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.

02.10.2026 advocacy

Adult Learning for a Changing World

To strengthen adult education worldwide and reinforce commitment to advancing adult learning and education (ALE), while recognising both its challenges and its important role in society, 142 UNESCO Member States adopted the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA) in June 2022. Four years on from the adoption of the 2022 MFA, we now identify three central issues that EAEA believes deserve more attention: basic skills education, the digitalisation of work and global responsibility.

23.09.2026 key competences

Beyond the tatami: what can judo teach us about our own competences?

Sport and movement build more than physical strength. Read against the European Commission's LifeComp framework, judo is a great example of a practice that develops a wide span of personal, social, and learning-to-learn competences, from self-regulation and empathy to critical reflection and collaboration.

21.09.2026 Artificial intelligence

State of the Union 2026: Why Europe needs to invest in adult learning

Europe's resilience cannot be built only through defence, technology and economic competitiveness. It also depends on sustained investment in adult learning, communities and people's ability to shape change together.