On 12–13 May 2026, PROMOTE partners gathered in Kaunas, Lithuania, for the project’s Third Transnational Partner Meeting, hosted by the Baltic Education Technology Institute at KTU M-Lab. The meeting marked an important step in turning PROMOTE’s shared vision into practical learning opportunities for professionals supporting people in detention and reintegration pathways.
Across Europe, professionals working in detention facilities, community-based reintegration services, education, social support and civil society face complex and changing challenges. Their work requires not only technical knowledge, but also emotional resilience, relational skills, intercultural understanding, mental health awareness, digital confidence and cooperation across sectors.
PROMOTE responds to this need by developing a European learning ecosystem where practitioners can strengthen their competences, exchange experience and access structured professional development opportunities. The Kaunas meeting brought partners together to prepare the next stage of this process: moving from design to delivery.
Over two days, the consortium reviewed progress and aligned the practical steps needed to launch PROMOTE’s learning pathways. Discussions focused on how the project’s curriculum, digital tools, virtual simulations and micro-credentials can support meaningful professional development in different national contexts.
A key outcome of the meeting was the shared understanding of how PROMOTE’s learning model will work in practice. The project combines core learning modules with thematic international training experiences. The modules address competence areas such as emotional resilience, pedagogical skills, psychological awareness, relationship building, intercultural competence, conflict management, mental health literacy, trauma-informed practice, dynamic security and family engagement.
Alongside these modules, learners will take part in one of three cohort-based learning journeys. Each cohort will have a specific thematic focus: digital skills, adult basic skills, or dynamic security as lifelong learning. These themes will be explored through blended learning activities at national and European level, including face-to-face training, online sessions, Moodle-based learning, mentoring, peer support and a two-day international Joint Training.
The next stage of PROMOTE will involve learners from several European countries across three thematic pathways. National Centres of Vocational Excellence in Romania, Lithuania, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Türkiye and Denmark will support the delivery of learning activities in local contexts. International Joint Trainings will take place in Amsterdam, Budapest and Izmir, creating opportunities for learners to connect across countries and sectors.
This structure is designed to combine accessibility with European exchange. Learners will engage with training in their national context while also participating in international activities that support cross-border cooperation, shared learning and professional dialogue.
The Kaunas meeting also strengthened the project’s approach to micro-credentials. PROMOTE is developing digital credentials that recognise assessed competences rather than simple attendance. Learners will be able to request micro-credentials based on evidence collected during their learning journey. This approach supports transparent, portable and learner-owned recognition of professional development.
The meeting also helped partners prepare for learner recruitment, curriculum adaptation and future dissemination activities. The project will bring together a mixed professional community, including staff working in detention facilities, reintegration professionals, educators, trainers, social workers, civil society representatives and volunteers. This cross-sectoral approach reflects the reality of reintegration work, where meaningful change depends on cooperation between many different actors.
In addition to the partner meeting, PROMOTE was also connected to the ALTA 2026 Conference, creating further opportunities to share project developments and contribute to wider conversations on learning technologies, digital transformation and professional development.
By the end of the Kaunas meeting, partners had taken an important step towards the practical implementation of PROMOTE’s European learning pathways. The discussions confirmed a shared commitment to inclusive, learner-centred and competence-based professional development for practitioners supporting people in detention and reintegration processes.
PROMOTE will continue working towards the launch of its pilot learning pathways, the development of digital learning solutions and micro-credentials, and the creation of sustainable cooperation structures across Europe.
