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Lifelong Learning Platform @lllplatform.eu · 14/09/2026

Join EfVET, EAEA & EARLALL during the #EURegionsWeek for an essential workshop: "Rethinking Care Careers: Gender, Skills and Well-being for Stronger Regions".💪 Don’t forget to register! lnkd.in/eHa7wmpe 📅14 October | 16:00-17:30 📍Square Brussels @efvet.bsky.social @eaea.org @earlalleu.bsky.social

#EURegionsWeek Workshop, Rethinking Care Careers: Genders, Skills and wellbeing for stronger regions event. Hear from the Centre-Val de Loire and Etela-Savo: good practices.

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 10/09/2026

#PISA 2025 recorded the lowest ever performance in science, reading and mathematics. Declining foundational skills today will increase the need for learning opportunities later in life. This is why we need better investment in #AdultLearning! @oecd-ocde.bsky.social eaea.org/our-work/inf...

Cuts cost more! Protect Erasmus+, ESF+ and Europe's investment in people.

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 09/07/2026

✅ The training is open to professionals with up to 5 years of experience in adult learning and education. The programme is delivered by experts from EAEA in partnership with Crescendo CVO Mechelen, an ALE centre based in Flanders and a member of Gemeenschapsonderwijs GO!

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 09/07/2026

✨ During the training, participants will explore: ➡️ The concept of non-formal adult learning and education ➡️ Holistic perspectives on ALE ➡️ Practical applications and examples from the field

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 09/07/2026

🆕 Registrations are now open! ABC of ALE, EAEA's annual Introductory Training in Adult Learning and Education, returns for its third edition in 2026. 🔗 Learn more and register: eaea.org/.../eaea-stu... #ABCofALE #AdultLearning #ALE

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ABC of ALE 2026 - European Association for the Education of Adults

Join us for the annual ABC of ALE training to explore the concepts of non-formal and adult learning and education!

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 12/05/2026

🙌 Join us at the EAEA Annual Events on 9–10 June in Warsaw to explore our annual theme Resilience and Community-Building. 📆Registration is open until 25th May! Reserve your spot now: conference.eaea.org

Resilience and Community-Building. EAEA General Assembly, Grundtvig Award Ceremony and Annual Conference. Warsaw, Poland, June 9-10, 2026. Image of a tree. Logos of EAEA, STOP and Co-funded by EU

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 05/05/2026

🆕EAEA's newest statement on the Erasmus+ for everyone: Europe needs a broad vision of Adult Learning and Education Our key recommendations are: not to conflate VET and ALE, be inclusive of all learners, have a holistic understanding of ALE, and others. 🔗Read the statement eaea.org/.../Erasmus-....

EAEA's newest statement on the Erasmus+ for everyone: Europe needs a broad vision of Adult Learning and Education

Our key recommendations are:
✅Holistic approach to learning
✅Keep learning in the definition of ALE to represent non-vet learning, which is important for civic engagement and personal growth
✅Not conflating VET with ALE
✅Meeting the needs of diverse learners, from NEETs through learners with disabilities and special learning needs, older learners, isolated learners, and others
✅Keeping mobility programmes active for learning
and personal development
✅Integrating sustainability in learning

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 29/04/2026

How can adult learning strengthen resilience, participation, and solidarity, especially in challenging times? Join us at the EAEA Annual Events, 9–10 June in Warsaw, and explore our 2026 theme Resilience and Community-Building. 📆 Registration closes 10 May: conference.eaea.org

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Home 2026 - EAEA Annual Events

Join us to discuss resilience and community-building! How can adult learning and education foster resilience and community-building? Join us in Warsaw, June 9-10, 2026 along with the adult learning co...

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 29/04/2026

💬 How can we amplify adult learners' voices in practice and policy? 📢 Join us for the final conference of the #ENHANCE Project online on May 12th 9:30h CET! Read more on the programme and register by May 11th! www.solidar.org/.../enhance-... @aontas.com @solidar-eu.bsky.social

ENHANCE learner voice. Amplifying Learner Voice in Adult Education through Participatory Policy-making. Tuesday 12 May 9.30-13.00 CET

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AONTAS @aontas.com · 21/04/2026

"It's nice to have our voices heard." Sean from Kerry College speaking at the National FET Learner Forum in Kerry on what education means to him and why learner voice matters. Thanks to Kerry ETB for their support 🤝 #FETLearnerForum #LearnerVoice

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 13/04/2026

👉 Join us at the EAEA Annual Conference on Resilience and Community-Building on 10 June in Warsaw, Poland, for a panel discussion on “Resilient Communities in Times of Crisis.” ⏩Read more and register now: conference.eaea.org

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 08/04/2026

💚How can adult education help us build resilience together? We are delighted to welcome Alicja Gałązka as a keynote speaker at the EAEA Annual Conference on Resilience and Community-Building on 10 June 2026 in Warsaw, Poland. ⏩Read more and register now: conference.eaea.org #EAEAconf

"EAEA Annual Conference 10 June 2026, Warsaw, Poland Resilience & Community-building Keynote presentation Prof. Alicja Gałązka, University of Silesia "While resilience is often framed as an individual capacity to cope with adversity, emerging perspectives highlight its deeply relational and communal nature."

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 17/03/2026

📢 Showcase your work at European level! How does adult learning help people and communities stay strong in times of change? The EAEA Grundtvig Award 2026 celebrates inspiring adult learning initiatives that foster Resilience and Community‑Building. 👉 Apply by 5 April 2026 ! eaea.org/.../eaea.../...

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EAEA Grundtvig Award 2026 - European Association for the Education of Adults

Every year, EAEA seeks out adult learning and education (ALE) projects that stand out for their innovation and excellence. The EAEA Grundtvig Award 2026 will highlight inspiring initiatives under the ...

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 17/02/2026

Join us at the EAEA Annual Events on 9–10 June in Warsaw to explore our annual theme Resilience and Community-Building! 📆Registration is open now! Grab your early bird tickets at a discount until the end of February 2026: conference.eaea.org

EAEA General Assembly, Grundtvig Award Ceremony
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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 12/12/2025

🆕 The EAEA Country Reports 2024–2025 are now published! Explore civil society perspectives on adult education policies, use of AI, funding, skills, and other adult education trends in 12 European countries. Read more: eaea.org/2025/12/10/e... #CountryReports #AdultLearning

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 11/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our event “EU and Adult Learning – 30 Years of Partnerships in Policy and Programmes” yesterday! It was inspiring to celebrate ALE with such an engaged community. We look forward to shaping the future of adult learning together! #WeAreALE #AdultEducation

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 26/11/2025

🔶 In 2025, EAEA is exploring Flexible Learning Pathways all year long. At our Annual Conference in Leipzig last June, we asked members and participants what flexibility means for adult learning. 👉 Here’s a reply from Rima Bezide, from Pro Didactica, Moldova. #EAEAga #EAEAconf

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 26/11/2025

🎭Beyond Skills: The Case for Arts & Humanities in ALE 🆕This new publication by EAEA's Research and Policy Assistant, Ivan Tsapiuk, gives you a deep dive into Arts and Humanities in Adult Learning and Education. 🔗To read the full publication, follow this link: eaea.org/wp-content/u...

Beyond skills: The case for arts & humanities in ALE
Arts and adult education, an EAEA background paper

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 05/11/2025

👉It's Global Careers Month! The Inter-Agency Career Guidance Working Group (Cedefop, @ec.europa.eu , ETF, ILO, OECD, UNESCO, and World Bank) is organising the Global Careers Month this November. 🎯Find global, regional, and national career events on www.skillsforemployment.org/iagevent #careers

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IAG Event | Skills and lifelong learning knowledge sharing platform

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Lifelong Learning Platform @lllplatform.eu · 24/10/2025

LLLP members had key interventions such as @earlalleu.bsky.social which centred on Territories and People realising their potential and in cooperation with @efvet.bsky.social and @eaea.org, they reflected on Inclusion focusing on gender equality, wellbeing, and digital safety in education. 🙌

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 23/10/2025

🌏Meet the second speaker of our webinar, “Lifelong Learning Across Borders", Judith Alamprese! Learn how lifelong learning is perceived in the US and the EU, what connects and differentiates us. 📆12 November US time 9:30 am (EST), and European time 3:30 pm (GMT+2) Read more: eaea.org/event/lifelo...

an image of woman and text: Judith Alamprese has dedicated her career to the pivotal role of research in the ALE field. Former principal scientist at Abt Associate, she’s a board member at COLLO. Her research directs evaluations of programs integrating education and workforce development.
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Meet the speakers
Lifelong Learning Across Borders

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Lifelong Learning Platform @lllplatform.eu · 08/09/2025

Did you know this year is LLLP's 20th anniversary? 🎈 Thank you Iris from ESU for your wishes! 🎂 Stay tuned because we have a lot of great things planned to celebrate #LLLP20 🤩 youtube.com/shorts/TREHV...

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Thank you Iris from @EuropeanStudentsUnion for your wishes for LLLP! #LLLP20 🥳 #shorts #education

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2025

This is Europe as one community. This is the Europe that I love. This is the Europe that we must protect at all costs. And we must do that together. Read the full #SOTEU speech delivered by President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu here → europa.eu/!NNWdhF

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at a podium bearing the European Parliament emblem, addressing an assembly in a large, tiered chamber filled with seated delegates. The backdrop features numerous computer monitors, officials, and a row of national flags, as well as an EU flag beside the podium.

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 02/09/2025

One of the participants of our summer workshop on climate action wrote an article summarising her experience for the EPALE - Adult Learning in Europe network. The article is available in Dutch and can easily be translated using the Translate option: lnkd.in/d9NXmv2Z #LEVERS #workshop

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 01/09/2025

🤝Thanks to our colleagues from Leikn (Samtök fullorðinsfræðsluaðila á Íslandi) in Iceland, we now have the short version of the Manifesto in Icelandic! You can find it on our website page in the related field. 🔗 eaea.org/our-work/inf... #EAEAmanifesto #AdultLearning #weareALE

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European Disability Forum @myedf.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Tomorrow is a huge day for accessibility. Many provisions of the EU #AccessibilityAct enter into force. This means that many products and services must be accessible. Now, we need national governments, businesses and private organisations to do their part. Read: www.edf-feph.org/accessibilit...

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 01/07/2025

💬 A workshop at the #EAEAconf asked, does adult education enable collective agency - or does it serve narrow economic goals? 💡The key message: To make transitions just, they need to be learner-centered, socially responsible, and grounded in democratic participation. #JUST4ALL #JustTransition

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 23/06/2025

✨ How can we lead for inclusion in adult learning? At #EAEAconf on 4th June 2025, Manos Pavlakis & George Koulaouzides explored how understanding exclusion - personal & systemic - can help build flexible pathways that empower all learners. #FlexibleLearning #Inclusion

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 19/06/2025

🙌Who holds the power to shape what adult learning is, and whose experiences are allowed to influence its design, delivery, and direction? 👉Read our article on the #ENHANCEproject workshop at the EAEA Annual Conference! eaea.org/2025/06/17/w... #EAEAconf #LearnerVoice #FlexibleLearning @aontas.com

A slide: The importance of the voice of the learner

workshop participants in a group picture, holding a sign that says "I am committed to the learners' voice"

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 17/06/2025

❓Is your learning offer truly gender-inclusive? In her workshop at the EAEA Annual Conference on 4th June, Sylvia Liuti introduced the concepts of gender, gender mainstreaming, and gender lenses. Keen to learn more? Join our Gender Equality Task Force: eaea.org/our-work/inf... #EAEAconf

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 06/06/2025

📆30 June - 2 July Join us in Brussels! 🎉Join us in Brussels and learn about Systemic Design for climate justice. The workshop is specially designed for adult educators. 💸We can reimburse your travel and accommodation! forms.gle/i7Ui4fExEr6v... #leversforclimate #workshop #funded

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 04/06/2025

👏 EAEA’s new Executive Board 2025-2027 is selected! Lauri Tuomi from the Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation @kvs.fi was elected as the new President of EAEA. Congratulations to all the new board members! We look forward to working with you. #EAEAboard #EAEAga #FlexibleLearning

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 03/06/2025

🎉🙌EAEA General Assembly has kicked off! EAEA members have gathered in Leipzig, Germany to discuss key issues in the adult learning sector today, to elect a new Executive Board for EAEA, and to celebrate Grundtvig Award winners. #EAEAga #FlexibleLearning #AdultLearning

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 23/05/2025

🌟 “I want EAEA to remain a ‘thought leader’ in adult learning and education, and to actively shape the political agenda,” says Raffaela Kihrer, Secretary General of EAEA since early 2025. 👉 Read the interview in ELM Magazine! elmmagazine.eu/eaeas-kihrer... #AdultEducation #WeAreALE

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EAEA’s Kihrer: I want EAEA to remain a ‘thought leader’

“I want us to be firmly established as the most important stakeholder in non-formal ALE at the European level,” says Raffaela Kihrer, Secretary General of EAEA.

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 19/05/2025

Up to 60% of respondents in the CEDEFOP AI Skills survey have low levels of AI literacy. 💻 40% of workers admitted that they needed to develop their skills, while only 15% said that they had undertaken relevant AI training in the last year. ➡️Read the report: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publicati...

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Skills empower workers in the AI revolution

Drawing representative samples of the adult workforce in European countries, Cedefop carried out in 2024 a first European survey focused on the use and impact of AI in jobs. It also examines the exten...

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European Disability Forum @myedf.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD ! We celebrate that many provisions of the European #AccessibilityAct will apply from 28 June, making products and services more accessible. Watch the video and explore our #AccessibilityAct page: www.edf-feph.org/eu-accessibi...

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EfVET @efvet.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🚀 Join us in the European Digital Education Hub for an illuminating, expert-led session exploring what meaningful inclusion looks like in digital learning environments. 🔗 Register now at: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

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AONTAS @aontas.com · 02/05/2025

How can we make learners' needs and experiences central to education policy and practice? Explore the model to contribute to more democratic and inclusive adult learning 👉 epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/lear... #LearnerVoice

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AONTAS @aontas.com · 07/05/2025

Funded by Erasmus+, the aim of the #ENHANCE project is to cultivate participatory learning environments that put the needs and experiences of the learner at the forefront. Read our recent blog post on the ENHANCE partner meeting in Linz, Austia ➡️ www.aontas.com/knowledge/bl...

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AGE Platform Europe @ageplatformeu.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

📅 Save the date for the AGE Annual Conference 2025: Intergenerational Solidarity in Europe! 🧓🧒 📍 17 June 2025 🕤 09:15 – 13:00 CET 💻 Online 👉 Register now and find out more: bit.ly/AGEconf25 #AGEconf25 #SolidarityBetweenGenerations #IntergenerationalFairnessStrategy #AWorld4AllAges #Ageism

AGE Annual Conference 2025: Intergenerational Solidarity in Europe

Younger and older generations shaping the upcoming EU Strategy on Intergerational Fairness Together

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EARLALL @earlalleu.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

EARLALL advocates for a decentralised, inclusive #Erasmus+ in the next #MFF (2028-2035) with stronger regional involvement and equity-based funding. 📄https://www.earlall.eu/earlall-position-on-erasmus-in-the-eus-2028-2035-multiannual-financial-framework-mff/ #TogetherForLifelongLearning

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 24/04/2025

The importance of learning in later life ⚡ As Europe’s population ages, we must rethink how we support older adults in staying engaged, healthy, and connected. Read more at: eaea.org/2025/04/18/a...

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 15/04/2025

We’re getting ready for the #ALE4TT Training in Brussels – meeting people interested in #twintransition! ➡️ We will be using the LEVERs insights to build national advocacy plans. We explained today how this will be used and gave an overview of the project. #LEVERS #climate

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EfVET @efvet.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

🌐 27th March - representatives from EfVET, together with GETF partners (@eaea.org & @earlalleu.bsky.social), met with Vanessa Debiais, a Cabinet Member of @ec.europa.eu Executive VP @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social, to highlight the role of the #UnionofSkills. 🖇️Read more: efvet.org/efvet-advoca...

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · 10/04/2025

🌟 We're excited to welcome Elif Bahar from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social as our keynote speaker at the EAEA Annual Conference! She'll share new insights from #PIAAC survey and perspectives on developing flexible adult learning. 📅 Join EAEA's annual events on 3–4 June 2025 in Leipzig. conference.eaea.org

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Leipzig, Germany Flexible learning pathways
Keynote: Fostering flexible learning + new insights from the Survey of Adult Skills
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