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September 2022


At the annual State of the European Union address, the 2023 European Year of Skills was announced. Read our reaction here!

 LLLP - New European Innovation Agenda needs a broader idea of innovation
Innovation is above all a social process that occurs through co-creation. In this article we take a closer look at how the New European Innovation Agenda takes note of this.

 LLLP - The 2023 European Year of Skills must be geared towards learning
At the annual State of the European Union address, the 2023 European Year of Skills was announced. This article takes a closer look and details our position on the announcement.  

 LLLP Campaign - Empowering Educators requires appropriate funding: sign the charter!
Appropriate levels of public funding is a hugely important prerequisite for empowering educators to excel and avail of continued support. Our charter calls for greater public funding!

 LLLP - The ABCs of Funding and Investment in Education and Training
The vocabulary deployed within the world of investment and funding in education and training is often difficult to disentangle. Our new pamphlet teases apart the main terms.

 CHOICE - Policy Reform in STEM - Project Final Event
Check out the video explaining the methodology of educational co-creation which was applied to develop CHOICE Open Educational Resources. Register to the event in Brussels on 29 Nov.

 LEAD! Specific LEArning Difficulties no more
The MY SKILLS online platform, offering training material to all students with SLD, their families and teachers, will be showcased on 9 November in Brussels. Register here before the 20th Oct. 

 COYV  - Enabling future active European citizens
Last days to answer the survey to collect ideas and opinions from young Europeans (14-25 yo), available in all languages of the European Union! Let your and their voices be heard!

 INSCOOL II - International training of trainers
Due to the pandemic, the project partners met in person for the first time in a year and a half since the beginning of the project, to evaluate the actions taken so far and plan the next steps.

 LLLP - CHOICE and LEAD project updates!
The final conference for both the LEAD! And CHOICE projects will take place on the 9 and 29 of November respectively. Save the date! More to follow.

 LLLP - FIELDS’ first scientific paper is online!
The paper focuses on the analysis of the national and European Focus groups which aimed to collect data on skill needs for sustainable agri-food and forestry sectors. Read the paper here.

 ESN calls for increased support for green travel in Erasmus+
The need to make Erasmus+ more in line with sustainability goals is urgent. Incentivising learners to use greener modes of travel is essential. Sign the petition here.

 Euroclio Webinars -  Teaching history outside of the classroom
Equipping learners with an historical understanding is not solely dependent on the use of texts! Check out these innovative strategies and webinars that take history out of the classroom.

 ESU - Students need to be at the center of the European Year of Skills
What does it mean to position students at the heart of the European Year of Skills? ESU takes a closer look at this question. Read here.

 Learning for Wellbeing Foundation webinar on changing assessment paradigms
It is often the case that current modes of assessment in education hamper the wellbeing of learners. This does not need to be the case.  Join the discussion - Oct 13, more here.

 EVTA - Green it for VET providers survey
Do you remember the GIVE project? The project is about reducing the environmental impacts of digital learning by supporting green digital skills for VET providers. Complete the survey

 ESN calls for increased support for green travel in Erasmus+
The need to make Erasmus+ more in line with sustainability goals is urgent. Incentivising learners to use greener modes of travel is essential. Sign the petition here.

 Solidar - Can Europe Lead a Just Transition - Study launch and roundtable
Can Europe lead a just transition? What role will the Green New Deal play? Join the discussion on October 6 where Solidar launches a new study on this timely question! More here.  

 EUCEN - Call for Contributions!
This year eucen's autumn call invites you to submit contributions for the Autumn Seminar and/or the Open Fora. There are 4 topics in total - all related to lifelong learning. Take a look here

 DARE Network - Improving the provision of digital skills
DARE network’s feedback to the Proposal for a Council Recommendation on improving the provision of digital skills in education and training. Read the position in full here

 Dlearn - How can digital skills tackle climate change?
44% of European adults do not have basic digital skills. In this article Dlearn locate this issue in the context of a just transition. Read more here.

 European Digital Education Hub Community Workshop
​​The Hub’s second community workshop will take place on 27-28 October 2022 in Brussels. Its topic will be ‘Digital Education in Times of Crises: Emergency Education Enablers’.

 EESC contribution to the European Commission 2023 work programme
The EESCs contribution to the 2023 European Commission was adopted by the EESC plenary assembly in July. How does education feature in their proposals? See here

 European Commision  - Women and Girls in STEM Forum
On 26 October, this event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders and students to advance the European agenda on gender equality in STEM education and careers.

 New European Commission expert group on supporting well-being at school
The Commission is setting up an informal expert group on supportive learning environments for groups at risk of underachievement and for supporting well-being at school. Take a look.

 European Commission - Share your views on digital education
The European Commission would like to hear your views on how to ensure equal access to digital education and promote digital skills. Take a closer look here.

 ErasmusDays 2022 are back
In 2022, the #ErasmusDays will incorporate the tagline “Sharing our European values with the youth of today and tomorrow: for 35 years now and many more to come”. More here

 Eurostat - Updates on SDG ‘Quality education’ targets
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 4) 'Quality education' seeks to ensure access to equitable and quality education through all stages of life. How are we doing? More here.

 Cedefop - Minimising early leaving from VET in the EU
This paper takes a closer look at some of the best national policies and practices Member States are using in their efforts to reduce early leaving from VET.

 UNESCO UIL - From higher education to lifelong learning institutions
How can higher education institutions be transformed to recognise and offer lifelong learning opportunities? This publication takes a closer look at how to close the gap.

 UNESCO UIL - Inclusive lifelong learning in cities
How can cities ensure lifelong learning opportunities of high quality on a continuous basis throughout life? Where does inclusion factor in? More here. 

 The International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE)
Don’t miss this month’s Editor’s Choice articles which exemplify the best qualities of the journal. These four articles are free to download and share during the month of their promotion.

European Commission - The Organisation of the Academic Year in Europe 2022/2023
CEDEFOP  - Challenging Digital Myths: Policy Brief
Eurydice - Teaching and learning in schools in Europe during the Covid-19 pandemic
European Commission - Pathways to School Success: A New Framework for Action
European Commission - National monitoring framework for public social spending
UNESCO UIL - 5th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education

 Council of Europe conference on promoting academic integrity, 5 October 2022, here.

 INNOVEIT Brussels - EIT Summit, 11 October 2022, info here.

 Groningen Declaration Network, 11th Annual Meeting, 12 -14 October 2022, info here.

 EPALE Community Conference, 18-20 October, info here

 4th Scientix Conference, 18 - 19 November. More here

 LLLWeek 2022, Brussels, 28 November - 2 December. Save the date!

 5th European Education Summit, 1 December. Save the Date! 

 International Conference of NGOs (ICNGO), 14 - 16 December. More here.

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