate education, digital skills for sustainability, and greener operational models in education systems.

The day is designed to demonstrate Europe’s readiness to lead and partner across borders, showcase impactful EdTech initiatives, and contribute substantively to shaping Europe’s digital learning landscape and Europe's long-term competitiveness.

Event Aims & Outputs 

  • A jointly developed “Sofia Perspectives on European EdTech”, summarising the key insights and commitments shared throughout the day, with relevance to future EU policy dialogue. Joint action among government, schools, NGOs, industry, research with one voice for better education orchestrated by EdTech Bulgaria and Human Resource Development Center.

  • Integrate Erasmus+ collaboration activities that emphasize European EdTech innovation as a catalyst for digital and green transitions in education - showcasing initiatives that promote equity, lifelong learning, environmental awareness and digital innovation.

  • Celebrating the culmination of the three-year EU funded EmpowerED project by highlighting outputs, learnings and insights from consortium partners - including European strengths and gaps in key EdTech areas as well as the support mechanisms provided for development of the Bulgarian ecosystem within the wider European context.

  • Provide a platform for cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange, reflecting EU-programmes like Erasmus+ support for transnational partnerships, through stronger connections between EU stakeholders, including opportunities for future pilots and funding proposals.

  • An alignment of education policy, projects and processes strategically with European digital priorities, supporting long-term within EU digital and education policymaking.

  • Inspire new partnerships and future funding proposals - including Erasmus+ project proposals, grant opportunities and investment in EdTech solutions that advance sustainability, equity, and digital inclusion.

This event is by invitation only and will occur exclusively in-person. Certain speakers may be invited to prepare a video message instead of an in person intervention. The event will take place in English.