The RALExILA project aims to develop an integrated information system for national registries in Adult Learning and Education (ALE). By creating an information model that includes quality assurance and governance frameworks, the project’s vision is to improve access to ALE opportunities.

The Partner UP project organised a development group on February 27, 2024, to enhance cooperation and trust-building among stakeholders for the implementation of the Upskilling Pathways recommendation. The online meeting aimed to provide participants with a space to share their upskilling initiatives, facilitate peer learning, and potentially establish correlations.

A new online tool enables adult learning and education organisations and providers to find EU project funding instruments that are relevant to their needs and meet the operational capacity of the organisations. The tool was developed in the framework of the Erasmus+funded small-scale partnership Path2EU4AE, coordinated by CONEDU and implemented in partnership with EAEA, Auxilium, and Maribor adult education centre.

The International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame has opened a Call for Nominations.

In a recent survey conducted across adult learning and education (ALE) organisations in Europe in the framework of the Path2EU4AE project, a concerning revelation has emerged: many organisations lack crucial information about various European Union funding programmes available to them. While the Erasmus+ programme is widely known and used in the sector, other funding programmes such as CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values) and Creative Europe are still largely unknown to many organisations.

The national and regional interpretations of the European Union’s VAT Directive lead to financial uncertainties and problems for many ALE organisations in Europe. We demand a revision of the VAT Directive to exempt non-formal and non-commercial adult learning and education from VAT.

How can adult education organisations collaborate with green grassroots initiatives? What are the mutual benefits? This year, Tale project partners have been running pilots of co-creation, cooperation, and transformative learning for green transition in six European countries. The progress update from the Erasmus+ project shares key experiences and insights from this process.

The 2023 EAEA Country Reports provide a civil society view on recent developments in adult learning and education in Europe. This year, the reports also spotlight learner stories. The reports illustrate that national adult education policies have a strong focus on labour market needs, and adult learners lack opportunities to influence policy making.

The MOVE-UP project develops a flexible and quality upskilling pathway for unemployed women, with a focus on outreach strategies.

A new background paper of EAEA explores how adult learners, educators and community organisers see a greener future, and the role of adult learning in it. The paper concludes EAEA’s thematic work on adult learning and green transition in 2023.