The ROBOESL international conference “Robotics-based learning interventions for preventing school failure and early school leaving ” is organised by Edumotiva (European Lab for Educational Technology) in collaboration with the 7th Secondary Educational Committee of the Municipality of Athens and the 6th lab center of Piraeus at the Technopolis City of Athens, in the framework of the ROBOESL project (ERASMUS+ Project RoboESL: 2015-1-IT02-KA201-015141). The conference explores the role of technology and educational robotics in particular as means for preventing early school leaving and school failure. It also emphasizes learning interventions and activities that support and enhance students’ creativity, challenge their imagination, provide links to real life and engage them in playful learning.