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January 2026   The Lifelong Learning Lab is here! The 2026 edition will feature four distinct training courses for EU and national stakeholders in education and training on 19 and 26 February and 5 and 12 March. Take a look at the different labs and save your spot!  LLLP’s plans for 2026 – From events to advocacy actionsCheck out our plans and ideas for the year that just started: hop on the LLLP merry-go-round and help us shape the future of education in Europe! LLLP at the EESC Civil Society Week 2026! Like every year, LLLP is joining forces with members and partners to deliver a workshop on “Educating Citizenship for Resilient Societies” on 2 March. Read more and save the date!  Erasmus+ traineeships: How do Higher Education Institutions make it possible?The DETAS project report showcases what strategies have educational professionals put in place to support students participating in mobile traineeships. Download the report here!  ESN & WOSM – Voices of Change – Guidelines to action!These guidelines help young people and youth-led organisations turn reflection into action. Their aim is to support youth to achieve positive impact within their communities. SOLIDAR – Training manual on Digital Citizenship Education Stemming from an online training, this manual seeks to boost the capacity of civil society organisations working in the sector. Read it here. All Digital Weeks 2026 – Campaigning for basic digital skills and inclusion The All Digital Weeks is an annual digital inclusion and empowerment campaign run across Europe. This year it will take place from 9 to 25 March: save the date! EAEA – Micro-credentials to create accessible and inclusive learning pathways The PRISCILA project published its final guidelines to co-designing micro-credentials and flexible learning pathways for adults with a migrant background. Read more here. Civil Society Europe – We need the ECBA back! More than 250 organisations, including LLLP, call on the Commission to allow cross-border collaboration for non-profit associations. Read the open letter and spread the word! ELM Magazine – Recognition of prior learning helps migrant women Skills validation increases labour market flexibility, prevents social exclusion, and promotes equality for migrant women. Read more in this article. EUA – Learning to Teach – a new podcast series is here As part of the Erasmus+-funded project STAFF-DEV, this podcast features interviews with higher education leadership and practitioners. Check it out! Educators’ health and well-being in the spotlight: Third edition of I-BEST survey The International Barometer of the Health and Well-being of Education Staff will amplify the voices of education personnel in order to improve their working conditions. Take the survey!  European Commission – Survey on Skills Portability InitiativeThe survey on the impact assessment of the European Commission’s Skills Portability Initiative targets organisations that issue, validate or oversee qualifications or learning credentials. European Economic and Social Committee – Own opinion on the next Erasmus+ The EESC adopted its own opinion in the next Erasmus+ programme. Among other things, it calls for learning mobility to be extended in formal and non-formal learning settings as well. Committee of the Regions – Own opinion on the next Erasmus+ The draft text, to be adopted in the context of the EU long-term budget (MFF) negotiations at the next plenary in February, bears on the regional dimension of the programme. European Commission – International Day of Education statement The statement by Executive Vice-President Mînzatu ahead of the International Day of Education highlighted the EU’s initiatives to promote inclusive and high quality education. EIT – Creativity: Your Superpower for Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI Lifelong learning invites us to continually reignite our creativity and expand the way we think and create; as a core capability. Read more and explore the EIT Campus learning courses.  The International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE)Don’t miss this month’s Editor’s Choice articles which exemplify the best qualities of the journal. These six articles are free to download during the month of their promotion.  Skills Portability Initiative: Qualifications and Learning Credentials European strategy for vocational education and training Enhancing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030 Accessible EU Needs Detection Survey Feedback on the ERA Forum Stakeholders Document ‘Living Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI for Research’ |
 Junior Event Manager I ALL DIGITAL Project Assistant I ETUCE Deputy Director I NEF – Network of European Foundations  From comparison to recognition: Developing a methodology for the recognition of VET qualifications across Europe Pact for Skills and European Alliance for Apprenticeships Support Services European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions Centres of Vocational Excellence |
  Cedefop – Human-centred digital transitions and skill mismatches in European workplaces  ETF – Skills investments for competitiveness and sustainability  OECD – Digital Education Outlook 2026: Exploring effective uses of Generative AI in Education  UNESCO – Greening communities guidance: Lifelong learning for climate and sustainability action  UNESCO – More than Welcome: Intercultural integration of migrants in and through higher education  UNESCO – Global education monitoring report 2026: lead with youth; youth report  EfVET, Open & Cross Innovation in Cultural and Creative Industries, 27 January, online. Info IYMF, Green Tales Final Event: Forum & Concert, 9 February, Brussels. Register here. Lifelong Learning Lab 2026, 19, 26 February, 5 and 12 March. Register with this link! EfVET, How AI is Redefining Tourism?, 20 February, online. Register here. 4th EU Employment and Social Rights Forum, Brussels and online. Info and registration. ATEE Winter Conference, 30 March and 1 April, University of Minho, Portugal. Register here. |