On September 2015 a challenging and thought-provoking conference was organised by NIACE as the UK National Coordinator for the European Agenda for Adult Learning. The conference "Realising Impact: Making a difference through adult learning" focused especially on...
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Highlighting proven solutions on developing key competences at work – final meeting of The Literacy@Work project
On the 10th of September, 2015 an international meeting will be organised in France marking the end of the Literacy@Work project. The meeting entitled “How can key competences be developed at work?” will focus on presenting and discussing workplace literacy...
Five Main Principles of Good Adult Literacy Work
NALA from Ireland elaborated guidelines for good adult literacy work defining the 5 most important principles of quality work in adult literacy. 1. Adult literacy work is based on a philosophy of adult education which is concerned with personal development and social...
Policy coherence in basic skills provision – Interview with David Mallows (video)
Interview was made on the Annual Collaborative Workshop of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) on the 3rd - 5th of June, 2015 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Title of the workshop: “Strategies that work: governance, financing and implementation in the provision of...
Presentations and photos of the Annual Collaborative Workshop, 3-5 June, The Hague
Many participants of the EBSN annual workshop gave positive feedback considering the event very inspiring and useful. Thank you! The presentations and photos from The Hague are available here...
Action research to improve youth and adult literacy – Empowering learners in a multilingual world
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), in collaboration with the UNESCO Multi-sectoral Regional Office for West Africa in Abuja, has published a guidebook on how action research can enhance youth and adult literacy education and learning. This guidebook can...
Presentation of Graciela Sbertoli, Chair of EBSN at the EPALE Launch Conference in Brussels, 15 April 2015 (video)
Graciela Sbertoli presented the vision how EBSN would like to utilise the platform to create fora for basic skills policy makers and policy providers and nurture a growing 'community of practice' as well as to generate a new facility for continuous professional...
Join the ‘European e-training for Adult Educators’
The European Adult Education (Young) Professionals Learning Platform (AE-PRO) has announced the launch of ‘European e-training for Adult Educators’, that includes sessions on European developments in the adult education sector, Adult education methodologies in...
EBSN Chair Graciela Sbertoli Keynote Speaker on EPALE Launch conference
The Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe (EPALE) aims to become the main reference point for adult learning professionals in Europe. The European Commission has repeatedly expressed its appreciation of the fact that EBSN is one of the partners in the EPALE...
New Erasmus+ project started with four EBSN members – “Straighten Basic Skills”
Strategy To Raise Awareness and Improve, Generalize and Help Tackling European Needs for Basic Skills – Straighten Basic Skills Improving the accessibility of learning opportunities for adults, especially for low qualified employees and long term unemployed, with a...