We are informing our members and partners about the latest updates regarding the organisation of the annual conference in 2021. At this stage, we would like to make a preliminary announcement, as some details of the event are still to be confirmed. The EBSN Secretariat, the network's Executive Committee, and our co-organiser, the Maltese Directorate for Research, Lifelong Learning and Employabilit...
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Expert panel about health literacy with EuroHealthNet, COVID-HL and NALA
As a consequence of COVID-19, health, financial literacy and resilience have all become significant themes in the discussion of how adult learning should reflect on our current challenges and prepare learners to become more resilient to disruptive change. Health literacy plays a significant role in equipping citizens with the necessary skills to make sense of health-related information and to...
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UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning’s annual report for 2020 published
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, one of EBSN’s member organisation, has recently published its annual report for 2020. In general, the report presents a wide scope on how lifelong learning policy and practice contributed to the promotion of SDG goal 4 i.e. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
In the opening, Daniel Baril, Ch...
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EBSN project to contribute to teacher training courses of basic skills teachers in preparation
One of EBSN’s initiatives, a 3-year long Erasmus+ KA3 project was launched this year. The project aims to strengthen transnational networks of adult education providers by means of capacity building.
As its title suggests, EBSN Professional Development Series for Basic Skills Teachers is focusing on the establishment of an innovative tool for continuing professional development of practitioners i...
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Microcredentials & Modular Learning: The Future of Adult Education?
EBSN’s member organisation, the Directorate for Research, Lifelong Learning and Employability in Malta organised an interesting online event on the role of microcredentials and modular learning to demystify the notion of open badges, and digital credentials on 8 April.
The program and the theme were introduced by the Directorate’s experts by outlining the underlying considerations and some detail...
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EBSN’s OER collection and MOOC: Ensuring Outreach, Motivation and Persistence on EPALE
We are glad to announce that our OER collections and MOOC on Outreach, Motivation and Persistence made in collaboration with EPALE are also available. The online course addresses the issues of outreach initiatives, and learner motivation & persistence in adult basic skills programs and it gives an opportunity to participants to get to know the materials presented in the respective collec...
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Learn with us on EPALE: OER & MOOC on Numeracy by EBSN
Although numeracy has always been an essential element in basic skills training programs, it is often not in the forefront for basic skills policies and practice. Therefore, one of our OER collections and MOOCs this year aim to provide an introduction to adult numeracy training.
The OER collection on Adult Numeracy presents a fundamental overview on:
the reasons why numeracy should b...
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Welcome to EBSN’s online conference!
EBSN is organising its first online conference with the title Achieving Upskilling Pathways as a response to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemics.
The three-day event will consist of thematic workshops with presentations, followed by discussions and by interactivity on a number of platforms (Virtual Marketplace, Project Generation Facility), which will be available for further d...
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EBSN Annual Conference in Bratislava postponed
We would like to announce that after considering the current situation with the Slovakian organizers regarding the coronavirus, our annual conference and general assembly are postponed. The new date is 25-27 November 2020.
Please find relevant details, updates and program-related information on the conference’s page by following this link:
EBSN general assembly and annual conference 2020.
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EBSN in Online Courses on Workplace Basic Skills and Family Literacy
In their joint Capacity Building Series framework EBSN and EPALE launched two additional online courses, one in the field of workplace basic skills, and another in family literacy. The courses were based on the respective open education resources that were published at the end of September (Workplace Basic Skills: Policy and Practice; Family Literacy Interventions: Policy and Practice). Both cours...
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