Zoltan Szabo

Honoring a Legacy: Graciela Sbertoli Celebrated at EBSN Annual Conference upon Her Retirement

From Policy to Practice: Innovative Professional Development for Basic Skills Teachers through MOOCs

The next EBSN Café is on 19 May!

The need for professionalising adult basic skills teachers in Europe

Launching of the European Year of Skills (EYS) by the European Commission

EPALE podcast – Empowering adults with basic skills needs

Registration is open for EBSN’s GA and Annual Conference 2023!

EBSN Professional Development Series: registration is open to new online courses for teachers of basic skills

Call for Proposals for the EBSN Annual Conference 2023

EBSN Professional Development Series: registration is open to new online courses for teachers of basic skills

Posted on June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

Graciela Sbertoli, who has served the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) as Secretary General, was honoured at their annual conference in Pécs, Hungary upon her retirement. The attendees warmly greeted her in appreciation for her many years of dedicated service. 📜✍️ Dear Graciela, Your passion, dedication, and leadership have been as steady and resilient as a Bonsai tree over the past 14 yea...

Posted on May 20, 2023May 23, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

In today's fast-paced world, the need for continuous learning among adults is more important than ever, particularly during times of crisis. This is a sentiment that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) emphasised already 50 years ago, highlighting in their report ’Recurrent Education: A Strategy for Lifelong Learning (1973)’. Today, the OECD, in collaboration with the...

Posted on May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

The following EBSN Café is organised on 19 May from 14:00 CET to 15:30 CET and it will be focusing on the opportunities to promote basic skills development through the recently launched European Year of Skills (EYS) and also introducing the key topics planned to be discussed on the EBSN Conference in June. As the Café is an informal meet up you can jump in even if you have shorter time. T...

Posted on May 5, 2023May 23, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

As the European Agenda for Adult Learning (EAAL) moves forward into a new decade, it has set an ambitious target: at least 60% of adults aged 25-64 should participate in learning by 2030. To achieve this goal, the participation of low-qualified adults must be enhanced by offering relevant and effective basic skills learning opportunities. In this context, the agenda highlights...

Posted on May 5, 2023May 8, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

As we approach the launch of the European Year of Skills (EYS) we invite you to join us in celebrating and promoting the importance of skills throughout 2023. The start of the Year will be celebrated with a European Year of Skills Festival on 9 May. It will be linked up to other events and speakers across Europe to showcase skills-related efforts and highlight the value ...

Posted on April 26, 2023May 23, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

Policies focusing on skills, employment, and adult learning have been introduced to foster social inclusion, and labour market integrity in light of the challenges Europe faces today. Making learning more accessible to vulnerable groups and strengthening their position in the labour market are both key to a resilient Europe in the future and it is also of key importance in the light of the Eu...

Posted on April 8, 2023June 1, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

We are glad to announce that the registration platform for our upcoming annual event is now available! Conference title: Aspects of Quality in Basic Skills Provision. Professional Development at All Levels of Implementation Venue and dates: Pécs, Hungary, 14-16 June 2023. Please find the link to registration here: Registration! The deadline for registrations is 31 May. Registration ...

Posted on March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

3 new online courses will be started on 29 March and 10 April 2023 which aim to provide new opportunities for the professional development of basic skills teachers. The courses are 8-week long self-paced online courses supplemented with tutorial support and 3 live webinars and online forums for interactions, exchange and peer discussions. The courses have been developed within an Erasmus KA3 proje...

Posted on March 1, 2023March 9, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

The EBSN's General Assembly and the Annual Conference 2023 will take place in wonderful city of Pécs in Hungary from 14 to 16 June and will be organised in presential format. Please make sure to mark these days in your calendar! The Conference’s Program Committee is hereby issuing a Call for Proposals for all those interested in contributing to the conference. Please send your proposals for con...

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Posted on February 3, 2023February 7, 2023 by Zoltan Szabo

3 online courses will be started on 13 February 2022 which aim to provide new opportunities for the professional development of basic skills teachers. The courses are 8-week long self-paced online courses supplemented with tutorial support and 3 live webinars and online forums for interactions, exchange and peer discussions. The courses have been developed within an Erasmus KA3 project by a c...