Conference Outcomes: "Emotional Intelligence in the Educational Environment: A Path to Human-Centricity"

Pyotr Polozhevets, Executive Director of the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation

The Conference brought together speakers from Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, as well as UNESCO experts. The key topic was the development of personality potential, including the influence of a teacher's personality potential on the development of said potential in students.

The participants discussed the practical application of approaches to emotional intelligence development in educational institutions, shared their best practices, and proposed effective methods for improving communication within teams and between teachers and children and increasing employee motivation and engagement.

During the Conference, Pyotr Polozhevets, Executive Director of the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation, delivered a presentation called "What Contributes to the Personality Development of Students and Teachers". Peter Polozhevets shared results of the research projects "How Can Teachers Advance to Help Students Feel Happy and Successful?" and "What Contributes to Personality Development and Well-Being of Students?". The research was conducted by the Foundation in cooperation with the Moscow City Pedagogical University (MCU): more than 4,000 students and 2,500 teachers from 30 regions of Russia participated in the research.

Pyotr Polozhevets emphasized that the personality potential of a teacher and the style of communication with children in class are interlinked with the social and emotional skills of students. Such skills are developed to a much greater extent in children whose teachers are resistant to stressors, open to new ideas, sure of the children's ability to develop their potential, and able to use productive communication styles in the classroom.

The Conference in Minsk has become a place for exchanging ideas and experiences. The event ended with a discussion of further prospects for the education system development. The participants emphasized the need to develop partnerships within the framework of promoting a human-centered approach, including at the international level.

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Pyotr Polozhevets Executive Director of the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation

"The Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation consistently creates a space of opportunities for all participants in the educational process, creating an environment where everyone can reach their potential. Each decision is the result of the long-standing work, where theory is tested by practice, and practice enriches theory. We receive feedback not only from thousands of Russian teachers but also from educators around the world who are starting to adopt our techniques. Every voice is important, every experience is valuable, and it is through an open dialogue with the teaching community that we create the future of Russian education."

Evgeny Eliseev Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank

"Human-centricity is a key focus of Sberbank's new strategy. We are confident that everyone has great potential, and our mission is to help unlock it, among other ways, by providing access to quality education. We provide relevant knowledge to educational leaders, that is, to those who directly organize the process and the space. The up-to-date approaches create opportunities that allow to unlock the potential of students."

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