The Blended Intensive Programme titled 21st Century Skills for All, organized within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, was successfully conducted at our Faculty between 15–19 June 2026. The programme, bearing the project code 2024-1-TR01-KA131-HED-000199509-1, was coordinated by the International Relations Office of our university and implemented under the scientific leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Yüce, a faculty member of our Faculty, with the valuable contributions of academic staff from both our Faculty and the wider university. This comprehensive international gathering brought together a total of 41 participants, including academics and students from Türkiye, Croatia, Romania, Poland, Latvia, and North Macedonia.

The programme aimed to foster 21st century skills among prospective teachers from an international perspective. In addition to a virtual component conducted via MS Teams between 1–5 June 2026, participants engaged in face-to-face sessions, workshops, field visits, and cultural activities in Cappadocia, held at Aksaray University.

Within the scope of the programme, the following faculty members — Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Yüce, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Çetin-Köroğlu, Asst. Prof. Dr. Onur Emre Kocaöz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu Tabak, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mücahit Öztürk, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülistan Yalçın, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Önder İşlek, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Tabak, Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasin Günlü, Lecturer Yahyahan Aras, and Research Asst. Cahit Şahin — along with faculty members from the Vocational School of Technical Sciences of our university, Asst. Prof. Dr. Celal Karaca and Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Mersin, delivered lectures and workshops focusing on the theoretical foundations and educational applications of 21st century skills. Furthermore, a range of cultural activities and excursions were organized to provide participants with a deeper understanding of our university, city, the Cappadocia region, and Türkiye at large.

Participants who successfully completed the programme were awarded 3 ECTS credits, recognized at the international level. This programme holds particular significance as it marks the first time such an initiative has been organized at our university. We extend our sincere gratitude to all academic staff members who contributed to the realization of this programme, as well as to our distinguished international participants who visited our university.