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19.05.2025 activism, Citizenship, Democracy, inclusion, just transition

No one left behind: community, Bildung, and the future of just transitions

The Just4All Consortium gathered in Stockholm for its third partner meeting – the final before the closing event that will take place in Brussels on September 24th-25th, with a key focus being how to prevent stagnation by actively applying the insights and lessons the project has proved so far.

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15.05.2025 digital literacy, digitalisation

Artificial Intelligence and education: Ethics and legal aspects 

From Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that personalise learning to systems that automate administrative tasks, digital technologies are becoming deeply embedded in classrooms, universities, and lifelong learning environments. But alongside the benefits come complex questions about transparency, fairness, and the rights of learners. 

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07.05.2025 twin transition

Building agency of adult educators in advocating for the Twin Transition: ALE4TT training

From May 5–7, 2025, EAEA, in cooperation with SVEB and ICAE, organised a training titled “Making the Case for Adult Learning and Twin Transitions: From the EU to Local Perspectives.” The training was held as part of the ALE4TT (Adult Learning and Education for the Twin Transition) project, co-funded by Movetia. Over three days, the training brought together 15 ALE educators eager to learn more about the twin transition and how to advocate for it.

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29.04.2025 skills

EAEA strengthens its commitment to skilling and upskilling initiatives by joining the Pact for Skills

The European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) is pleased to announce that we have officially joined the European Commission’s Pact for Skills initiative.

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18.04.2025 active ageing, social inclusion, well-being

Active ageing and the importance of learning in later life 

Older people, defined by Eurostat as those aged 65 years or more, are projected to make up 129.8 million of the EU population by 2050, a significant increase when compared to the 90.5 million at the start of 2019.

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14.04.2025 digitalisation, statements

Who owns the digital space?

The European Year for Digital Citizenship Education 2025 must not only highlight the urgency of digital participation but also commit to shifting power dynamics in digital spaces.

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09.04.2025 Citizenship, Democracy

NGOs under attack: why EAEA signed a joint letter along with +570 organizations

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.

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07.04.2025 Award, cooperation, Hall of Fame

The International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame opens the Call for Nominations until May 1st.

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.

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01.04.2025 financing

EAEA stands strong against cuts in ALE funding  

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.  

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28.03.2025 digital literacy, prison education

Improving education environments in detention and care institutions

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.

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