DAY 1

Day 1: EAEA General Assembly

Discussions

Research, policy and practice: what new spaces for exchange

Facilitated by Marcella Milana, University of Verona, European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA)

How can we turn the collaboration between research, policy and practice into a virtuous cycle, and learn from each other?

Gender equality in the adult learning sector: are we there yet?

Facilitated by Angeliki Giannakopoulou, Project Coordinator, EAEA and Marina Sakač Hadžić, Communications and Capacity Building Officer, EAEA

Adult learning strives to promote social inclusion and gender equality in Europe. Is gender equality a reality within our sector?

European Education Area: only one year to go!

Facilitated by Raffaela Kihrer, Deputy Secretary General and Head of Policy, EAEA

The European Education Area set out ambitious objectives, aiming at achieving universal access in the EU to quality education and training by 2025. What’s the state of the art of adult learning policy in our countries as of 2024?

Under pressure: (new) roles of adult educators

Facilitated by Anna Skocz, STOP, Polish NGO Trainers’ Association, EAEA Executive Board

Adult educators are often expected to fulfil a multitude of tasks: facilitate, inform, support, motivate, innovate. At the same time, their employment conditions are often far from easy, as many can only work part-time or are self-employed. What can adult learning organisations do to support educators in their daily work and encourage their professional growth while at the same time taking off some of the pressure to perform?

DAY 2

Keynote Speech

Isabell Kempf, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

Parallel Workshops

Workshop 1: Creative tools for advocacy and social change in the context of migration

How are migrants portrayed in the media? How are migrant adult learners portrayed within your communities? This interactive workshop will allow us to explore and experiment to understand advocacy for social change and how we change narratives.

Workshop 2: Communities as catalysts for social transformation and green transition

What can adult educators learn from sustainable communities? Join us in the workshop for some participatory, heart-felt and fun experiences and practices for community building, engagement and capacity in navigating transformation processes.

Workshop 3: Learner voice in action

What can adult learning organisations do to encourage learner-led approaches? Join the workshop to get to know the existing practices in Europe and to reflect on the approaches that would work in your own context.

Workshop 4: Global perspectives on ALE

What’s the global outlook on adult learning and education? In this workshop, participants will explore diverse international approaches and their far-reaching implications for policy, practice, and personal growth.
 

Plenary discussion facilitated by Gina Ebner, EAEA

Adult learning has an impact! How do we make it visible?