On February 7th, 2023, the online webinar on the topic of “New European Agenda for Adult Learning 2021-2030 and EU’s New Skills Agenda” took place. The conference was organised in cooperation with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE).
The main objective of the event was to build awareness on the current discourse in ALE policy in the EU and the role of civil society in the development of the sector. Furthermore, the webinar should be seen as a kick-off for events on identifying the state of ALE-convergence in the field of ALE in Moldova and Ukraine.
During 13-15 December, in Istanbul, Turkey, the Regional Academy on ALE-Advocacy for representatives of six countries from East and Southeast Europe (Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova) took place. The organizer of the event was the Regional project “Eastern Neighbours” and was held with the engagement of the European Association for Education of Adults (EAEA) and the International Council on Adult Education (ICAE).
The objective of the Regional Academy on ALE-Advocacy was to gather representatives of key partners of DVV International from national associations/alliances/NGOs working on the promotion of ALE in the six countries of the Regional project and the ALE advocacy experts to enable mutual learning, exchange, and elaboration of new advocacy approaches, methods, and strategies each considering national contexts of participating countries.
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On 4th of October 2022 the Eastern Neighbours Regional project organised its first event in cooperation with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA). The online Workshop provided an opportunity for local civil society organisations (CSOs) and public agencies from Armenia, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova to receive a general overview of the CONFINTEA processes, discuss approaches for advocacy and share ideas on implementing the Marrakesh Framework for Action (MFA) recommendations.
The International Conference conducted on 9-10 November 2022 in Chisinau (Republic of Moldova) presented and discussed successful cases of promoting Adult Learning and Education (ALE) through community-based centres and efficient cooperation with local authorities. The Conference served as a communication and discussion platform for interested specialists working in ALE and lifelong learning with an emphasis on the non-formal education sector from 12 countries of Europe.