Posts tagged with "digital skills"
Challenges: Closer interaction between government and civil society needed
IPA was only slightly affected, as some of their projects were postponed or cancelled.
Challenges: The pandemic as a wake up call
COVID-19 was a wake-up call for many adult education providers as it made them realise that the tools in formal education are limited when social distancing is necessary. Organisations experimented using digital tools. Some experiments were succes...
Challenges: Shut down during the pandemic and digital upskilling
The adult sector was significantly affected by the COVID-19 crisis, which led to an immediate shutdown of many classes and financial losses because projects stopped abruptly and some of the organisations missed important application deadlines for...
Challenges: Promoting liberal education before vocationalism
The main challenge adult education providers are facing are the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many seminars and conferences were postponed and had to be moved to a digital environment. The crisis had deteriorating financial consequences f...
Developments: Progress on digitalisation
EAEA’s member in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Adult Education Association (ГО "Центр "Европейское образование взрослых) has experienced a successful 2019, in which the situation of adult education has slightly improved. There have been important policy...
Challanges: NGO’s in Serbia need European support
In 2019 the Serbian government established a group at the High Level political Forum and provided a Voluntary National report. This report, in the eyes of civil society is sugar-coated and does not reflect the reality of the country. Progress on g...
Challenges: Impact of COVID on adult learning in Ireland
Adult learning in Ireland has continued, where possible, through emergency response remote-teaching, VLE, emails, phone calls and other mechanisms. However, access to devices, WIFI, digital skills and suitable learning spaces remains a challenge a...
Challenges: More attention to digital divide
The adult education sector in France was significantly affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The health crisis accentuated the disparities in terms of access to training for the most disadvantaged and the least qualified, in particular those who cannot...
Challenges: Lack of digital skills and funding
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the adult education sector in Moldova. The crisis further showcased the lack of adequate policy in adult education and insufficient funding of the sector. During the pandemic, many programs were moved t...
Developments: Significant new activity on the EPALE platform
While Dafni Kek focuses on online education for the less advantaged, the Hellenic Education Association (HAEA) advocates for liberal adult learning and education, in times where vocationalism has become the norm. Neither organisation is not suppor...