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European Basic Skills Network

Who we are
EBSN is a European network bringing together policy makers and key stakeholders to strengthen adults’ basic skills across Europe.
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Our objective
To promote excellence in adult basic skills policy and implementation at European and national level, in a field with major implications for education, employment, social inclusion and active participation in society.
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Why it matters
Across Europe, many adults face barriers in work, learning and everyday life because they lack essential basic skills. EBSN supports stronger cooperation, knowledge exchange and policy development to help address this challenge.

About EBSN

Learn who we are, what we stand for, and how the Network supports cooperation on adult basic skills across Europe.

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Activities & Projects

Explore our policy work, partnerships and projects that connect evidence, practice and European cooperation.

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Membership

Find out how institutions can join EBSN, benefit from membership, and become part of a trusted European network.

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Highlighted News & Events

EBSN in EPALE’s Prison Education Week

Offenders in prisons are a small but significant part of the target group of basic skills policies. Europe’s prison population is around 640,000 and it’s estimated that only 3-5{45dd1fd917f9c5256ddd62f2bb60264c9fd035a788f5039a41e25e9de2257d18} are at a level of skills that would allow them to progress into further life long learning. Low education levels affect prisoners’ ...

Key messages of the ET2020 Working Group on Adult Learning 2014-2015

Adult learning can improve lives and economies. Adult learning benefits individuals, companies and society. Adults that continue to learn earn more, are more employable, enjoy better health and are more active citizens. Adult learning improves companies’ innovation performance, productivity, profitability and workforce motivation. It helps to improve a country’s economic ...

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 training solutions that have proved to be successful in France, Germany and Austria. EBSN will be represented by ...
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membership

Join a European network of institutions committed to strengthening adult basic skills policy and practice.

Annual Conference

Discover EBSN’s flagship annual event, bringing together policy makers, experts and practitioners from across Europe.

projects

Explore collaborative initiatives and European projects connecting policy, practice and shared learning.

European cooperation

Connecting institutions across countries and sectors.

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Policy dialogue

Supporting informed exchange on adult basic skills.

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Peer exchange

Sharing experience, approaches and lessons learned.

Project collaboration

Creating opportunities for joint developments and initiatives.

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