About the European Mentoring Summit
The European Mentoring Summit is a biennial event that aims to connect people and projects from Europe and abroad who work in the mentoring sector in order to establish connections and share research and practice experiences. Every event has a mentoring-related theme and highlights special keynote speakers and activities.
European Mentoring Summit 2022
"Linking formal and informal mentoring in a holistic approach"
Mentoring can build solid bridges between schools, social partners, businesses and families and it helps to create inclusive eco-systems. By connecting the world of formal and informal mentoring and learning we can work together and learn from each other for the benefit of mentees.
This year’s theme: ‘Linking formal and informal mentoring in a holistic approach’ took the field of mentoring to a new dimension. Participants had the chance to listen to 40+ selected presenters, who challenged our understanding of how and under which conditions mentoring works. Europe’s next mentoring event was an opportunity to be part of something bigger! The summit brought together 250+ people from Europe and beyond: mentoring experts, professionals, researchers, government & civic leaders, mentors, mentees, corporate partners, students, and mentoring lovers on how to link formal & informal mentoring in a holistic approach.
Previous editions of European Mentoring Summits
“Mentoring for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future”
Due to the Covid pandemic, the most recent EMS was executed online instead of live. However, many practitioners, researchers and others managed to come together to share knowledge and stories and to connect with each other. We heard, amongst others, Patrick Dolan, Jean Rhodes and Òscar Prietro-Flores as keynote speakers, while discussing the following subjects:
- Research-practice Partnership
- Mentoring and Socio-Cultural Diversity
- Mentoring & Gender
- Methodologies & Ethics on Mentoring
“Building Strong Relationships”
The second EMS was held in Berlin, Germany and centered how mentoring helps to build bridges between people from different living environments, encourages younger people in their development and supports immigrants to settle into their new setting. We heard various keynote speakers, such as Clara Péron, Maurice Crul and Sarah Häseler-Bestmann talk about:
- Improving quality for stronger mentoring relationships
- The impact of mentoring on society
- Mentoring with migrants and refugees
“Mentoring in an Economically Vital Region”
The first EMS took place here in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. It brought together professionals, practitioners, researchers, mentors, corporate partners, government and civic leaders who represent the mentoring movement. The 2-day event served as a place to dive into the following subjects:
- Developing research lines for Evidence-Based Mentoring
- Mentoring, a Powerful 21st-Century Tool: Best Practices