EAEA event
Towards a European Education Area? Meeting of the Interest Group for Lifelong Learning at the European Parliament
OnlineEvent time: 3-5 PM CET Are the six dimensions for a European Education Area sufficient to meet the needs of all areas of lifelong learning? What role will the EU and its Member States play in putting the education and training benchmarks set out in the Communication into practice? This and more, in our Interest Read More
GreenComp: Taking Green Skills One Step Further
OnlineTime: 3 December 1-2 PM CET GreenComp, alongside DigiComp and LifeComp, would be an indispensable addition to provide Europe with a green competence framework for a sustainable future. Reiterating the words of Ursula von der Leyen on the matter, this session aims to offer a short-lived platform to discuss the ways in which Europe can Read More
More Bildung for Adult Education? Towards a holistic understanding of ALE (adult learning and education) in the 21st Century
Bonn, Germany Bonn, GermanyTrainings in Danish Folkhighschools start with singing a song. What is the ration behind this strange tradition? In their book “The Nordic Secret”, Lene Rachel Andersen and Tomas Björkman claim that the success of the Nordic countries is closely linked to their concept of education. The journey of the Nordic countries from being one of Read More
Online Workshop: Learners as Leaders
Onn 1 March 2021, 10.30-13.00 CET, AONTAS and the FuturelabAE project consortium organise an online workshop: "Learners as Leaders: Developing Democracy through Change-Oriented Community Education in Ireland". The workshop is aimed at adult educators, practitioners, academics, learners, policy makers and providers. It will showcase the Learners as Leaders change-oriented adult learning methodology, the Irish model Read More
Online Discussion about EPALE Thematic Focuses 2021
The online discussion will take place on Tuesday 9 March 2021 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CET and provides an opportunity to have a say on what you would like to be addressed during the year. The 2021 EPALE Thematic Focuses are: Life and work skills for empowering adults to learn and participate Digital Read More
Global Campaign Kick-off Event: we are ale!
For the first time, civil society organizations committed to ale have come together to adopt a shared global definition of adult learning and education. Practitioners, learners and civil society representatives from five continents will speak with one voice proclaiming - we are ale! The kick-off event on 22 March 20201, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CET Read More
Webinar: What’s new in the Erasmus+ programme
EAEA invites EAEA members to discuss what's new in the Erasmus+ programme together with Małgorzata Kozak, Policy Officer responsible for Adult Education (AE) / Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships at DG EAC, European Commission. We will look at the new features of the programme, including small-scale partnerships and adult learners' mobilities in KA1, and we'll dedicate some time to Read More
Virtual Event: Europe is more than the EU
The virtual event for EAEA-members on "Europe is more than the EU" will take place on 19 May, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CEST. Especially non-EU members of EAEA are invited to join and discuss global developments in adult learning and education (ALE) and a new EAEA strategy on how to work closer with non-EU Read More
Webinar: Accessibility of digital learning
What do you need to keep in mind when organising an online course to make sure that it's accessible? Our colleagues from Atempo, Lisa Franz and Aaron Reitbauer, will share their tips and reflections on what makes an online learning environment accessible. Franz and Reitbauer are working for the ENTELIS+ project which raises awareness about Read More
General Assembly and FuturelabAE conference
On June 22 and 23, the EAEA General Assembly and FuturelabAE conference will take place virtually. EAEA members will discuss and vote on statutory business and elect a new Executive Board. They will also go over key policy issues that adult learning in Europe is facing together with Alison Crabb, Head of Unit for Skills Read More