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On 26 March 2026, EPALE hosted the online discussion “Rooting democracy and active citizenship in adult learning”, generated and facilitated with the support of EBSN. The exchange brought together educators, policymakers, researchers and practitioners from across...
A new blog post on ELINET by Aoife Crawford (Research and Policy Officer, National Adult Literacy Agency – NALA, Ireland) explores a crucial question: whose literacy needs remain unmet - and why? The article starts from a striking figure: in Ireland, one in five...
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...
The OECD’s latest PIAAC results reveal declining literacy and widening inequality across Europe, highlighting the urgent need for lifelong and inclusive learning strategies. EAEA and EBSN call for stronger governance, increased investment, and innovative approaches to...
The OECD’s latest PIAAC results reveal declining literacy and widening inequality across Europe, highlighting the urgent need for lifelong and inclusive learning strategies. EAEA and EBSN call for stronger governance, increased investment, and innovative approaches to...
The Irish National Adult Literacy Agency has launched its new online platform for learning that is freely available to anyone. The platform offers a range of new opportunities including online courses and tutor training. Watch the short introductory video below and...
To celebrate the International Literacy Day, the EBSN EPALE team welcomes you to join us on EPALE in our Speakers’ Corner on Literacy! The multilingual event will take place on Friday, September 7th, from 10.00 (CET) to 17:00 (CET) and it will be moderated by the...
The French National and European Conference on Illiteracy was held in Lyon in November 2013. Organised by ANLCI, an EBSN member, in partnership with the 67 supporters of the Grande Cause Nationale 2013 and the Europe-Education-Formation France (2e2f) Agency, this...
Reading for Pleasure and Reading Circles for Adult Emergent Readers Insights in Adult Learning Sam Duncan February 2014 RRP £7.95 (print and e-book) 80 pages Details at: http://bitly.com/1bcSYKa About this publication Adult literacy provision has become more...
... find out about your country and play around with the figures and tables. They are interactive! http://www.oecd.org/site/piaac/