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EAEA country reports 2020 published
EAEA is proud to present the 2020 country reports and therewith offer a civil society perspective on the state of adult education in Europe. As announced in 2019, from now on we will publish the country reports in a digital format.
EAEA Annual Conference 2020: How do we keep learning during and after the pandemic?
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges, it has also provided new opportunities for adult education: it has highlighted the importance of life skills like health literacy, raised attention to the digital divide and given a push to a greener economy, said the speakers at the EAEA Annual Conference on Outreach and Access.
Improving employment for vulnerable people through basic digital skills
Digital Basics & Code Program provides a streamlined path to employment through digital skills training and the facilitation of professional work experience. The programme participated in EAEA Grundtvig Award 2020 on Outreach and Access.
Learning digital skills starts in communities
Digital Champions for Community Success used a bottom-up approach and direct action in communities to help people to gain practical digital skills and to enhance their life chances. The initiative participated in EAEA Grundtvig Award 2020 on Outreach and Access.
Inclusion of less-involved adults in learning through a learner-centered approach
The main principle of the ‘Development of key competences in Estonian non-formal education centres and folk high schools’ initiative is to always put the learner in the center of activities and offer individual support. The initiative participated in EAEA Grundtvig Award 2020 on Outreach and Access.
New paper explores access to adult learning in rural areas
EAEA has published a new background paper on access to adult learning in rural areas. The paper aims to raise awareness of the barriers and challenges that rural adults face, as well as the necessity for adult education providers and policy-makers to always take into consideration their unique context and needs.
Improving social integration of people with disabilities through digital and ICT skills
The principle of the IDA project is to always start from the needs of the people with disabilities. “It is not about doing something FOR them, but WITH them, says Régis Alvin, the coordinator of the IDA project. IDA participated in Grundtvig Award 2020 on Outreach and Access and was recognized as a highly-commendable initiative.
Fostering a city-wide culture of learning
“The Citizens’ University as an idea did not come by chance,” – says Dimitris Deligiannis about the “Citizens’ University of Larissa,” the initiative which won the Grundtvig Award 2020 on Outreach and Access in Adult Learning. “It is the result of a strong political will to implement actions based on the humanitarian principles of Lifelong Learning as a response to the recent economic and social crisis.”
SkillHUBS leads the way: New recommendations address the problems of the current prison education system
MEDIA RELEASE. A successful conference and the release of inspiring policy recommendations mark the end of the SkillHUBS project.
EAEA awarded outreach and access in adult education
MEDIA RELEASE. This year, EAEA’s Grundtvig Award called for good practices on outreach and access in adult education. The award goes to Citizen’s University of Larissa in Greece.