05.02.2025

EAEA’s response to the shooting in Örebro, Sweden

EAEA remains committed to the right to a safe learning and teaching environment for everyone.

We are devastated by yesterday’s shooting at an adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden. This tragedy has shocked the entire adult learning and education sector.

Standing with our Swedish members, we remain committed to the right to a safe learning and teaching environment for everyone. Our thoughts are with our colleagues in Sweden, the learners, the victims’ families, and all those affected by this horrific attack.

In times of such tragedy, we stand together in solidarity, reaffirming our belief in the power of education to create a more just and peaceful society. We stay dedicated to working with our partners in rebuilding a sense of security, and in ensuring that learning spaces remain safe for all.

26.03.2026 AI

Literacy learning with AI – a pitfall or an effective support?

The role of artificial intelligence in learning evokes both hopes and concerns. A pilot course showed that AI can boost motivation and offer new insights in learning literacy, but its use requires pedagogical consideration and critical discussion.

23.03.2026 inclusion

From Inclusion to a Rights-based approach in Adult Learning and Education  

In adult learning and education, the language of “inclusion” is widely used. Yet an important question remains: have policies and practices truly moved beyond merely integrating specific groups in limited processes towards a deeper understanding of inclusion as a fundamental right for all learners? 

13.03.2026 EAEA members

EBSN and EAEA members shape new recommendations on adult learning

Earlier this year, members of the European Basic Skills Network and the European Association for the Education of Adults came together for a joint webinar to discuss adult learning challenges, following the OECD 2024 PIAAC report.