What are the target groups currently under-represented among the adult learners? What challenges do we face in engaging new learner groups

EAEA has awarded adult education projects in its 14th annual EAEA Grundtvig Awards. The three projects selected were awarded for being successful in engaging new learners.

ENGAGING NEW LEARNERS. Intergenerational learning is more than just wisdom being passed on from grandparents to their grandchildren.

In spite of the many best practices that showcase the benefits of adult learning, little research has been done yet to investigate the correlation between adult education and its impact on the economy.

PROJECT NEWS. The Erasmus+ project Lebensqualität durch Nähe (LQN, Quality of life through proximity) aims at developing and testing a comprehensive qualification programme for committed citizens in rural municipalities.

ENGAGING NEW LEARNERS. As the societies are becoming more divided when it comes to the digitals skills of citizens, the need for the progress of learning methods addressing them grows.

With the release of a communication on improving and modernising education, the European Commission has presented an ambitious strategy to modernise and increase investment as well as accessibility in the field of education.

While adult education in Europe faces many challenges, there are also great success stories: in 2014, Portuguese adult education associations formed new structures at the national level.

An online meeting place for providers, experts and learners, a self-assessment tool and an accessibility award are some of the products of the three-year AEMA project that is now coming to an end.

This year’s EAEA Grundtvig award winners will receive miniature sculptures of Girona’s city symbols. The call for the award submissions is now open.