What’s advocacy got to do with basic skills? AdvocALE Training in Brussels
The goal of the AdvocALE project is to strengthen the advocacy capacity of adult education organisations to foster the implementation of UNESCO’s Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA).
AdvocALE seeks to empower adult education organisations with the skills and tools needed to actively foster the implementation of the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA). The MFA was adopted at UNESCO’s CONFINTEA VII conference in June 2022 and represents the global roadmap to advance Adult Learning and Education (ALE) through the following priorities: inclusive ALE, gender equality, sustainability and climate action, global citizenship, digital environments, the future of work, and learning cultures. With 142 countries – including Switzerland – having signed the MFA, national governments have formally committed to advancing these goals.
However, the implementation of the MFA at national level is stalling in many countries, including Switzerland. In many contexts, adult education organisations still lack the shared narratives, advocacy skills, and transnational coordination needed to influence policy and funding decisions.
In this context, EAEA is organising the first of three advocacy training weeks on the topic of “Basic Skills”, an integral component of the MFA.
Dates: 13-15 April 2027
Location: Brussels, EAEA Office
Learning objectives
After participating in this training program, participants will be able to:
Understand what Basic Skills are in a European context
Know about European and international examples of ALE addressing basic skills gaps
Understand the link between basic skills and the MFA
Understand what advocacy is and its relationship to ALE
Use a wide range of advocacy tools (stakeholder mapping, roadmaps, consultations, social media campaigns) in the context of basic skills
Know about types of relevant national and European stakeholders around Basic Skills
Registration will open in early January 2027. You can find out more about the AdvocALE project here: European Association for the Education of Adults » ADVOCALE