# UNIPVC educational and teacher training initiatives > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/unipvc-educational-and-teacher-training-initiatives > Updated: 2026-10-27T20:09:04.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. The Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo (UNIPVC) has undertaken several initiatives to support educators and student guidance. The university hosted the eighth edition of the ‘Juntos Neste Percurso | Rede Partilhada de Educação’ forum at its Higher School of Health. This event utilized practical laboratory experiences and clinical simulators to foster collaboration between secondary and vocational school professionals, including teachers, directors, and psychologists. In a separate effort, UNIPVC completed a phase of a trainer training program designed to equip approximately 120 primary and secondary school teachers with methodologies in creativity and critical thinking. Developed alongside the Institute of Education, Quality and Evaluation (EduQA) and OECD specialists, the accredited program involves 135 hours of work and aims to create a scalable model for integrating these competencies into pedagogical practices. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: UNIPVC prepares training for 120 teachers in creativity and critical thinking UNIPVC has completed a training phase to prepare 120 primary and secondary teachers in creativity and critical thinking methodologies, in collaboration with EduQA and OECD specialists. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unipvc-prepares-training-for-120-teachers-in-creativity-and-critical-thinking ### 2026-10-26: UNIPVC hosts educational forum for secondary school professionals UNIPVC hosted its eighth “Juntos Neste Percurso” forum, engaging secondary school educators through practical workshops and clinical simulations to improve student guidance for higher education. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unipvc-hosts-educational-forum-for-secondary-school-professionals --- Cite as: UNIPVC educational and teacher training initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/unipvc-educational-and-teacher-training-initiatives