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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Union of Skills that puts the needs and ambitions of adult learners at the centre
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.
Mentor Your Way to Sustainability! Online workshop organised by EAEA
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.
Make your impact visible – submit your ALE project for the EAEA Grundtvig Award!
This year, the EAEA Grundtvig Awards will be given to organisations that demonstrate the best approaches to promoting Flexible Learning Pathways.