On July 5, 2024, under the facilitation of the LEAD Academic Network, representatives from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Multidisciplinary Institute for Teacher Education (MILO) in Belgium, the Beijing Institute of Education in China, and Mountain of the Moon University in Uganda held an exchange meeting at VUB, Belgium.
Maggy Brusselmans, who coordinates the internships of student-teachers in MILO's teacher education program and mentors students in the educational master for languages, provided detailed information on how teacher training was organized in Flanders.
Prof. Dr. Wouter Cools, the coordinator of the Educational Master in Physical Education, elaborated on the current status of physical education in primary and secondary schools in Flanders, offering valuable insights into the latest developments in this field.
The meeting featured fruitful discussions among all participants, who shared their experiences and insights from their respective institutions in the field of teacher education. This exchange not only strengthened the cooperation between the three institutions but also laid a solid foundation for future international collaborations.