The lobbying efforts of EAEA and its partners have been successful as education has been left out from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Innovation in Mature Adult Learning (IMAL) project aims to find the reasons behind the low participation of mature adults in learning. It also seeks to identify the most effective forms of learning.

“Barriers to the job market are quite numerous. Recognition of qualifications and language skills are the very first obstacles they are confronted with.

Action Plan for Validation and non-formal Adult Education (AVA) project contributes to reducing the fragmentation of validation systems on different levels.

On October 21st, 2015 EAEA’s Finnish member The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation co-organised an event in Helsinki, Finland discussing the adult education scenario in Europe and its relevance in the global context.

The AEMA (Adult Education Made Accessible) Network aims at increasing the accessibility, participation, transparency and quality of adult education in Europe.

The CEDEFOP (European centre for the development of vocational training) organised an information session on their new study “Economic and social consequences of low skilled adults in the EU” in Brussels on the 2^nd of October.

During its last Board meeting, on the 24th of September, the EAEA Board met with Ms Julie Fionda, Member of the Cabinet of Ms Marianne Thyssen.

The first Annual Colloquium on fundamental rights in the EU took place in Brussels on 1st and 2nd of October 2015.

The European Year for Development is now in full swing and EAEA members across Europe continue to raise awareness about global issues.