During the first half of 2013, the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) did an internal debate on adult education in times of crisis. This publication offers inputs of EAEA members from all over Europe.

The current economic crisis in Europe, which has its roots in the banking crisis started in 2008, has taken on different forms. EAEA outlines four main issues that adult education has to deal with: the economic crisis, the crisis of European cohesion and identity, the ethical crisis and the personal crisis.

The EAEA membership took the opportunity to discuss and analyze these challenges for adult education from their national perspectives. Member feedback from various regions showed that the crisis affected every European country in different ways and to different extents.

The following countries are included:
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland, AONTAS
Ireland, Department of Adult and Community Education
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
The Netherlands
Nordic countries