European Association for the Education of Adults - EAEA

🏆Share your innovative adult learning projects for the 2025 EAEA Grundtvig Award! This year our theme is “Flexible Learning Pathways in Adult Learning and Education”. Submit your project and inspire us with your ideas—we’re excited to learn from you! 👉We are looking for initiatives that: • Increase the flexibility of the educational offer, supporting participation of underrepresented groups • Support blended learning opportunities or other flexible learning structures. • Show readiness to adjust to learners’ needs and demands and encourage adult learners to take ownership over their learning process • Assure high transferability of learning outcomes in ALE • Support key EU initiatives, such as Individual Learning Accounts and micro-credentials. ❗Apply until 31 March: https://lnkd.in/dyu6vtHc #EAEAaward #AdultLearning #weareALE

🆕We are delighted to share the main takeaways from the joint venture of EAEA and European Basic Skills Network - EBSN, which has brought you the webinar on PIAAC study results. ➡Last week we discussed the OECD's recent assessment of Adult Competencies and what it means for adult educators across Europe. The Director of OECD Education and Skills, Andreas SCHLEICHER informed the audience about the results and the current declining trends in literacy across Europe. ✅Our panellists represent the European, national, regional, and local organisations and institutions, bringing their insight and expertise on adult education, with examples of good practices and struggles. These include: Raffaela Kihrer, Secretary General of EAEA; John Evers, Secretary General of VERBAND ÖSTERREICHISCHER VOLKSHOCHSCHULEN; Erno Hyvönen, from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland; Colleen Dube, Chief Executive of National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA); and Cäcillia Märki, from EBSN and SVEB Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung. ❓To find out more, please follow the link. https://lnkd.in/eFagnnNS

Are you an Adult Learning and Education professional (manager, educator) working on the green, digital or twin transition? Join us for a 3-day funded training in Brussels, May 5-7 2025 on advocacy for twin transition. Read the full opportunity and register by 28 Feb 2025 here: https://lnkd.in/g-kUajuZ https://lnkd.in/g-kUajuZ ➡️What will you do in the training and why join? - Meet and get to know other key adult education institution experts working on the green and digital transition - Understand the twin transition as social phenomena and its link to adult education -Have an overview of the EU setting for advocacy for ALE providers in Europe, and understand how they can be involved - Simulate dealing with challenges that professionals may face advocating in the field. ➡️How do I fund my participation? - If you meet the selection criteria you can access a certain travel and lodging fund. Full information in the call page. ➡️How do I apply? - Check out the full details of the training, including the requirements to apply: https://lnkd.in/gg_W8Qfw Fill in this short online form by February 28 2025, 17:00 CET. https://lnkd.in/g9f_Fkuu If you have already taken part in the first ALE4TT training course: you are welcome to join the second course. However, some of the content may overlap with the first course. ✒️ Read the full information here and register: https://lnkd.in/g-kUajuZ https://lnkd.in/g-kUajuZ The ALE4TT project is co-financed by MOVETIA. International Council for Adult Education Movetia – Austausch und Mobilität SwissCore

Don't miss the conference and workshop on sustainability and ALE next week! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eGt8V_9U

📢 Join us in Leipzig, Germany, on 3–4 June 2025 for the EAEA General Assembly, Grundtvig Award Ceremony, and Annual Conference. ✅This year, our theme is Flexible Learning Pathways - exploring how adaptable and diverse learning opportunities can empower adult learners navigate societal changes. 📍 We will be hosted by our German member DVV International, in collaboration with Volkshochschule Leipzig. 👉 Secure your spot and take advantage of the early bird conference fee until the end of February: https://lnkd.in/d4kaSt6q #EAEAevent #EAEAaward #EAEAconf #FlexibleLearning

➡The PRISCILA Project meeting in Bologna and the Pilot Workshop Reports ✅In parallel with the partner meeting, the publication of the report on the pilot workshops, which applies the PRISCILA Method, highlights the power of artistic and participatory methods in adult learning contexts. ❓The PRISCILA project deals with Fostering Personal, Intercultural, Social, and Citizenship Competences for Lifelong Learning to Empower Migrant Adult Learners. To learn more follow the link! #PRISCILAproject #adultlearning #lifelonglearning https://lnkd.in/eRcpPAnk

The AI4AL Matching Tool open version is here! Our tools aim to empower adult educators and learners to use our co-created AI that matches learners needs with relevant skills and learning paths while protecting students and educators data! 👍 For learners: Assess skills, explore careers, and build CVs. 👍 For educators: Track progress, manage profiles, and create personalized learning paths. Register your institution for access now: https://lnkd.in/d8Ax-K9a #AI4AL

🆕The Future of Non-Formal Adult Education ✅In the second season of VetTalks by the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB), Antonio Gennarelli talked with EAEA's Head of Programmes and Stakeholder Engagement, Christin Cieslak (she/her). ➡Having shared her professional journey into non-formal adult education, she spoke about the pivotal role that EAEA plays in shaping policies and promoting inclusivity in Europe and beyond. ❓Follow the link to find out more! https://lnkd.in/eAfhw5Ub #ALE #LifeLongLearning #nonformaleducation

Interested in “Shaping AI as a Public Good in Education”? This is the topic of the next webinar of the European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) taking place on Monday 24 February 2025 between 11h and 12h (CET). During this session, we will deep dive on the topic of explainable AI with Francisco Javier Bellas Bouza (University of A Coruña), Zeynep Varoglu (UNESCO) and Matthew Sanders (Meta). Join us in an engaging and interactive session tackling the topics of Why does explainable AI (XAI) matter in education, learning about the Dubai Declaration on Open Educational Resources and what it means for the future of digital learning and getting an insider’s look at Meta’s approach to open-source AI models, through a Llama case study. Attendees can already register at: https://lnkd.in/dmSPz_nf The European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) is an initiative of the European Commission, funded by the Erasmus+ programme (2021–2027) - https://lnkd.in/eRM_Ytvy

➡Last week the Gender Equality Task Force for Lifelong Learning organised an online kick-off meeting for its 2025 activities. ✅Together with colleagues from EARLALL - European Association of Regional & Local Authorities for Lifelong Learning and EfVET, we presented the efforts of this initiative, inviting our members to share their opinions on priorities for this year. 🆕EAEA's Marina Sakač Hadžić presented the new background paper on Capacity-Building in Adult Education for Gender Equality: https://lnkd.in/eVcQ2RxW ❓Follow the link to find out more about the kick-off meeting and the work of the GE TF plans for 2025! https://lnkd.in/ecu9uvPj