NEW TRAINING ORGANIZED WITHIN MAGNET PROJECT AI in EDUCATION – CHALLENGE OR BARRIER?”

The University of Donja Gorica host training as part of the Regional Conference held on February 9th 2025. The event gathered teachers from the region, as well as representatives of the academic, innovative, and business sectors in Podgorica, Montenegro. The main focus was on educational challenges.
MAGNET project, activities and BALKANETUP Network was presented within the Conference and MAGNET team organized team-building sessions and regional workshop for teachers. Furthermore, instructor of the course AI in Education – Mr Stevan Cakic presented MOOC and course to the wider audience. Understanding the role of AI in education, personalizing teaching, learning, creating quality materials, gamification, using specific AI tools. The event gathered around 30 teachers and young associates not only from Montenegro but also from several countries in the region and Europe at UDG. Teachers from Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This educational event aimed to network and encourage high school teachers to discuss current challenges in education and training with university teachers and young associates.
The goal was to create initiatives for improving the educational system, applying innovative and internationally recognized youth education models, and enhancing the position of teachers in the education system and the overall social and professional community. Furthermore, teachers has been invited to join BALKANETUP Network and be active participants within Center for Teaching and Learning at University of Donja Gorica. The conference aimed to find models and create initiatives for adapting to challenges in education through constructive dialogue among relevant institutions, universities, student and high school organizations.