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| Dear Members, It was great to see and meet you all in our Meet-and-Greet session, to learn about all the different and creative ways you work with adult learners and how EAEA could help you connect more. In that regard, we will organise another session in the fall for all of you who couldn’t join us in June! We are busy with preparations for our big move to a new office in Brussels, and hope you enjoy this short July update 🙂 You will find a few changes in this newsletter; the calendar has been moved up, and our EAEA publications are at the very bottom. These changes are part of a general update of the newsletter that will be coming in September. Marina Sakač Hadžić Communication, Capacity Building, and Membership Officer Highlights Disability Awareness Day 2025: What is the role of non-formal adult education in ensuring the rights of people with disabilities?  EAEA supports community education to help people with disabilities access lifelong learning, as outlined in our manifesto. To that end, we are a partner in the Erasmus+ project INCLUSIVE PATH, led by EASPD, which focuses on post-secondary education pathways for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Upcoming events in 2025 14th of July, 10 AM | ETHLAE Project event onlineA Glimpse into the Tech-Driven Classrooms of the Future 14th to 18th of July | International People’s College in Elsinore, Denmark International Folkemøde for Educators 17th to 18th of September (deadline to apply 14th of July!) | Warsaw, Poland Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) News from the Bubble Dear members, we will be sending you the policy updates later this week in an email. For any questions or comments, please contact our Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Greta Pelucco, at greta.pelucco@eaea.org. |
EAEA Projects Just4all MOOC – Now Available in 4 Languages!  A quick reminder that the Just4all MOOC is now fully completed and running in English, Greek, Swedish, and French. Explore inclusive practices and join learners across Europe! Active Ageing: European frameworks and progress  The Ageing Well project has launched a multilingual training programme to help caregivers and educators support the well-being and participation of older adults. It empowers organisations to promote healthy ageing through inclusive, science-based practices. How can technology-assisted teaching support social inclusion?  At the 2025 EAEA Annual Conference, the workshop Digital Pathways: Supporting Literacy and Assisting Learning explored how technology-assisted teaching can promote social inclusion. Part of the Erasmus+ ETHLAE project, it highlighted the benefits and challenges of emerging technologies in adult education. Building national adult learning and education registries to support individual learning accounts  The RALExILA initiative, co-funded by the EU, is developing a scalable model to support Individual Learning Accounts (ILAs) through national adult learning registries. Recent research highlights best practices and ongoing challenges in adult learning across Europe, focusing on governance, quality assurance, funding, and inclusive lifelong learning. Flexibility is key for the inclusion of women into the labour market  Flexible learning approaches, such as microcredentials, part-time and non-formal courses, are key to supporting migrant women’s access to the labour market. A recent Gender Equality Task Force webinar highlighted how such methods, including those used in the PRISCILA project, help women balance learning with family life while building skills, confidence, and autonomy. Resources and opportunities > ‘Shine bright, be digital, go further’: launch of 2025 edition of the European Digital Skills Awards > Two surveys on Civic and Citizenship Education: For teachers and For youth From our partners European Digital Education Hub: Call for participation in the Digital Citizenship Education!  Digital Citizenship Education: Join the European Digital Education Hub workshop and squad on Digital Citizenship Education in Warsaw! Apply by 14 July Call for participants and Application form. Lauri Tuomi of EAEA:“No adult learner in Europe should be left behind”  Ensuring access to lifelong learning for every adult is a key priority for Lauri Tuomi, President of the EAEA board since June 2025. In an interview with ELM Magazine, he shares strategies for realising this vision and securing sustainable financial support. EAEA publications Article: EAEA and Forma.Azione sign a Memorandum of UnderstandingArticle: Disability Awareness Day 2025: What is the role of non-formal adult education in ensuring the rights of people with disabilities? Article: A secure Europe and a competitive and green Europe Article: Flexibility is key for the inclusion of women into the labour market Article: ‘Higher enrolment fees put pressure on lifelong learning’ – EAEA calls on members to support adult education providers in Flanders. Article: The Twin Transition as a skills revolution in the agri-food sector. Statement: European Year for Digital Citizenship Education 2025 Background paper: ALE as a key solution for the security challenges ahead Translate the EAEA Manifesto in your language! We have 4 translated versions of the manifesto and 3 more coming in the next few weeks. If you would like to translate it in your language, please feel free to contact Marina for more info at marina.sakac@eaea.org. |