The European Basic Skills Network is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the EBSN Annual Conference 2025, which will take place from 18 to 20 June 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
This year’s conference will centre on the implications of the OECD PIAAC 2023 survey results, with a particular focus on how low levels of basic skills contribute to growing inequalities in society. The eve...
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Call for Contributions – EBSN Annual Conference 2025

From Evidence to Action: Advancing Adult Basic Skills for Tackling Inequalities
Brussels, Belgium | June 18–20, 2025
The European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) is delighted to announce the Call for Contributions for its Annual Conference 2025. This year’s event will focus on how PIAAC 2023 results can drive evidence-based policies and initiatives to tac...
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Save the Date for the EBSN Annual Event 2025!
We are pleased to announce that the EBSN Annual Conference and General Assembly will take place from the 18th to the 20th of June 2025, in Brussels, Belgium.
The theme of this year’s conference, "From evidence to action: Advancing adult basic skills for tackling inequalities," highlights actionable steps and the application of PIAAC evidence to drive change. ...
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Upskilling and Reskilling for the ’Twin Transition’: Digital and Green Transformation

The European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) is excited to announce its Annual Conference 2024, taking place in the charming city of Valladolid, Spain. Hosted at the University of Valladolid, Faculty of Education & Social Work, this event gathers policymakers, researchers, educators, and practitioners from across Europe to engage in critical dialogues and share insights on the rol...
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Registration is open for EBSN’s GA and Annual Conference in 2024!
Join us in June for the EBSN Annual Conference 2024 organised in Valladolid, Spain, where we'll explore "Upskilling and Reskilling for the 'Twin Transition': Digital and Green Transformation."
This year, we're enhancing the experience with a half-day networking session focused on European grants and fostering collaboration in adult basic skills training, setting the sta...
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EBSN 2024 Annual Conference
The European Basic Skills Network is thrilled to announce our 2024 Annual Conference, taking place in Valladolid, Spain, from June 26th to 28th 2024. This year's conference focuses on "Upskilling and Reskilling for the 'Twin Transition': Digital and Green Transformation" and will serve as a platform for educators, policymakers, and stakeholders in adult education to engage with transformative lear...
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Save the dates! EBSN Annual Conference 2023
The 2023 yearly event of the EBSN will take place in Pécs, Hungary from 14 to 16 June and will be organised in cooperation with the University of Pécs. Please save the date!
The title of the conference is ’Aspects of Quality in Basic Skills Provision - Professional Development at All Levels of Implementation’
More info coming soon!
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Did you register for the European Basic Skills Network – EBSN annual conference in Wien on 8-10 June?
Hurry up, registration is open until 30 May and you can attend both in presence and online!
This blogpost looks back to the key takeaways from the 2021 Conference!
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EBSN Annual Conference 2021
We are glad to announce that the registration for the EBSN Annual Conference 2021 has been opened! This year’s event will be organised in Malta, on 28-29 October and is organized in cooperation with the Directorate for Research, Lifelong Learning and Employability (DRLLE) from the Ministry for Education, MFED in Malta.
Register now on the conference page here.
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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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