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The European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) advocates for adult learning and education across Europe. With a network of over 120 organisations in more than 40 countries, we promote lifelong learning, equity, and inclusion. https://eaea.org
EAEA General Assembly, Grundtvig Award Ceremony and Annual Conference Warsaw, Poland June 9-10, 2026 Resilience & Community-building
Join us at the EAEA Annual Events on 9–10 June in Warsaw to explore our annual theme Resilience and Community-Building!
📆Registration is open now! Grab your early bird tickets at a discount until the end of February 2026: conference.eaea.org
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🆕 The EAEA Country Reports 2024–2025 are now published!
Explore civil society perspectives on adult education policies, use of AI, funding, skills, and other adult education trends in 12 European countries.
Read more: eaea.org/2025/12/10/e...
#CountryReports #AdultLearning
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Thank you to everyone who joined our event “EU and Adult Learning – 30 Years of Partnerships in Policy and Programmes” yesterday! It was inspiring to celebrate ALE with such an engaged community. We look forward to shaping the future of adult learning together! #WeAreALE #AdultEducation
🔶 In 2025, EAEA is exploring Flexible Learning Pathways all year long. At our Annual Conference in Leipzig last June, we asked members and participants what flexibility means for adult learning.
👉 Here’s a reply from Rima Bezide, from Pro Didactica, Moldova.
#EAEAga #EAEAconf
Beyond skills: The case for arts & humanities in ALE Arts and adult education, an EAEA background paper
🎭Beyond Skills: The Case for Arts & Humanities in ALE
🆕This new publication by EAEA's Research and Policy Assistant, Ivan Tsapiuk, gives you a deep dive into Arts and Humanities in Adult Learning and Education.
🔗To read the full publication, follow this link: eaea.org/wp-content/u...
👉It's Global Careers Month!
The Inter-Agency Career Guidance Working Group (Cedefop, @ec.europa.eu , ETF, ILO, OECD, UNESCO, and World Bank) is organising the Global Careers Month this November.
🎯Find global, regional, and national career events on www.skillsforemployment.org/iagevent
#careers
LLLP members had key interventions such as @earlalleu.bsky.social which centred on Territories and People realising their potential and in cooperation with @efvet.bsky.social and @eaea.org, they reflected on Inclusion focusing on gender equality, wellbeing, and digital safety in education. 🙌
EAEA’s Deputy Secretary General, Gina Ebner, was recognised at Slovakia’s 25th Lifelong Learning Week for her dedication to adult learning and support of AIVD’s work in Slovakia.
More here: eaea.org/2025/11/04/g...
#AdultLearning #LifelongLearning #EAEA #AIVD
Join us 10 December for a celebratory event of ALE in Europe!
We will celebrate 30 years of ALE in EU education policy! 🥳
👉 Read more on the programme and register to attend: www.lllplatform.eu/event-detail...
an image of woman and text: Judith Alamprese has dedicated her career to the pivotal role of research in the ALE field. Former principal scientist at Abt Associate, she’s a board member at COLLO. Her research directs evaluations of programs integrating education and workforce development. Judith Alamprese Meet the speakers Lifelong Learning Across Borders
🌏Meet the second speaker of our webinar, “Lifelong Learning Across Borders", Judith Alamprese! Learn how lifelong learning is perceived in the US and the EU, what connects and differentiates us.
📆12 November US time 9:30 am (EST), and European time 3:30 pm (GMT+2)
Read more: eaea.org/event/lifelo...
📆 SAVE THE DATE!
12 November | 3:30 PM CET / 9:30 AM EST
Join us to explore how lifelong learning is perceived in the United States and in the EU!
👉 Check the programme and reserve your spot: eaea.org/event/lifelo...
Did you know this year is LLLP's 20th anniversary? 🎈
Thank you Iris from ESU for your wishes! 🎂
Stay tuned because we have a lot of great things planned to celebrate #LLLP20 🤩
youtube.com/shorts/TREHV...
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at a podium bearing the European Parliament emblem, addressing an assembly in a large, tiered chamber filled with seated delegates. The backdrop features numerous computer monitors, officials, and a row of national flags, as well as an EU flag beside the podium.
This is Europe as one community.
This is the Europe that I love.
This is the Europe that we must protect at all costs.
And we must do that together.
Read the full #SOTEU speech delivered by President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu here → europa.eu/!NNWdhF
One of the participants of our summer workshop on climate action wrote an article summarising her experience for the EPALE - Adult Learning in Europe network.
The article is available in Dutch and can easily be translated using the Translate option: lnkd.in/d9NXmv2Z
#LEVERS #workshop
🤝Thanks to our colleagues from Leikn (Samtök fullorðinsfræðsluaðila á Íslandi) in Iceland, we now have the short version of the Manifesto in Icelandic! You can find it on our website page in the related field.
🔗 eaea.org/our-work/inf...
#EAEAmanifesto #AdultLearning #weareALE
Tomorrow is a huge day for accessibility.
Many provisions of the EU #AccessibilityAct enter into force. This means that many products and services must be accessible.
Now, we need national governments, businesses and private organisations to do their part.
Read: www.edf-feph.org/accessibilit...
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💬 A workshop at the #EAEAconf asked, does adult education enable collective agency - or does it serve narrow economic goals?
💡The key message: To make transitions just, they need to be learner-centered, socially responsible, and grounded in democratic participation.
#JUST4ALL #JustTransition
🧭 In uncertain times, learning helps people find their compass. Adult education is more than skills – it’s about connection, agency, and resilience.
👉 Read our article from EAEA's Annual Events!
#EAEAconf #EAEAga #FlexibleLearning
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#FlexibleLearning #EAEAconf #EAEAga
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✨ How can we lead for inclusion in adult learning? At #EAEAconf on 4th June 2025, Manos Pavlakis & George Koulaouzides explored how understanding exclusion - personal & systemic - can help build flexible pathways that empower all learners.
#FlexibleLearning #Inclusion
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🙌Who holds the power to shape what adult learning is, and whose experiences are allowed to influence its design, delivery, and direction?
👉Read our article on the #ENHANCEproject workshop at the EAEA Annual Conference!
eaea.org/2025/06/17/w...
#EAEAconf #LearnerVoice #FlexibleLearning @aontas.com
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❓Is your learning offer truly gender-inclusive?
In her workshop at the EAEA Annual Conference on 4th June, Sylvia Liuti introduced the concepts of gender, gender mainstreaming, and gender lenses. Keen to learn more? Join our Gender Equality Task Force: eaea.org/our-work/inf...
#EAEAconf
📆30 June - 2 July Join us in Brussels!
🎉Join us in Brussels and learn about Systemic Design for climate justice. The workshop is specially designed for adult educators.
💸We can reimburse your travel and accommodation! forms.gle/i7Ui4fExEr6v...
#leversforclimate #workshop #funded
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👏 EAEA’s new Executive Board 2025-2027 is selected!
Lauri Tuomi from the Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation @kvs.fi was elected as the new President of EAEA.
Congratulations to all the new board members! We look forward to working with you.
#EAEAboard #EAEAga #FlexibleLearning
🎉🙌EAEA General Assembly has kicked off!
EAEA members have gathered in Leipzig, Germany to discuss key issues in the adult learning sector today, to elect a new Executive Board for EAEA, and to celebrate Grundtvig Award winners. #EAEAga #FlexibleLearning #AdultLearning
🌟 “I want EAEA to remain a ‘thought leader’ in adult learning and education, and to actively shape the political agenda,” says Raffaela Kihrer, Secretary General of EAEA since early 2025.
👉 Read the interview in ELM Magazine! elmmagazine.eu/eaeas-kihrer...
#AdultEducation #WeAreALE
Up to 60% of respondents in the CEDEFOP AI Skills survey have low levels of AI literacy.
💻 40% of workers admitted that they needed to develop their skills, while only 15% said that they had undertaken relevant AI training in the last year.
➡️Read the report: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publicati...
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD !
We celebrate that many provisions of the European #AccessibilityAct will apply from 28 June, making products and services more accessible.
Watch the video and explore our #AccessibilityAct page: www.edf-feph.org/eu-accessibi...
🚀 Join us in the European Digital Education Hub for an illuminating, expert-led session exploring what meaningful inclusion looks like in digital learning environments.
🔗 Register now at: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
How can we make learners' needs and experiences central to education policy and practice?
Explore the model to contribute to more democratic and inclusive adult learning 👉 epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/lear...
#LearnerVoice
