Most probably basic skills that will be important in the future are likely to include a combination of technical, social, and cognitive skills. Foe examples:

1. Digital literacy: As technology continues to play an increasingly important role in our lives, basic computer skills such as using a keyboard, navigating the internet, and using basic software will be essential.
2. Critical thinking: With so much information available at our fingertips, the ability to evaluate sources of information and think critically about complex problems will become more important than ever.
3. Adaptability: In a rapidly changing world, being able to adapt to new situations and learn new skills quickly will be a key asset.
4. Creativity: With automation taking over many routine tasks, the ability to think creatively and come up with new ideas will be highly valued.
5. Emotional intelligence: As automation takes over more routine tasks, interpersonal skills such as empathy, communication, and collaboration will become more important.
6. Lifelong learning: With the pace of technological change accelerating, the ability to continue learning and adapting to new technologies will be critical for success.

These are just a few examples, but it's likely that the basic skills required in the future will continue to evolve as the world changes.

Dear all,

Just came across a report by Coursera relevant to this discussion - on the most demanded skills in 2022, based on data drawn from Coursera’s 92 million learners, 2,000 business customers, 3,000

higher education institutions, and 230 government entities. So, the results are the following:

1. Digital skills (1. Product Design, 2. Plotting Data, 3. User Experience Design, 4. Statistical Visualisation, 5. Security Strategy, 6. Cloud Infrastructure, 7.Supply Chain Systems, 8. Social Media, 9. Operations Management, 10. Business Process Management).

2. Human Skills (soft skills) (1. communication, 2. Change Managemement, 3. Professional Development, 4. Storytelling, 5. Planning, 6. Influencing, 7. Decision Making, 8. Problem Solving, 9. People Development, 10. Human Resources).

I believe this very well illustrates the demands for future skills. The full report is available at this link.

the machines will have skills of our most of human skills so they will rule us. If we look at from this window, we should rule the machines or robots that want to rule us. Therefor we have to have information technologies skills. We can grow our needs with this skills such as foods, transportations, houses, education, safety. 

Dear all,

Thanks a lot for all your input today!

As previously announced, the moderation of this discussion will end at 4 pm CET. The discussion area will still be open for some time and you are encouraged to continue your contributions, and share links and ideas with your colleagues.

Thanks again, on behalf of EPALE and EBSN.

Graciela

Im a digital andragoug, and mom of five. A have more experience, how we can handle this digital generation.

For example, they use video games very often.4 of my kids going to be adult,they have degrees, professions, and more experiences in workforce, as a 20's young adults. They speaks foreing languages, and they volounters in more project. 

 This is the reason, why Im so interested for this generation. 

Im sure, the video gaming can teaches a wiede range of skills from working with a team , to understandig complex sets of intstrucions that are highly desirable to business owners.

 Has anybody, who has same experience?

We would like to call your attention to EBSN's two-piece podcast session that is very relevant to our discussion today: 

• part 1 on digital literacies with Doug Belshaw
• part 2 on research, policy and practice 

Kolēģi!

Patiesi atbalstu visas prasmes par kurām rakstīts un runāts šajā diskusijā- digitālās, valodu, matemātikas u.c. Noteikti ir jāsaprot atšķirības procesos kā mācās bērni un kā pieaugušie. Visvienkāršākā atšķirība ir tā, ka pieaugušos nevar mācīt, viņi mācās paši, ja vien ir radīta atbilstoša vide un apstākļi. Tomēr ikdienā, strādājot ar pieaugušajiem, arī ļoti izglītotiem, profesionāli veiksmīgiem utt., esmu sapratusi, ka nereti nav pamata prasmes tādās jomās, kā konfliktu risināšana, prasme klausīties, prasme saprast un vadīt savas emocijas utt. Atceramies par to, jo mēs tomēr gribam ne tikai profesionāli veiksmīgus, bet arī ar dzīvi apmierinātus cilvēkus. Jebkurā vecumā.

Paldies par iespēju šajās diskusijās uzlabot angļu valodas prasmes, jo ikdienā tas vairs neizdodas.

Hello everyone. What do you think about media literacy?  It is about ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they're sending...for example new social media a their content (viral videos, text messages, memes, TikTok videos, podcasts, videocasts, ...)

Basic skills (also for adults) are the basis for developing other (vocational, digital, green) skills that had to be part of lifelong learning. It is important that all stakeholders participate in these processes with the support of the state and that these are not project activities, but part of everyday life.

I agree that in the first stages (especially in the context of formal education) learning is more strongly guided - there is a certain content, a certain plan. Attempts have been made to introduce competency education and project-based learning, but here too there is at least partial control over the learning process. Adults on the other hand usually manage learning themselves by choosing professional development or non-formal education courses, sometimes also by acquiring skills in work-based environment. The ability to "learn to learn" really plays a huge role at the same being aware of how many things and processes we try to balance and do on a daily basis. It is constant change, adjustment, and juggling with countless things at the same time. Do we really do it effectively while remembering to take care of ourselves?

With regard to future skills, balance is important: as long as the level of acquisition of certain key skills in society is low and needs to be focused, social skills must not be forgotten. Admittedly, at least for the time being, we have become a more virtual society than we were 2 years ago (do we really communicate in the same way, do we immediately perceive and understand everything if this is only on virtual meeting call or email form? Probably not). It is necessary to be able to adapt, to be able to analyze and select valuable resources within a huge amount of information.

More and more often soft skills and ability to adapt to changes quite fast are being evaluated in selection of employees, by implicitly stating that at least part of the basic technical skills can be acquired in work-based training if the candidate does not have them. All that remains is the uncertainty as to which of the future skills is to be considered a priority and how to evaluate what and how to learn.

In the European Union documents mathematical competence is recognized as one of the most important competencies that people need to achieve their personal fulfilment, to be actively involved in civic and social life, and to successfully develop their professional careers. Mathematics has a decisive role in education, forming systemic thinking, form the person's cognitive abilities, as well as logical thinking and influence the teaching process of other disciplines. From a professional point of view the mathematical skills can be considered as an absolutely necessary tool for fulfilling the tasks at job.

However, knowledge of mathematics is deteriorating every year at all levels of education. Regarding adult education, it should be noted that little attention is paid to the practical development of mathematical skills.

Question: What should be done to promote adult mathematical skills? How and by whom should this be done?

Thank you Graciela and Ema for your introduction to the new agenda on ALE and the role of basic skills in the future of adult learning. Among the topics mentioned I would like to point out the cross sectoral or whole government approach that was emphasised in the new ALE agenda and in the visions of the speakers. From the Slovenian perspective this is very important. When (we are not yet there) we will achieve the whole government support for basic skills sector and adult education as a whole, we will finally achieve the recognition of ALE as equal policy sector to education of children and youth. The basic skills might get recognised as a vital part of adult education. No major shifts in the development basic skills can be achieved without stable funding and systemic approach to this vulnerable part of adult education. This is where EBSN network is doing a tremendously important job in EU!           

One of the most powerful channels are personal narratives that can inform policy! Watch a short clip published on the page of the virtual conference "Adult education as a resilient response to future challenges" (cretaed by STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija)

I agree that basic skills are the beginning, and all countries have a lot to do, especially for those who don't have digital, literacy our numeracy skills. But basic skills cannot be the end. Policies must also consider other students, even those with higher education.

In Portugal, for example, they seemed to have been forgotten by the public employment services. And, nowadays, it's very difficult to get back into the labour market after a few years working in the same area. After the age of 50 it is not easy to find a new job and it is not easy to start an entrepreneurship project either. Furthermore, the funding almost considers the young, not the elderly, and they too need to be reintegrated into the labour market.

In my opinion, the problem is because we don't have lifelong learning policies. We divide lives into generations and create measures and projects for each generation. Sometimes policies are more aimed at young people, other times they try to reach adults, but as individuals, it doesn't matter how old we are. We live continuously, and everything we learn, regardless of age, matters for who we are and who we can be and at all ages we need to be always learning.

Please find the links to the documents that were mentioned by Ema and Graciela in the panel here:

• Council Resolution on a new European agenda for adult learning 2021-2030
• News item on the virtual conference "Adult education as a resilient response to future challenges"
• Declaration on Adult Learning and Education by 2030 in European Union
• EBSN's 2021 Valletta Conference Declaration