The LearningPlanet Festival is back from January 21 to 28, 2026!

 

As every year since 2020, on the occasion of the International Education Day (January 24), the Institute is organizing the LearningPlanet Festival, in partnership with UNESCO and hundreds of pioneering organizations in the fields of education, culture, science, social and environmental impact, as well as with thousands of students and young activists from all over the world.

 

 

The 2026 edition is already shaping up to be rich in discussions and collaborations around the world, including at the Learning Planet Institute in Paris, for 2 exceptional days of celebration on January 21 and 22, 2026! 

 

 

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January 22, 2026 - 9am - 10pm - An exceptional day in 2 parts

 

Join us for an exceptional day of collaboration, panels and workshops! Supported by UNESCO, the United Nations University and the City of Paris, the Festival at the Institute will be an opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our association and announce the official launch of the Learning Planet Academy !

 

 

Morning session - 10am-12pm

Invitation only - Collaborative session with foundations and foundation networks to imagine new ways of learning, acting and transforming society, with and for young people.

 

Afternoon sessions

▶︎ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - a joint panel discussion“Empowering Learners to Build Better Futures”3 global challenges: Peace & Democracy, Environment & Climate, Mental Health & Well-being

• • Hilary Cremin, Director of the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
  • Eric Guilyardi, President of the Office for Climate Education
  • Ilgin Pasli-Brombach, co-founder and director of planIMPACT, board member of the Youth Peace Ambassadors Network
  • Heloise Heyer, Head of Conflict Sensitivity - Head of International Partnerships, PeaceNexus Foundation

▶︎ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - a workshop of your choice :

• • • Peaceful Futures Lab
    • Meaningful Open Opportunities for Discovery (MOOD) for Climate Action
    • Learn and grow

 

Register for sessions - Interactive panels and workshops on major global issues: peace & democracy, environment & climate, well-being & mental health 

 

▶︎ 17h40-18h40 - Join us for this historic moment, in the presence of world leaders in education and youth:

• Sabine Becker-Thierry, Executive Director of the United Nations University

• Aude Blanc, Director of Human Resources France at the grEEn-campus - Groupe Stellantis

• Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education

• Felipe Paullier, UN Under-Secretary-General for Youth

• François Taddei, Founder & President of the Learning Planet Institute

▶︎ 7:00-10:00 pm - Cocktail 

 

Sign up - lofficial launch of the Learning Planet Academy and cocktail party to celebrate the future of global learning 

 

 

Location: Learning Planet Institute - 8 bis rue Charles V, 75004 Paris