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EAEA Grundtvig Award 2025 publication out now

Get to know the innovative projects that applied for the 2025 EAEA Grundtvig Award on Flexible Learning Pathways!

Every year, EAEA Grundtvig Award highlights projects that demonstrate innovation and excellence in adult learning and education (ALE). The award winners and nominees are presented yearly in a publication.

This year’s theme, “Flexible Learning Pathways,” brought together 25 inspiring projects from across Europe. Among them are our winners: Citizens Xelerator (transnational category) and Trainspot2 (national/regional/local category).

Explore the candidate projects and discover the variety of ways adult education can promote flexible learning!

EAEA Grundtvig Award publication 2025

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