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Can games really help adults learn better?
News story. The US-based Institute of Play wants to unlock the power of games and play to transform 21st century education.
Finland aspires to lead the adult education export market
News story. Finnish education export company Edunation plans to attract 150 000 students from Asia to Finland to study robotics, automation and many other subjects relevant today.
First generation of Danish “entrepreneurial natives” emerging
News story: The EU ranks Denmark as one of the pioneers in bringing entrepreneurial values to education. Accordingly, Denmark has seen a remarkable cultural change: the current status of entrepreneurship is comparable to rock-stardom and new segments of students are getting more motivated in learnin...
Lack of a common language still a barrier in research communities
Essay. The French education system does not adequately prepare students for intercultural dynamic and multilingual skills, creating a gap between francophone and anglophone researchers in humanities and social sciences, writes researcher Mihaela-Viorica Ruşitoru.
Online guide helps to see the world behind news
Better awareness of global development issues encourage journalists and public to challenge their world view and be more critical towards news.
Where are you heading, EU?
Video. Two Finnish EU experts debate about the state of the EU in 2017.
War shadows education in Somalia
How to get the basic education for everyone from school children to adult learners in a war torn society with little resources at hand? This is a challenge Ministry for Education and higher Education in Somalia is dealing with.
Job markets are opening for open learners
Three voices. Academic qualification has become more attainable due to the development of open learning programmes. As an increasing number of students pursue education through open universities, qualifications and job market values have to be reconsidered.

LATEST ISSUE

Adult Education and the EU

More research needed on adult education funding

Feature. A European project called FinALE aimed at untangling the complex systems of adult education funding and identifying good practices, until its funding was reduced.

Building community top-down

Feature. Adult education has been a neglected field in terms of public attention and funding. The European Commission’s mission has been to change that. Part of their solution: EPALE, a community of...

Glossary: Adult education policy in Europe

Toolkit. Do you want to be able to hold a conversation about adult education policy in Europe? Memorise the main terms, instruments and tools guiding European adult education policy from this glossary...

People deserve a second chance

Feature. Ireland’s educational reforms have created a clearer path for adult education. Still, numbers of adult learners remain lower than in other EU countries. This is something that Ireland hopes...

EU knowledge for all: a success story from Austria

Toolkit. CONEDU, an Austrian association has created a basic text on Adult Education in the EU, which has been integrated into the national validation system for adult educators. Karin Kulmer from the...

Latest theme issues

Adult Education and the EU

What should an adult education professional know about the EU?

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1/2018

Adult Education and Cultural Heritage

Learning and unlearning for a more inclusive concept of cultural heritage.

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4/2017

Adult Education for Social Inclusion

What kind of role do lifelong learning and adult education play in including individuals and minority groups into society?

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