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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.

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Activities & Projects

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Highlighted News & Events

Join the iRead4Skills Final Conference – 25 February 2026

Join the iRead4Skills Final Conference – 25 February 2026

The iRead4Skills Final Conference will take place on 25 February 2026 from 14:15 CET at the Rectorate of NOVA University Lisbon (Auditorium B). The event will be held in a hybrid format, with the possibility to attend either onsite in Lisbon or online.Under the title “A new journey through knowledge”, the conference will present the main results of the iRead4Skills ...
Save the Date: EBSN Annual Conference 2026 in Lisbon (17–19 June)

Save the Date: EBSN Annual Conference 2026 in Lisbon (17–19 June)

  The EBSN Annual Conference 2026 will take place on 17–19 June 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, in cooperation with the Research Center for Linguistics at NOVA University Lisbon (CLUNL). Under the theme “Basic Skills for Life, Work and Democratic Participation in Times of Transformation”, the conference will bring together adult education and basic skills ...

Call for Papers: ESREA Network on Policy Studies in Adult Education Conference 2026

Adult Learning and Education: Widening the Scope for Action 📍 University of Hamburg, Germany 🕓 13–15 May 2026   The University of Hamburg and the ESREA Network on Policy Studies in Adult Education invite contributions for the 2026 conference “Adult Learning and Education: Widening the Scope for Action.” Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to submit ...

EVENT: Designing Learning Spaces in Basic Education

  On 5 November 2025, the German National Coordination Point of the European Agenda for Adult Learning, in cooperation with AEWB Niedersachsen, will host the conference “Designing Learning Spaces in Basic Education” in Göttingen, Germany. The event will explore how learning spaces can be designed to inspire participation and motivation in basic education. Experts ...
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Annual Conference

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Policy dialogue

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