General structure
The event runs over three intensive days at ULB, Building U:
- Hours: 9:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00
- 5 main parallel tracks in the large lecture halls
- 10–15 simultaneous peripheral workshops in adjacent rooms
- 2-hour lunch breaks to encourage networking
The five thematic tracks
Track 1 · Public policy and strategy
Panel discussions with decision-makers, analysis of legal frameworks, digital sovereignty issues, large-scale deployment strategies.
Track 2 · Pedagogy and classroom practice
Teacher testimonials, demonstrations of free tools (GeoGebra, Python, NumWorks), curriculum integration, learning assessment.
Track 3 · Administration and technical deployment
IT infrastructure for institutions, migration to free software, maintenance and support, computer fleet management, security and data protection.
Track 4 · Innovation and research
Free EdTech, artificial intelligence in education, digital pedagogy research, emerging trends and futures.
Track 5 · Economics and entrepreneurship
Business models for free educational software, innovative startups and SMEs, public-private partnerships, funding and economic sustainability.
Cross-cutting track · Art, creation, music, poetry
Arts in all forms — creations, music, texts, drawings. Any activity worth sharing and accompanying, that deserves an audience, is welcome.
Peripheral workshops (examples)
- Python for secondary education
- GeoGebra: from beginner to expert
- NumWorks calculators in the classroom
- ExpEYES and mobile digital laboratories
- Markdown, LaTeX and TikZ for creating educational resources
- Moodle and free LMS platforms
- System administration for schools
- Contributing to free educational software
- Generative AI and education: opportunities and vigilance
- Learning to code
- Composing at any age: music is everywhere
- Reading, writing, composing, creating: sharing together
Saturday 4 July 2026
9:00–10:30 · Opening ceremony (plenary)
- Welcome by Nicolas Pettiaux, President of ASBL EduCode, scientific collaborator at ULB
- Annemie Schauss, Rector of the Université libre de Bruxelles
- Philippe Close, Mayor of Brussels-City
- Valérie Glatigny, Minister of Compulsory Education, FWB
- Élisabeth Degryse, Minister of Higher Education, FWB
- Laurent Hublet, Brussels Minister for Employment and Digital
- Vanessa Matz, Federal Minister for Digital and State Modernisation
- International keynote: Alexis Kauffmann, Roberto Di Cosmo, Tristan Nitot or other (to be confirmed)
10:30–10:45 · Coffee break and transition
10:45–12:00 · Parallel sessions — Block 1
5 main tracks + 10–12 peripheral workshops
12:00–14:00 · Lunch and networking
Buffet · Organisation and company stands · Free demonstrations
14:00–15:30 · Parallel sessions — Block 2
15:30–15:45 · Coffee break
15:45–17:15 · Parallel sessions — Block 3
17:15–18:00 · Synthesis panel (Track 1)
“From local to international: public policies for free education”
With Nicolas Janssen (Walloon regional MP), a German guest (Schleswig-Holstein), a French guest (ministry or academy) and an international guest (Kerala, Catalonia…)
18:30–21:00 · Welcome reception (optional)
Networking cocktail, informal presentations, music
Sunday 5 and Monday 6 July 2026
Similar structure with 5 tracks from 9:00 (no main plenary), allowing greater diversity of sessions and in-depth workshops.
Closing Monday 17:30: summary of the three days, perspectives and call to action for the European community of educational commons.
Submit your proposal before 22 April 2026: propositions.educalibre.eu