LLLP - European Year of Skills: an opportunity to adopt a lifelong learning approach?
Our President’s article addresses the European Year of Skills from a lifelong learning perspective that includes key and transversal competences for personal development too.

 LLLP - Applications for the LLLAwards 2023 are open!
This edition will gather innovative practices from organisations and individuals all over Europe in the topic of ‘Key competences for all: a lifelong learning approach to skills’. Apply here!  

 LLLP event in Learning Planet Festival
LLLP hosted the event “Public funding and lifelong learning for sustainability: Taking care of oneself, others and the planet” during the Learning Planet Festival. Listen to the podcast here.

 LLLP in the EESC Civil Society Days - 1-3 March
During the EESC Civil Society Days, LLLP will organise a workshop on “Skills and Lifelong Learning for Democratic Societies”, with EVBB and Cooperatives Europe. Save the date!

 INSCOOL II - Second partner meeting at the University of Granada 
INSCOOL II partners discussed the project’s upcoming steps. Are you a practitioner interested in exchanging stories, practices, and challenges in inclusive education? Join the Facebook group!

 Save the date! - Research conference on transversal skills - 18-19 April
TRANSVAL-EU project research conference will take place in Paris, France. The results of the experimentation will be presented. See call for papers and more information here.

 Save the date! - EU Policy conference on transversal skills - 7-8 June
TRANSVAL-EU project policy conference will take place in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference will be about making all skills visible in EU policies. More information here.

 Transversal skills in EU validation and guidance policies
TRANSVAL-EU project partners are now working on how to include transversal skills in EU validation and guidance policies. Learn more about our activities in 2023 here.

 LLLP Policy workshop “Investing lifelong learning in EU regions” at LLLWeek
As part of the Comorelp project, LLLP organised a workshop in December with EU, national and regional experts on how to improve regional cooperation in lifelong learning. Read more.

 Ibox - New Project Launch
LLLP coordinates a new project: Inclusive Box (iBox). Explore the what’s, why’s, and how’s of the project, and keep up to date with the project’s future, here! 

 EAEA - Adult learning and education in Europe -  Country reports 2022
The country reports are based on the responses from 22 members across 19 countries on the situation of adult learning and education in Europe from a civil society standpoint.

 EARLALL - Swedish Presidency Priorities 2023 for Lifelong Learning
The article focuses on the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union related to lifelong learning in the context of the European Year of Skills.

 ESU - Survey on Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy & Academic Integrity
The survey inquired about European students’ perceptions on the topics in their national/regional contexts. Read the results here.

 ESU - Even lower middle-class students can’t make ends meet
The article refers to a paper about the study costs in higher education such as housing, fees and gas prices and how these costs affect students and their access to education.

 SOLIDAR Member La Liga Española de la Educación - BEST project & White Paper
The White Paper explores the role of formal, informal and non-formal education in promoting  Global Civic Education. More information here.

 EDEN - Digitally Competent Organisation: How to Measure Readiness for Digitalization
The aim of the event is to set the scene of the challenges that education institutions face and to discuss the scope of the organisation activities that are affected by digitalization. Register here.

 EARLALL, EfVET and EAEA - Gender Equality Task Force Launch
The task force aims to launch a series of initiatives to encourage the discussion on EU policies and strategies linked to gender equality in lifelong learning. More details here!

 ESN - Engaging young people around the world through international opportunities
The reaction paper focuses on the Youth Action Plan in EU external action to highlight the need to promote inclusive learning mobility and increasing learning opportunities. Read it here.

 Eurochild & ISSA - Early childhood at the heart of the European Child Guarantee 
The meeting highlighted the importance of addressing poverty and social exclusion in early childhood and also was the presentation of three thematic policy papers. Read more here. 

 European Youth Forum - Activism Inside Out - Free online course for change-makers
The course is a personal journey for participants to become more effective change-makers by helping them develop new skills and ways of seeing themselves, others and the world.

 Peer 2 Peer University - Partnership opportunities in community-based education 
The US-based non-profit organisation is looking to develop partnerships to create learning circles on UN SDGs and online courses to disseminate academic research. More here. 

 European Economic and Social Committee - Opinion on the European Year of Skills
The opinion adopted on 14 December 2022 includes recommendations on investment in education and training, financing mechanisms and stakeholder involvement among others.

 European Commission - Progress in the European Education Area
The Communication on the Progress towards the achievement of the European Education Area was published on 18 November to provide input to a midterm review reflection process in 2023.

 European Commission launches the European Digital Education Hub
This new open online collaborative community for digital education stakeholders promises to enhance digital skills in Europe and beyond. Learn more here.

 European Parliament - Study on the implementation of the EU university Alliances
The European Parliament commissioned a study on the implementation of the European University Alliances. The CULT Committee discussed its findings at the end of January.

 European Commission - Statement on the International Day of Education
The statement by the European Commission and the High Representative addresses education as a human right, the need for funding in education and training, among other topics. More here.

 ETF - A network of national qualifications databases
The proposed network aims to build upon existing tools to create a standardised and flexible ‘common language’ that can be tailored to the needs of individual countries. Read more here.

 Cedefop - Looking back to look ahead: what is the future for VET in Europe?
The briefing note addresses how the content and provision of vocational education and training (VET) are responding to changing labour market and societal needs.

 EPALE - Transformative Learning Circles
The Transformative Learning Circle is a non- and informal learning process where participants solve real tasks in their lives in a collaborative way. Read more details here.