The LLLWeek2015 was the opportunity for the LLLPlatform to launch its new Manifesto on Building the future of learning in Europe. “A humanistic and holistic approach of learning, from cradle to grave, is of continued relevance in today’s world and a viable foundation for the rethinking of education in knowledge intensive societies.” After the launch of its new visual identity and name in the context of its 10th anniversary, the Lifelong Learning Platform is proud to share its political Manifesto. Fed by all its members during a one-year consultation process, it is a call to policy-makers and educational actors from all over Europe to take action to make lifelong learning a reality for all!

The Erasmus+ Survey 2017 is launched! The LLLPlatform makes an annual review of the Erasmus+ programme implementation and shares its results with policy-makers to enhance the application process and the content of the programme. This survey is conducted by the Platform to evaluate how beneficiaries (like you) have experienced the past round of applications of the Erasmus+ programme: what do you think of Erasmus+? Are you satisfied with its new features? What problems did you encounter? What suggestions for improvement would you make? The survey is available in English, and answering should not take more than 5 to 10 minutes of your time, but it will contribute greatly to improve the programme! Deadline to reply is 30 June 2017. Results will be presented at launch of the LLLWeek2017, in November 2017.

The 8th edition of the LLLWeek tackled the burning topic of “Lifelong Learning Culture – A partnership for rethinking education”. MEP Jill Evans was the host of the LLLWeek, and we organised 10 debates on the most various topics: from citizenship education to access to culture, from validation and volunteering to consumer education. We are proud to say that we brought together learners and educators, field workers and policy-makers, researchers and political representatives, and gave us all the opportunity to discuss today’s greatest educational challenges.

Aligning with the most important and burning topics of the year, the 10th edition of the Lifelong Learning Week addressed “Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Societies”. The reflection, carried out online, involved dozens of policy-makers (including Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the European Commission and of the Council Presidency) as well as the organised civil society, whose contribution to the definition of European policies remain indispensable. The events and workshops organised during the LLLWeek represent both the culmination of LLLP’s stances on the matter, and the beginning of a new awareness on the role of education and training in sustainability.

The LLLP Activity Report for 2019 is out! With so many things in Europe, 2019 has been a year full of opportunities and challenges for civil society and for the field of education, especially around the EU Elections in May. We ran our activities with the polar star of “Learning democracy”, and explored its many facets. Read through our events, policy statements, partnerships, EU-funded projects, and all the many ways in which we seek to increase the relevance of lifelong learning, education and training in our societies!

The LLLWeek17 was a wonderful ride! We hosted debates around the need to transform our learning systems into something closer to a society based on Industry 4.0 (and the proposed model is indeed “Information 4.0”). We have seen digital project related to helping teachers and volunteers with their daily work (D-Clics numérique, by La ligue de l’enseignement), but also alternative approaches to the digital world, such as the “De-Google” workshop held by Ficemea and Framasoft. A full-immersion in the education tools to keep up with the digital revolution!

The Lifelong Learning Platform is proud to present the report of the “Feasibility Study on National Lifelong Learning Platforms”. The study, conducted by the Lifelong Learning Platform in 2016-2017, investigates the cross-sector cooperation at national level and analyses existing national cultures related to lifelong learning and the extent to which they are in line with EU policies and recommendations in five European countries. There is a specific focus on cross-sector cooperation, consultation of civil society by policy-makers and understanding of the lifelong learning concept by national, regional and local organisations.

The Lifelong Learning Platform policy paper aims to raise awareness about the impact of digital technologies in education as well as challenges faced and opportunities offered by the effects the digital age has on the lives and realities of all, including those not directly using technology.

This report gives a summary of the discussions as well as draws attention to some of the key messages from the presentations that took place during the 2004 conference “Skills for life, a key to lifelong learning – towards achieving the Lisbon Strategy” of May 2004.

The first edition of the LLLMag on encompasses many complex processes regarding lifelong learning, namely the diversity of learning settings in Europe. After a public hearing organised by the LLLPlatform in December 2011 on validation, the magazine aims to provide key data, examples of countries’ profiles, interviews of experts and learners to give an insight of the recent European developments.

The LLLPlatform felt a need to capitalise on the activities, reflections and contributions it has produced in recent years on the issue of lifelong learning and on its implementation in the EU. To satisfy this need, on behalf of the platform, a study on the feasibility of setting up a European Institute of Lifelong Learning was produced by an independent expert, Antonio Mocci, in cooperation with the platform’s working group on the sustainability of lifelong learning.

The second edition of the LLLMag, “We Make Europe”, considers the lins between lifelong learning and active citizenship. This magazine captures some of the sparks of civic engagement and aimed to contribute to the debates that took place in the context of the European Year of Citizens 2013. Its purpose was (and still is) to bring together various perspectives and experiences in order to show the wealth and dynamism as well as the limitations and pitfalls of what is active European citizenship nowadays.