EU and Adult Learning - 30 years of partnership in policy and programmes
Wed, 10 Dec
|Artemisia Room
The European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and GO! (Gemeenschapsonderwijs) are delighted to invite you to this high-profile celebration, which will mark three decades of adult learning and education (ALE) in EU policy and 25 years since the launch of the Grundtvig programme.


Time & Location
10 Dec 2025, 16:30 – 19:30
Artemisia Room, Av. des Arts 7/8, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium
About the event
The European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and GO! (Gemeenschapsonderwijs) are delighted to invite you to this high-profile celebration, which will mark three decades of adult learning and education (ALE) in EU policy and 25 years since the launch of the Grundtvig programme. With keynote speeches by Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Member of cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Minzatu, and the founder of the Erasmus+ programme, Alan Smith, we will initiate a discussion on the inspirations behind today's Erasmus+ programme and the role of adult learning in it. We will build a bridge between the last 30 years and the future, beyond the current programme.
The event will bring together policymakers, educators, learners and stakeholders from across Europe to reflect on achievements, showcase innovations and impacts on adult learning, and look to the future of adult learning as a driver of inclusion, democracy and resilience in Europe. High-level European decision-makers…
