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Dear EPALE colleagues,
In May EPALE had a thematic focus on active citizenship and the importance of citizenship education. EPALE’s national teams gathered many interesting articles, case studies and resources on the topic. Check out the dedicated page for EPALE’s focus, and don’t miss Thematic Coordinator Simon Broek’s summary of some of the new blog articles published in May.
Blog posts
EPALE podcast: What is the role of adult learning in active citizenship?
EPALE’s Thematic Coordinators Andrew McCoshan, David Mallows, Gina Ebner and Simon Broek got together to discuss the role and challenges of adult learning in active citizenship.
Promoting tolerance and understanding – the unique role of adult education
Two years after the Paris Declaration on citizenship and human rights, EPALE Thematic Coordinator Andrew McCoshan looked at the role adult education can play in promoting values of freedom, pluralism and non-discrimination.
Becoming active citizens: How can we make our adult education models more inclusive?
Prof Pirkko Pitkänen and Dr Amalia Sabiescu shared their thoughts on the EduMAP project and how adult education can help integrate vulnerable adults.
News from around Europe
May was a busy month for the adult learning sector in Europe:
- In Belgium the Flemish Support Centre for Adult Education launched a survey to collect ideas for promoting literacy among adults with low literacy levels in Flanders (NL).
- Meanwhile in the Czech Republic the government started planning to increase expenditure in education in line with planned developments (CS).
- Montenegro’s education sector is also undergoing changes as the Chamber of Economy and the Ministry of Education organised a round table on the amendments to the Law of Education (ME).
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