The UNESCO Chair at Daugavpils University has received approval to extend its membership in the International Network of Teacher Education Institutions (INTEI) until 2030.

Established in 1999, INTEI is coordinated by the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at York University (Canada). It functions as a collegial and voluntary network where members contribute by sharing expertise, engaging in collaborative projects, and advancing the global dialogue on reorienting education towards sustainability.

During the upcoming membership cycle, the network aims to:

• Continue exchanging knowledge and best practices in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD);
• Engage in collaborative projects and research initiatives;
• Strengthen the integration of ESD into teacher education programmes; and
• Contribute actively to the global dialogue on reorienting education towards sustainability.

Through ongoing engagement, INTEI remains a dynamic, globally connected network of institutions committed to transformative change in education.

The UNESCO Chair at Daugavpils University has also joined a new research project, PEARL – Peace, Empowerment, and Action through Reflective Leadership, coordinated by the UNESCO Chair at York University for the period 2025–2027. The project reconceptualizes leadership as a relational, practice-based capacity rooted in collaboration, empowerment, and values-driven action. Its goal is to bridge the gap between policy and practice by developing and validating strategies that enhance teacher agency and foster peer-led innovation. In addition, the initiative will explore synergies between ESD, peace education, human rights education, and global citizenship education, while documenting cases in which educators have led sustainability transformations within their own learning communities.