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Have Your Say: Adult Learner Survey on Individual Learning Accounts
Adult learners across Europe are invited to contribute to the evaluation of the 2022 Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts. A short EU-wide survey is gathering the experiences of adults who have used, or may be eligible for, Individual Learning...
Recent EBSN Contributions on EPALE: Learning, Inclusion and Emerging Technologies
Over recent months, EBSN has contributed a series of articles to EPALE exploring some of the key questions shaping adult learning and basic skills today — from the transformative potential of learning and the importance of inclusive local ecosystems to the changing...
Microcredentials in Action: Cedefop Online Event on 29 September
How can microcredentials support lifelong learning, skills development and more flexible access to learning? On 29 September 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET, Cedefop will host the online event “Upskilling Europe: Microcredentials in action”, bringing together...
Work, Learn, Evolve: Nordic Conference on Workplace Learning
How can workplaces become environments where learning and competence development are part of everyday working life? On 20 October 2026, the Nordic conference “Work, Learn, Evolve” will bring together professionals working across adult education, research, policy and...
Applications for the LLLAwards 2026 are open until 31 August!
Are you ready to showcase your innovative practices on a European stage? The Lifelong Learning Platform is now accepting applications for the 2026 edition of the LLLAwards, focusing on its Annual Theme: "Reimagining validation and recognition: giving value to all...
Save the Date: EBSN Annual Conference 2027 in Hamburg
The EBSN Annual Conference 2027 will take place in Hamburg, Germany, from 12 to 14 May 2027, in cooperation with the University of Hamburg. The annual conference will once again bring together policymakers, researchers, practitioners, adult learning organisations and...
OECD to launch new PIAAC report on adults with low literacy and numeracy
The OECD will launch its new PIAAC thematic report, Navigating life with low literacy and numeracy, on 1 July 2026 at the event Low skills, high stakes: New insights from the Survey of Adult Skills, broadcast live from Latvia. The report draws on the 2023 Survey of...
From consultation to advocacy: EBSN and EAEA policy package on adult learning
In March 2026, EBSN and the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) published a joint policy package responding to recent evidence on adult skills and participation in adult learning. The policy package, entitled “Beyond the Low-Skills Trap”, builds on...
EBSN Annual Conference and General Assembly 2026 to take place in Lisbon
The EBSN Annual Conference and General Assembly 2026 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 17 to 19 June 2026, bringing together policymakers, researchers, practitioners and organisations working in the field of adult basic skills, lifelong learning and inclusion....
From Innovation to Systemic Impact: What iRead4Skills Can Teach Us About AI and Adult Literacy in Europe
Across Europe, the challenge of low basic skills remains structural. According to the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), roughly one in four adults in Europe — around 54 million people — struggle with literacy or numeracy...