The formulated eight key competences for lifelong learning demonstrate what every European citizen at least has to accomplish. However, some member-states are confronted with a lack of teachers, or a high dropout rate of young teachers in primary and secondary education. Due to this, it is obvious that an induction, i.e. an incremental approach to enable young teachers to ‘grow’ into the profession is needed. The project is addressing this need through the deliverance of the following outcomes: implementation of local induction programs; an European exchange week for student teachers and young teachers; an in-service course for teacher trainers, school mentors, school managers and other stakeholders discussing key competences for mentoring induction programs and additional support facilities; a book publication with examples of good practice, competences for mentoring participants in induction programs, and how to include a European dimension in induction; a website, e-learning environment and digital resource centre with programs, tool kit, assessment procedures, portfolio formats; and finally, a European Symposium for teacher trainers, school mentors, school managers and other stakeholders discussing and exchanging views about the value of induction, the European dimension within and competences for mentoring induction programs. With reference to the Ancient Greek concept of PAEDEIA, i.e. the idea of educating excellent and ‘good’ human beings, the project envisions the following impact: a) contributing to the European debate about retaining young teachers as change agents; b) stimulating student teachers and young teachers in laying the foundations for the implementation of the key competences for lifelong learning; c) providing a platform for the discussion about the roles and competences of school managers, school teachers/mentors and teacher trainers regarding the initial training, induction and professional development of future young teachers.