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27.12.2016 Finale, financing, projects

From measuring to a broader understanding of adult education

While hardly anyone would disagree with the impact of non-formal adult education on active citizenship, social inclusion and well-being, the current state of financing adult education in Europe (and beyond) suggests otherwise.

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22.12.2016 EAEA events

Rethinking education in the times of blurred responsibilities

“We must think big again and re-vision education in a changing world,” writes Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO.

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20.12.2016 SDGs, sustainability

Is the space for non-formal adult education shrinking?

The universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were approved in September 2015 – now back to business as usual until the deadline for their implementation approaches?

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16.12.2016 FORINER, prison education, projects

European cooperation for prison education

The FORINER project is building its network of pilot partners to implement various projects around prison education in Europe.

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05.12.2016 AEMA, projects

AEMA network launches accreditation process for adult education providers

A new accreditation process enables adult education providers to monitor and make visible their improvements in accessibility.

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01.12.2016 AE-PRO, projects

”A community of European adult learning professionals was born”

Online tools or kilometres between learners are not obstacles in creating a sense of community in learning.

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29.11.2016 digitalisation, projects, smartphones

Smart Generation partners to test media education workshops

Smartphones can be an effective tool in learning – but how do we make sure that students use them safely?

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25.11.2016 DIMA, projects

DIMA partners are designing a pilot course on adult education policy-making

The DIMA partner meeting in Bratislava, held in early November, marked an important step in the project development.

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23.11.2016 LQN, projects

Active citizenship for rural development and a better quality of life

Nowadays municipalities are facing new challenges, such as social integration of migrants, demographic and structural changes.

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17.11.2016 LEK-AE, professionalisation

Writing for European adult education

Adult education professionals in Europe have a vast knowledge about important issues in and around adult education. But to write about them and share them with the adult education community is often a challenge. To tackle this issue, the LEK-AE project aims to create a curriculum in journalistic skills for adult education professionals.

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