For 2026, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in Prison and Probation (SCEPP), as the current EPTA keyholder, will host the annual conference. The theme for this year’s conference is Next-Gen Trainers: Digital Skills and AI in Learning for Tomorrow.
This event will highlight the role of training in shaping future skill sets for trainers, particularly in the areas of digitalisation and artificial intelligence. It will explore pathways to leadership and the maintenance of professional competencies, while also addressing what should be integrated into training programmes and how AI can be effectively incorporated. In addition, the event will examine the risks associated with digitalisation and AI.
The conference aims to identify future key competencies for trainers in prison and probation services, promote the meaningful integration of digitalisation and artificial intelligence into training, and provide a platform to share innovative methods and digital learning tools already in use across Europe.
Agenda
20 October: Arrival, registration
21 October (Day 1): 09:00 – 16:45 + Group dinner
22 October (Day 2): 09:00-16:00
*23 October (Day 3): Optional Prison Visit (Participants will be transferred to the train station by 12:00)
Travel and Accommodation
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation. To support planning, the organisers have arranged a special hotel rate located just 10 metres from the venue. Accepted participants will receive the booking instructions.
