EAEA has signed the joint letter along with +570 organizations calling on MEPs to address the unprecedented attacks on NGOs coming from some members of the European Parliament and to halt this disinformation intent.

The next conference and ceremony for the class 2025 of Hall of Fame of Adult Education inductees is going to take place in Oklahoma in November, 8th. There is time until the 1st of May to submit the applications.

On March 31 2025, EAEA joined NGOs in Brussels in the nation-wide strike against planned government austerity measures. The peaceful demonstration was in solidarity with the national strike organised against the measures proposed by the new Belgian government.  

Since the end of 2024, EAEA has been a partner in the DigiFusE project. DigiFusE supports the development of digital readiness and resilience in controlled learning environments, such as closed detention and care institutions, to improve their educational environment.

The new European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, proposes a Union of Skills as part of its ambitious 100-day plan. The European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) represents the European non-formal adult learning and education sector with thousands of providers and millions of learners. We welcome this initiative but stress that skills must be understood holistically – supporting individuals, communities, and society, not just the labour market.

On March 26, 2025, EAEA organised the online workshop “Mentor Your Way to Sustainability”. The goal of the workshop was to launch the mentoring and peer-review SMALEI guidelines, and to encourage participants to get started on their climate action in their institutions. 15 participants joined from all over the world.

This year, the EAEA Grundtvig Awards will be given to organisations that demonstrate the best approaches to promoting Flexible Learning Pathways.

The new TWIN-IN project aims to equip European farmers with digital and sustainable skills through twin transition schools, lifelong learning, and a gender-inclusive approach.

The MOVE-UP initiative developed a flexible and quality upskilling pathway for unemployed women who are dedicating most of their time and efforts to the role of mother and who are in need to (re) join education activities and the job market.

EAEA’s new background paper explores the factors influencing adult educators’ well-being and its impact on education quality. The paper highlights key challenges, such as low professional status and heavy workloads, while proposing strategies for improvement.