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.

08.07.2026 activism

Resilience means giving genuine decision-making power to local actors - EAEA's annual event's panel discussion

On June 10th, EAEA’s members reunited for the Annual Event, this time in Poland, hosted by the NGO organization sTOP. The Panel discussion titled ‘‘Resilient Communities in Times of Crises’’ saw the participation of Benedetta Perego (lawyer admitted before the Italian Supreme Court and founder of Strali), Musa Kirkar (President of CEIPES and EAEA’s Board Member), Oleg Smirnov (Director of DVV International Ukraine and EAEA’s Vice President), and Irena Lipowicz (lawyer, professor, and ex diplomat for the United Nations).

06.07.2026 advocacy

Democracy and coalition-building

At the Feminist Futures Festival in Brussels, participants explored how feminist perspectives, coalition-building and transnational solidarity can strengthen democracy and social inclusion.

30.06.2026 EAEA Annual Conference

EAEA Annual Conference 2026: Supportive communities grow the roots of resilience

The EAEA Annual Conference 2026 explored resilience as a collective process, highlighting the role of adult learning in strengthening communities in times of uncertainty.