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    Community-based learning across Europe: lessons from local initiatives

    Across three corners of Europe, a shared thread connects Italy, Portugal and Lithuania: the central role of community in lifelong learning.

    08.09.2026 Sara Pasino
    From the Editorial team

    EDITORIAL Nataša Potočnik: “Community-based learning is key to addressing today’s challenges”

    “We know more than ever. So why is solving problems together so hard?” asks ELM Editorial Board member Nataša Potočnik in her editorial. As a solution, she suggests community-based learning to foster collective knowledge creation.

    08.09.2026 Nataša Potočnik
    Learning & teaching

    Dearbháil Lawless: “Non-formal adult education puts learners at the heart of resilience”

    The learner’s voice must be the central guide in non-formal adult education as it aims to bolster societal resilience, says Dearbháil Lawless. She leads Ireland’s National Adult Learning Organisation (AONTAS), which embeds adult learners’ voices into every stage of its activities.

    04.05.2026 Wif Stenger
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