Posts tagged with "funding"
Developments: Lobbying for special grants for adult education
According to the Swedish National Council of Adult Education (SNCA) and Studieförbunden (Swedish Study Association) the situation of adult education has stayed the same in Sweden over the last year. The general national funding for adult education...
Challenges: COVID and the folkbildning law
The adult education sector has been significantly affected by COVID-19, but DAEA only faced minor issues. DAEA’s work program changed, as they were to document the consequences of the lock down of their member organizations and report it back to t...
Challenges: Equal digital participation in focus
As in other countries, COVID-19 pandemic has had a major influence. The pandemic has had economic effects for adult education providers when income from conferences and other activities has disappeared. In addition many adults have struggled to ad...
Challenges: Closer interaction between government and civil society needed
IPA was only slightly affected, as some of their projects were postponed or cancelled.
Developments: New voucher system and an increase in funding
In Liechtenstein, the situation of adult education has slightly improved in 2019/2020.
The foundation (Stiftung für Erwachsenenbildung) implemented a voucher system which gives access to adult education across the country. Adults under a...
Developments: New framework highlights the value of community education
The situation of adult education in Ireland has improved over the last year. In July 2020, Ireland launched a new Further Education and Training Strategy which will continue until 2025. This new strategy includes a Community Education Framework wh...
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...
Developments: New skills strategy
The situation of Adult Learning and Education in Poland has stayed the same over the last year. There have been some new policies and strategies. The Integrated Skills Strategy 2030 was approved by the council of Ministers in February 2019 and ope...
Developments: Great efforts to bring adult education through pandemic
The responses from EAEA's Austrian members and their sub-organisations give a mixed picture of the current situation of adult learning and education (ALE) in the country. While especially large associations speak of a slight deterioration for adul...
Developments: Systematic approach to adult learning and education is missing
During 2020/2021, the situation of adult learning and education (ALE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina has slightly deteriorated. Libar Vocational High School, a member of EAEA, demonstrated that a systematic approach to adult learning and education is s...