We are delighted to welcome you to the Learning Teacher Network’s 9th International Conference, which will be held at the modern, four star Hotel Tivoli Oriente in Lisbon, Portugal on September 26-28, 2013. The title of the conference is “Education for Sustainable Development”.Education for sustainable development (ESD) is a matter of rapidly growing importance, concern and recognition on international, European, national and local levels. In all countries and cultures, education and training is the key in order to describe, re-orient for and build knowledge, understanding and action for a sustainable future.Education for Sustainable Development allows every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future. ESD means including key sustainable development issues into teaching and learning. The conference will therefore portray a range of pedagogical angles and elements to such sustainable teaching and learning. Within the topic of the conference, thematically the programme will address ecological, social and economic perspectives on ESD.The conference topic will be introduced by internationally recognized experts in this focal area of the conference, followed by parallel sessions of lectures and workshops led by practitioners and researchers. With deep appreciation of the many colleagues who will present and share their knowledge and experience, we are delighted to announce a conference programme that includes 40 quality sessions given by more than 70 presenters from 15 countries in Europe and beyond.Alike the previous conferences, we look forward to welcoming colleagues from all levels of education and training in Europe and beyond to a golden opportunity for gaining new knowledge and sharing experience in a good and friendly atmosphere in an international setting.