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The project responds to societal challenges demanding that an expert of the 21st century is not only competent in his profession, but also acts as a co-creator of the wider society, which he serves through his leadership and responses to the fundamental challenges of the environment. The World Health Organization and other organizations that care for the education of health personnel point out that competencies such as leadership, communication, the use of critical thinking, caring for one''s own well-being and mental health are the main competencies of a professional who is able to respond appropriately to social challenges. Teachers equipped with competencies for the 21st century are in urgent needed of in order to better educate the professionals of the future. Main project results are to create, through teacher training for communication, leadership, mental health and teaching critical thinking, long-term teacher training EMPOWER FOR 21 as a long-term mechanism to better prepare teachers to teach professionals in higher education and also at work (development of sustainable teacher training to teach competent professionals in healthcare).