We are pleased to announce the relaunch of the FELA Webinar Series and warmly invite all FELA member organisations to contribute to this initiative. The webinar series aims to bring together research, educational practice and international exchange, while showcasing the wealth of expertise within the FELA network.

To make this possible, we kindly ask each FELA member organisation to identify and encourage colleagues within your organisations to offer engaging and inspiring webinars in their area of expertise. We kindly ask you to get in touch with people you know good enough to anticipate a  great webinar. If you or someone within your organisation would like to contribute, please ask them to complete this Google Form via this link. We realise that the form requests a considerable amount of information. However, collecting these details at this stage will make the planning and organisation of the webinar series much smoother once the programme is being finalised.

Please also find the FELA Webinar Presenter Handbook, which provides further information about the webinar series. In particular, it introduces the concept and the shared framework that will give the webinar series a coherent identity while allowing presenters complete flexibility in how they design their sessions.

2026-27 Webinar Handbook

To help us prepare the programme, we kindly ask you to submit your webinar proposal by 15 September. This will enable us to finalise the programme and launch the first webinar in October.

Our upcoming webinars

Webinar 1: Creativity in Reading Instruction

• Date: 16 November 2026
• Time: 5:30 pm CET
• Presenters: Maria Jürimäe, Sandra Kalniņa, Merja Kauppinen, Ieva Margeviča-Grinberga and Meeli Pandis

How can creativity transform the way we teach and experience reading? Drawing on an innovative cross-national collaboration between reading associations in Estonia, Latvia and Finland, this webinar explores how creative literacy practices can enrich students’ engagement with texts across different ages and educational contexts. Participants will discover research findings, classroom-tested strategies and practical ideas to deepen comprehension, spark curiosity and encourage meaningful dialogue.

Webinar 2: The Continuous Learning Path – Text Orientation as the Foundation of Language Education

• Date: 11 January 2027
• Time: 5:30 pm CET
• Presenter: Hanna Sauerborn

How can we create meaningful and coherent learning opportunities in linguistically diverse primary classrooms? This webinar introduces the Continuous Learning Path, a text-oriented approach that places literary texts at the centre of teaching and learning. It explores how a shared text can connect reading, writing, vocabulary and language reflection, with a particular focus on linguistically diverse classrooms and children learning German as a second language.

Please help us promote the webinars!

We would be very grateful if all FELA member organisations could help spread the word and actively promote these events through their communication channels, websites, newsletters and social media. Please also share the information directly with your members, colleagues and professional networks.

Our aim is to reach as many people as possible across the European literacy community and to encourage a large and diverse audience to participate. Your support in sharing the announcements and encouraging colleagues to join us is greatly appreciated.

Help us expand the programme!

While we are happy to have these first two webinars in place, two webinars are only a beginning! To create a varied programme that reflects the expertise and diversity of our member organisations across Europe, we need more contributions from our network.

We kindly ask each FELA member organisation to actively identify and approach colleagues who might be willing to share their expertise with an international audience.

Think of researchers, teacher educators, teachers, literacy specialists, project coordinators or other professionals who have:

• interesting research findings to share;
• innovative projects or educational approaches;
• inspiring examples of literacy practice;
• expertise in a particular area of literacy education; or
• experiences and ideas that colleagues in other countries could learn from.

The most important thing is to find engaged people who are enthusiastic about their topic and willing to share their knowledge. They do not need to be experienced webinar presenters. What matters is that they have something valuable to contribute and are interested in exchanging ideas with colleagues across Europe.

A personal invitation from someone in your association can make all the difference. Rather than simply forwarding this email, we would be very grateful if you could contact potential presenters directly and encourage them to submit a proposal.

How to submit a proposal

Please ask interested colleagues to complete our FELA Webinar Proposal Form.

A few useful points for potential presenters:

• Webinars can be 30, 45 or 60 minutes long.
• Proposals should ideally connect research with educational practice and include opportunities for interaction.
• Presenters are welcome to submit more than one proposal.
• The FELA Webinar Presenter Handbook explains the concept and provides guidance on planning a session.
• All webinars are intended to be recorded and made available through FELA’s communication channels.

Please encourage potential presenters to submit their proposals as soon as possible, so that we can continue developing the programme and plan further sessions.

We are convinced that there is a wealth of expertise throughout the FELA network. The webinar series is a wonderful opportunity to make this expertise visible, learn from one another and strengthen our connections across countries.

Thank you for helping us put our shared commitment from Ljubljana into practice. We look forward to discovering more inspiring contributions from your associations and to welcoming many participants to our upcoming webinars!