33rd International Congress of the Portuguese Association of French Teachers (APPF)

The 33rd International Congress of the Portuguese Association of French Teachers (APPF), under the theme “Experimenting, Creating, and Learning with the Arts in Language Classes”, will take place at Colégio Almada Negreiros – Campus de Campolide, on February 6 and 7, 2026.

The aim of the congress is to provide participants with a space for reflection and for sharing innovative pedagogical practices in language teaching, in connection with artistic and cultural education. The event will feature the participation of several European specialists in this field.

Confirmed Speakers:

Ana Bela da Conceição, Intermunicipal Coordinator – National Arts Plan (PNA) – Portugal
Ana Castelo Garrido, Professor at Université Paris-Est Créteil – France
Catherine Stilmant, Head of the Parcours d’Éducation culturelle et artistique (PECA) and Professor at the University of Mons – Belgium
Elsa Mendes, National Coordinator of the National Cinema Plan (PNC)
Emmanuel Ethis, Interministerial Coordinator for Education artistique et culturelle (EAC) and University Professor – France
Kader Maikal, Teacher at Viby Gymnasium – Denmark

The event is organized by APPF in partnership with NOVA FCSH, the Linguistic and Educational Cooperation Service of the Embassy of France in Portugal, the Embassy of the Principality of Andorra in Portugal, and Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI), with the support of CLUNL and the Autonomous Section of Education and General Training.

The event is accredited by the CCPFC for 13 hours, for recruitment groups 200, 210, 220, 300, 320, 330, 340, and 350.

The training is free of charge for the entire NOVA FCSH community (students, lecturers, and cooperating teachers of teaching master’s programs), but registration is mandatory through the following form.

For more information, please visit the APPF website or social media pages: Facebook / LinkedIn / Instagram