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March 2023

As the umbrella platform for AFS organisations in Europe, EFIL promotes intercultural learning and active citizenship to advance towards more peaceful and just societies, with Individual Pupil Mobility as the key tool to implement its mission. They are currently working to advance the recognition of learning periods abroad to ensure access to learning mobility opportunities for young people — after supporting the Commission on the topic, EFIL is now conducting research and organising a training for teacher trainers. You can support them by helping spread this survey for teachers, and we encourage you to follow their work and to stay tuned for the results of their research!

 LLLP - Registrations are open for the Lifelong Learning Lab!
The two day training event will focus on EU cooperation in education and training, EU decision making processes, civil society engagement and national contexts. Save your spot here!

 LLLP - Apply for the LLLAwards 2023!
This edition will gather innovative practices from all over Europe in the topic of ‘Key competences for all’. Apply here and get the chance to present your initiative in Brussels!

 LLLP announces the 2023 General Assembly - 27-28 June 2023
The 2023 GA will take place in Girona, back-to-back with the Lifelong Learning Lab! It will discuss future strategies, and elect new representatives. Read more here.

 LLLP for EPALE - Online discussion on skills and democracy
LLLP organised a webinar on EPALE, titled “Building skills for democratic life: the role of adult learning and education”. Rewatch it here! 

 LLLP in the EESC Civil Society Days
LLLP hosted the workshop “Skills and Lifelong Learning for Democratic Societies” during the three day exchanges on civil society and democracy. Check our recommendations here!

 LLLP in the EURACTIV-GIGAEurope Digital Debate on digital skills
Rewatch the debate on digital skills and LLLP’s participation on the importance of transversal skills, key competences and investment in lifelong learning.

 EU Conference: Inter-regional cooperation for better lifelong learning policies
COMORELP project final conference will take place in Brussels & Online on 10 May. Join EU and regional stakeholders to discuss regional LLL policies. More information and registrations.

 Inclusion in Action: a holistic approach to inclusion in schools 
The INSCOOL II final conference will take place in Brussels on May 17. Register here to join the discussion on inclusive education with policy makers, teachers and school leaders.

 CHOICE - Scientix TV on integrated STEM teaching
CHOICE was featured on the 8th episode of Scientix TV as an example of integrated STEM teaching featuring resources and examples that include art, mathematics and geometry.

 iBox - Open call for inspiring practices on inclusion and diversity
The iBox consortium is working towards a Compendium of inclusion and diversity. Do you have any good practices on the matter? Fill in the form to have them mentioned in the compendium!

 INSCOOL II - MOOC on inclusive education: resources, action research & activities
The MOOC is open to teachers, student and newly qualified teachers, interested professionals and the general public who wish to learn about inclusive education.

 COYV - Second capacity building training in Sofia, Bulgaria & first crash course!
The training provided feedback on the Voting Toolbox. Stay tuned for the online crash course on European civic education for young people, via the non-formal education approach and method!

 Identifying, recognising, valuing competences students gained abroad
LLLP is a partner in the Erasmus Careers project (2022-2025) which brings a better understanding of competences Erasmus+ participants gained on mobility. Read more.

 Evaluating social impact and social utility in the Social Solidarity Economy
LLLP is part of the Devisus project (2022-2023) which aims for SSE organisations to exchange practices, knowledge, experiences, skills and resources on social impact measurement. 

 All Digital - Enhance your digital skills campaign
Three weeks to campaign for digital skills in Europe! Pin down 17 April until 7 May in your calendars and get ready for milestone events to reach the targets of the EU Digital Decade.

 EAEA - Broader, purposed, holistic learning is needed now more than ever
This paper “Basic skills and Bildung” advocates for a more holistic understanding of basic skills and alternative teaching approaches. Will the EU Year of Skills be the right moment to rethink it?

 EUF - Teaching mobility: a hidden key for successful internationalisation practices
Learning mobility is for all kinds of learners! But mobility of academics is a relatively little-discussed topic these days in the context of internationalisation. Learn more here.

 ESN, ESU & EUF - Erasmus+ review 21/22 report
The report focuses on student and staff mobility and reflects on the first years of the Erasmus+ programme 2021-27 and provides recommendations for its improvement. 

 EVTA - Assessing secondary education teachers in terms of inclusiveness
Help EVTA identify the skill-set needed by the secondary teaching workforce to make their classroom teaching more inclusive! Fill in the form here.

 Invitation to the HERMMES conference on media and its mis(uses) - 29 April
What is the role of media at home and at school? Exchange on this question and its implications will gather parents, teachers and researchers this spring in Italy. Join them!

 FREREF - EXCIITE project survey on training practices
The survey focuses on the training of in-service teachers across Europe and and and their perceptions of professional training practices, based on their needs.

 EAEA and EPALE - Life skills and democratic engagement
Tune in to EPALE to listen to the latest podcast, by EAEA! This time, guests are discussing the way life skills are the true engine of democracy! Sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight.

 ATEE - Annual Conference: Teacher education on the move 
The 2023 edition will be held on 27-30 August and will feature workshops, parallel sessions and keynote speakers . Register here!

 EfVET - Position Paper on Microcredentials
The position paper approaches the topic of microcredentials from three dimensions: labour market, education providers and individual learners.

 EuroClio - Webinar offer 2023!
The webinar offer starts in May and includes twelve high-level keynote addresses on a variety of themes from content knowledge to teaching approaches and pedagogy.

 ESN, ESU & EUF - Greening the Erasmus+ needs your support!
Sign and share this important petition directed at EU institutions to increase support for green travel in Erasmus+. Find out more.

 European Parliament - EU Commission's 2021-2027 digital education action plan
The briefing note reviews the progress of the actions to support the two priorities of the digital education action plan: a digital education ecosystem and digital skills and competences.

 EU Commission - 16 new Erasmus+ Teacher Academies
The new projects will embrace multilingualism, language awareness and cultural diversity, as they develop teacher education in line with the EU's priorities in education policy.

 EU Commission - Final report on national funding systems of higher education
The study analyses the implementation of performance-based funding (PBF) systems in higher education in the 27 EU Member States and evaluates their impact.

 EU Commission - The road towards a possible joint European degree
The study aimed to explore how a possible joint European Degree could be implemented, including an assessment of the impact and feasibility of different approaches.

 Council of the EU - Skills and competences for the green transition
The Council invites member states to engage education and training providers and other stakeholders in identifying reskilling and upskilling needs for the green transition. More here.

 The European Training Foundation launches the Green Skills Award!
If you're an individual or an organisation that helps other people to develop skills that contribute to the green economy, this is your chance!. Apply now

 CEDEFOP - Working together to attractive, inclusive, innovate, agile and flexible VET
The briefing note focuses on the monitoring, analysing and reporting on European countries’ implementation of common priorities related to VET and lifelong learning practices.

 CEDEFOP - Growing green: How VET can drive the green transition in agri-food
The policy brief  looks into the role of vocational education and training in supporting the occupations and skills that are essential for a more sustainable and resilient agri-food sector.

 OECD - Microcredentials for lifelong learning and employability
The paper is the first of two planned project publications that aims to strengthen the evidence base on the potential of micro-credentials. 

 UNESCO UIL - Annual Report 2022
The report goes through the thematic priorities, the impact, activities and facts and figures of the organisation during 2022 in order to accomplish their mission and goals.

 UNESCO - Transforming education together: the Global Education Coalition in action
The report  is an outline of the identity of the Coalition, its work and core areas of action and the lessons learned over the past twelve months.

 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.

UNESCO - Inclusive and Resilient Societies
Equality, sustainability and efficiency

RegALE - Adult learning policies in Europe.  An insight of regional and local stakeholders

 

EENEE - Teacher education for the green transition and sustainable development: Analytical Report


OECD - Equity and Inclusion in Education: Finding strength through diversity


UNESCO UIL - Annual Report 2022

ATEE - Characteristics and Conditions for Innovative Teachers

 French Institute for Civil Society - CSOs and democracy in Europe, 14 April, online. Register.

 All Digital - “Enhance Your Digital Skills” Launch event. Brussels, 19 April. More here.

 Validation of transversal skills research conference, Paris, France 18-19 April. More here.

 EuroClio - 29th Annual Conference, 20-22 April. More here.

 LLLP - Inter-regional cooperation for better lifelong learning policies, 10 May. More here.

 INSCOOL II - Final Conference, 17 May, Brussels. Register here!

 Validation of transversal skills - Policy conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 24-25 May. Info!

 EURASHE Annual Conference: Skills for Europe. 8-9 June. More information here.

 EVBB - Annual Conference 2023. Uppsala, Sweden.  8-10 June. More information here.

 IHES project Final Conference, 15 June, Brussels. More info soon!

 All Digital - STEM education & lifelong learning. 24 June, online. More details here.

 14th edition of EuroPCom, 26-27 June. More details here.

 International Student Week in Belgrade (ISWiB 2023), 16- 24 July. More here.

 ATEE Annual Conference, 27-30 August, Budapest, Hungary. More here.

 6th ECSLHE Conference: Futures of Service-Learning, Rome, 27-28 September. More here.

 13th Lifelong Learning Week, 27 November 2023. More info here.

 

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