Education Reaches Toward the Future: Inaugural Conference on Teacher Training and Research

On November 14, 2026, the First Conference on Education, Teacher Training, and Research will take place in Villa Mercedes, San Luis. Organized by the Instituto Cultural Argentino (ICA), this initiative will bring together educators, researchers, professionals, and specialists to share experiences, present their work, and reflect on the key challenges facing today's educational system.

The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the UPrO (Provincial University of Trades) hall. The academic agenda includes presentations and discussion sessions centered on various educational issues. The opening remarks will be delivered by the rector of the Instituto Cultural Argentino, Dr. Silvia Ávila. The conference aims to create a space for dialogue connecting teacher training, pedagogical practices, research, and new perspectives on education. The initiative seeks to foster interdisciplinary exchange, highlight initiatives taking place within educational institutions, and contribute to the development of knowledge that helps us understand and address the transformations occurring in the field of education.

The program is structured into three thematic blocks. The first focuses on teacher training, artificial intelligence, and critical perspectives. Topics to be addressed include research in education and physical education, the pedagogical and political challenges posed by generative artificial intelligence, inclusive education, and the use of digital tools in teaching and learning processes. The second block centers on play, childhood, and emotional education. Presentations will explore the value of play as a pedagogical tool, motor experiences during childhood, emotional literacy through sports, and the relationship between physical activity, learning, and emotional regulation.

The third block is dedicated to research on physical activity, physical fitness, and health. It will feature work related to physical fitness assessments, anthropometric studies, physical activity among students, aerobic performance, and research projects involving various populations. The programming will feature the participation of Sergio Quiroga, Mirta Gladys Pereira, Mariana Brunetti, Florencia Dos Santos, María Margarita Moreira, Julieta Gabriela Pianucci, Federico Jaime, Milagros María Fernández, Analía Racca, Lucía Domínguez, Laura Orengo, Fabricio Gabriel Cuello, Sofía Quiroga, Santiago Wendel, Mauricio Manzur and Ezequiel Garro.

The presentations will provide a space to share research, teaching experiences, and intervention strategies drawn from various fields within education and physical activity. The event also includes the participation of specialists from Argentina and Chile and is officially recognized for professional development credit under the San Luis Teacher Training Program.

In a context of profound social, cultural, and technological transformation, these sessions offer an opportunity to reaffirm the value of lifelong learning, educational research, and dialogue among those who work in educational institutions on a daily basis. Artificial intelligence, new ways of teaching and learning, inclusion, bodily and emotional experiences, and the production of scientific knowledge are all part of an agenda that demands new questions, critical perspectives, and pedagogical responses.

The Argentine Cultural Institute (Instituto Cultural Argentino) is promoting this gathering, driven by the conviction that education requires spaces for participation, reflection, and collective construction—spaces capable of connecting local experiences with broader national and international debates and perspectives.