The DATA-READY consortium successfully held its 2nd Transnational Project Meeting on 7–8 May 2026 at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
The meeting brought together project partners from Greece, Germany, Portugal, Poland, and Cyprus for two days of intensive collaboration, planning, and hands-on work.
Hosted by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the meeting marked an important milestone at the end of the first project year. Partners had the opportunity to review the progress achieved so far, align upcoming activities, and define the priorities for the next implementation phase of the DATA-READY project.
During the first day, the consortium discussed progress across all work packages, including project management and quality assurance, the analysis and identification of best practices, the enhancement of initial and continuing teacher education, the experimentation phase, policy engagement, and communication, promotion, and exploitation activities. Particular emphasis was placed on the next steps related to the development of the project’s educational outputs and the preparation of future activities.
A key focus of the meeting was the collaborative development of the first prototypes for two major project outputs: a Data Literacy Training Course for Higher Education students in pedagogical departments and a Continuing Professional Development Course for in-service teachers. Through hands-on sessions and partner discussions, the consortium advanced the design of these courses, ensuring alignment with the emerging DATA-READY Data Literacy Framework and the needs of different educational contexts.
The second day focused on project coordination, communication and exploitation planning, scheduling of upcoming meetings, and the definition of concrete follow-up actions for the next six months. The discussions supported a shared understanding of responsibilities, timelines, and deliverables across the partnership.
The meeting was both productive and inspiring, strengthening collaboration among partners and setting a clear direction for the next phase of the project. The consortium warmly thanks Jasmin Bastian and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz team for the excellent organisation of the meeting and their warm hospitality.
In the coming days, the project will make available the first working draft of the DATA-READY Data Literacy Framework, an important step towards supporting the integration of data literacy in compulsory education and teacher education across Europe.