Here we are, pausing from excited introductory discussions at the charming Ghiara Cloisters, where we were also provided high-class Sicilian fare. A spring lightning storm has just passed by, and the sky has become azure again!

The week is just beginning - it is an important time for re-enlivening pedagogical ideas, connections established and new, local and international. It is also an important occasion to reaffirm principles of wellbeing, peace, relationship and community at the heart of education - we are amongst nearly 400 like-minded educators from 46 countries.