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Minister for Education to Attend the 16th International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Tallinn, Estonia

Published on: 08 Mar 2026

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1. Minister for Education, Desmond Lee, will attend the 16th International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) in Tallinn, Estonia, from 9 to 11 March 2026.

2. The ISTP is a by-invitation annual meeting for leaders of top-performing or rapidly improving education systems to discuss effective practices and policies in education. The Summit this year, themed "Switching Gears: Teachers and Learners in the Future Learning Environment", will explore the pivotal roles teachers play in shaping future-ready education systems. It will examine the evolving teaching profession amid rapid technological advancements and global challenges, professional autonomy for teachers and school leaders, and the integration of new technologies into teaching and learning, such as Artificial Intelligence.

3. In Tallinn, Minister Lee will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines of the Summit.

4. Following the ISTP, Minister Lee will visit schools and institutions in Finland and Denmark, and meet with relevant officials on education. He will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Education.