Lauri Tuomi, CEO of the Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Finland) was elected as the new President of EAEA, as Uwe Gartenschlaeger from DVV International (Germany) completed his third and final term as the President this year.
Alex Stevenson from Learning & Work (UK), Dina Soeiro from Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Portugal), and George Koulaouzides from Hellenic Open University (Greece) also completed their terms on the Board. We are greatful to all the departing board members for their dedication and service!
The EAEA Executive Board consists of 12 members and was elected for the period 2025-2027.
In their candidacy speeches, the board candidates highlighted lifelong learning as a fundamental human right. They also stressed the importance of international cooperation in adult education, especially in these challenging times. The role of EAEA is more vital than ever.
President of the Executive Board
Lauri Tuomi
The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kvs)
Finland
Executive Board members
Anna Delort
ACEFIR – Catalan Association for the Education, Training and Research
Spain
John Evers
Association of Austrian Adult Education Centres
Austria
Gustav Fridolin
Folkbildningsrådet
Sweden
Esther Hirsch
Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV)
Germany
Marta Jendeková
Association of Adult Education Institutions in the Slovak Republic
Slovakia
Musa Kirkar
CEIPES ETS – International Centre for the Promotion of Education and Development
Italy
Dearbháil Lawless
AONTAS
Ireland
Marianne Müller
SVEB
Switzerland
Balázs Németh
University of Pécs
Hungary
Anna Skocz
NGO Trainers Association (sTOP)
Poland
Oleg Smirnov
Integration and Development Center for Information and Research
Ukraine
Photos: EAEA