Posts tagged with "participation"

  • Developments: Combatting scepticism towards science

    According to the Verband Österreichischer Volkshochschulen (VÖV) and the ARGE Bildungshäuser Österreich (ARGE), the situation of adult learning and education (ALE) in Austria has slightly improved. The ALE sector itself is very active, but in general...
  • Challenges and future plans: Promoting sustainability

    The VÖV mentions that Austria faces a serious shortage of qualified teachers, as many long-standing course instructors have stopped teaching over the course of the pandemic. It is therefore a challenge to find newly qualified teachers. Furthermore...

  • Little funding for holistic adult learning in Poland

    While NGOs in Poland actively reach out to groups that are at risk of exclusion, most of the funding remains limited to labour market interventions, with a focus on upskilling and reskilling.

    More needs to be done to encourage holist...

  • Non-formal adult learning in Portugal ‘struggling to survive’

    In Portugal, Adult Education and Training is not high enough on the political agenda. Policies and funding are focused mostly on skills for the labour market, neglecting important issues, such as democracy, active and healthy ageing, and sustai...

  • Limited space for learners and civil society to shape adult education in Belgium

    Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in French-speaking Belgium is marked by a combination of positive and challenging aspects: while policy-makers recognise the importance of ALE, ALE organisations feel that opportunities for both civil society...

  • Participation rate in lifelong learning is rising in Estonia

    According to EAEA’s member ANDRAS, Estonian adult learning and education (ALE)  situation has slightly improved compared to the previous year. Also the funding situation for ALE has slightly improved and the participation rate in lifelong learn...

  • Little political recognition for adult learning in Liechtenstein

    Liechtenstein has experienced some changes in ALE during 2022/2023, primarily driven by the digital transition. Despite these changes, the overall situation is reported to have slightly deteriorated in comparison to the previous years.

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