Adult education contributes to and promotes many of the Sustainable Development Goals. New EAEA background paper takes a closer look at the interlinkages between adult education and sustainability.

Working in an Intercultural Context project trained social workers and their organisations in intercultural competences and awareness to ensure successfull pathways of integration for migrants. Juan E. Marcos talks about the project.

Registration for the “ImplOED and LSE final conferences: improving lives and social cohesion through adult education” have now been opened. The events will be organised on 16-17 October.

EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2018. Voice from Behind Bars project invited prison inmates to share their experiences in local schools.  Hubert Skrzyński talks about the project.

EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2018. “100 steps towards Finnish future” project wanted to implant a new method of civic discussions to the adult education culture in Finland. Anne Tastula shares how this was done.

EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2018. An Cosán Virtual Community College wanted to expand its social impact and thus started to cooperate with community service providers. Liz Waters talks about the project.

How can we make adult education more visible in the media? How can you prepare and plan your communication work about adult education? Which communication skills are essential for adult educators? LEK-AE produced a learning toolbox including a curriculum, a simulation game, model webinars and a webinar handbook, as well as a communication guide that equips adult educators with the skills necessary for successful communication and public relation work. This learning toolbox is now available as an open educational resource.

EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2018.  Worldwise Global Citizenship Programme aims at increasing awareness and understanding of local and global interdependency as well as to develop critical thinking and promote social inclusion. Carol Divitt and NickToner talk about the project.

EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2018. wba project promoted the professionalisation of adult educators in Austria. Karin Reisinger talks about the project.

EAEA welcomes the new proposal for the European Social Fund Plus by the European Commission but suggests improvements to make it truly inclusive.