EAEA Younger Staff Training 2023

Adult Learning and the Green Transition

EAEA Younger Staff Training brings together adult education professionals from across Europe to network and exchange around policy and advocacy. Join us on 18-22 September in Brussels to discuss adult learning and the green transition!

The EAEA Younger Staff Training has taken place annually since 2011. The training targets young
professionals in adult learning, encourages an exchange on the diversity of policy and practice across Europe, and supports building new connections in the field.

In 2023, the training will be held in a blended format: input sessions will take place online on 5 and 12 September, while the face-to-face sessions in Brussels on 18-22 September will focus on workshops and study visits.

The daily programme in Brussels builds on the participants’ knowledge of their own context by starting every morning with “adult education my country” sessions. To foster interaction and exchange, the training includes a series of study visits and hands-on workshops.

In 2023, together with our participants we will explore how adult learning can support the green transition, focusing on the roles of adult learning organisations, educators and learners in the process.

Please note that although during the training we will explore adult learning practice, the EAEA Younger Staff Training will not focus on teaching methods. Adult educators and teachers are still welcome to join us!

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Practical information

  • Dates: 5 and 12 September 2023 (online), 18-22 September 2023 (in Brussels)
  • Venue: Brussels, Belgium
  • Training fee: 500 EUR; member rate: 450 EUR
  • Registration period: 9 May -30 June. Please note that registrations will be evaluated on a rolling basis so we encourage you to register early.  

Additional information

YST 2023 Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)

 

 

Register for the Younger Staff Training

Online input sessions

More information about the online sessions coming soon!

Programme in Brussels

Monday 18.9.

Morning: arrival of the participants

14:00 – 14:30: Welcome with coffee

14:30 – 15:30: Getting to know each other and EAEA. Expectations of the training and practical information.

15:30 – 16:30: Adult education in my country: peer-learning session.

16:30 Wrap up

Monday’s sessions

Adult education in my country
A peer-learning session during which the participants will compare and contrast the adult education landscape in their countries. They will also reflect on (for example): structures, national policy frameworks in adult education and their priorities, participation rates and patterns, the concept of basic skills.

Tuesday 19.9.

Greening Adult Learning and Education

09:00 – 10:00: Adult education in my country. Peer-learning session.

10:00 – 13:00: How green are we? Exploring environmental sustainability from the perspective of organisations, educators and learners. Workshop.

13:00 Wrap up

13:30 – 15:00: Study visit

 

Tuesday’s sessions

Adult education in my country
A peer-learning session during which the participants will compare and contrast the adult education landscape in their countries. They will also reflect on (for example): structures, national policy frameworks in adult education and their priorities, participation rates and patterns, the concept of basic skills.

How green are we? Exploring environmental sustainability from the perspective of organisations, educators and learners. 
During the workshop, participants will test a Sustainability Matrix and will reflect on environmental sustainability of their adult learning practice.

Study visit
During the study visit, participants will meet with representatives of a Brussels-based adult learning organisation which fosters green transition at the community level.

Wednesday 20.9.

European projects

09:00 – 10:00: Adult education in my country. Peer-learning session.

10:00 – 13:00: Writing a good project application. Workshop.

13:00 – 14:30: Lunch break

14:30 – 16:30 How can adult learning address misinformation about the climate crisis? Multiplier event of the desinfoEND project (optional)

16:30 Wrap up

Wednesday’s sessions

Adult education in my country
A peer-learning session during which the participants will compare and contrast the adult education landscape in their countries. They will also reflect on (for example): structures, national policy frameworks in adult education and their priorities, participation rates and patterns, the concept of basic skills.

Writing a successful project application
A workshop during which the participants will practice planning a project application according to the rules of the new Erasmus+ programme. 

Addressing misinformation about the climate crisis through adult learning
During the event, participants will explore the role of adult learning in fighting against disinformation and misinformation.

Thursday 21.9.

Policy and advocacy

09:00 – 10:00: Adult education in my country. Peer-learning session.

10:00 – 13:00: Advocacy: from analysing the challenges to meeting them.

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch break

14:00 – 15:30: Study visit to the European Parliament.

15:30 Wrap up

Thursday’s sessions

Adult education in my country
A peer-learning session during which the participants will compare and contrast the adult education landscape in their countries. They will also reflect on (for example): structures, national policy frameworks in adult education and their priorities, participation rates and patterns, the concept of basic skills.

Advocacy: from analysing the challenges to meeting them
A workshop during which the participants will explore different advocacy tools that can be used by adult learning organisations and will discuss the steps to good advocacy. They will also practice drafting policy recommendations.

Visit to the European Parliament 
A study visit during which the participants will get a briefing on the role of the European Parliament and the competences of the EU institutions, especially in relation to education.

Friday 22.9.

Conclusions

10:00 – 11:30: Bringing it all together: reflection session

11:30 – 12:00: Q&A with EAEA’s Secretary General Gina Ebner, EAEA

12:30 – 13:00: Evaluation of the training and wrap up with Aleksandra Kozyra

Friday’s sessions

Bringing it all together
A session to reflect on the content of the training.

Q&A with Gina Ebner
A session during which the participants will have an informal chat with EAEA’s Secretary General, Gina Ebner, about EAEA and adult education in Europe.

Evaluation session
Discussion with participants on their feedback about the training.