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EPALE
EPALE
Electronic Platform for
Adult Learning
in Europe
Angela Andersson
European Commission, DG EAC
Why are we building EPALE ?
Increasing recognition of adult education as a pillar to
growth and inclusion
Immense needs
A very diverse and rich sector
For whom ?
Adult education stakeholders
(teachers and trainers, managers, employers, staff involved
in guidance, policy-makers, researchers, media…)
Not the adult learners
what EPALE will offer…
Communities
of practice
Calendar
Info on
funding and
awards
News
Library
Partner
search
features
Blogs
Glossary
A multilingual, interactive platform
EPALE supports:
 Implementation of European policy priorities
 Professionalization of educative staff
 Share of open educational resources
 Implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme
EPALE contribution to EU policies
Education and Training 2020
Agenda for Adult Learning
Re-thinking Education strategy
Opening Up Education Communication
What
happened
so far ?
Launch of EPALE V1 - Survey
Basic presentation of EPALE in all EU languages …
… and its proposed thematic structure
Learner
support
• Various target
groups
(migrants,
unemployed,
seniors, etc.)
• Support
measures
(outreach,
validation of
informal
learning,
qualifications,
barriers to
learning, etc.)
Learning
environments
• Providers
• Informal and
non-formal
learning
• Digital
• Blended
learning
• Intergen.
• Volunteering
• Community
learning
• Work place
learning
Life skills
Quality
• Key
competences
(literacy,
numeracy, ICT,
languages,
entrepreneurs.)
• Professional
skills (C-VET)
• Other
(citizenship, art
and culture,
etc.)
• Professional
development of
adult learning
staff
• Curriculum
development
• Innovative
practices
• Accreditation
• Quality
assurance
Policies,
strategies and
financing
• Adult learning
systems and
policies (incl.
governance,
NQF / EQF)
• Benefits of
adult learning
• Legislation
• Research in
adult learning
• Funding
(strategies,
available
funding at
European /
national /
regional / local
level)
Two ways of navigating:
Themes – Features
First feature which will be available:
Calendar
Key players
 Central Support Service (CSS) for 2014-2015:
 Appointment of 30 National Support Services (NSS)
EU member States (except EL, HU, LV)+ IS, NO, AL
Work programmes in preparation for 15-month contracts
(1/10/2014-31/12/2015)
Central Support Service (CSS)
 Promoting EPALE at local / regional / national level
o Networking
o Communication (media, events…)
 Collecting information to feed EPALE
o News, policy developments
o Good practices, material
o Information on events and courses
 Support EPALE users
EPALE IN SOCIAL MEDIA
 https://twitter.com/EPALE_EU
 https://www.facebook.com/EPALE.EU/timeline
 https://www.linkedin.com/company/eplatform-foradult-learning-in-europe-epale-?trk=top_nav_home
More information
http://ec.europa.eu/epale/
http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/adultlearning/epale_en.htm
Questions, suggestions…
[email protected]
QUESTIONS?
Thank you for
your attention