The third meeting of the Lifelong Learning Interest Group in 2018 tried to tackle the burning question of the place of non-formal and informal learning in 21st century environments. Hosted by MEP Roberta Metsola and with the presence of MEP Julie Ward, the group defined the crucial importance of non-formal and informal learning to gain life skills such as media literacy and critical thinking. Civil society organisations brought examples of successful practices to show the benefits of all learning environments.

Learning can happen anytime, anywhere, and the spaces where this learning occurs are incredibly and increasingly diverse. Education systems are undergoing a paradigm shift in the struggle to meet the needs of learners in a world that is rapidly changing from a technological, demographic, societal and environmental perspective. This demands that we designate equal value to all learning environments.

What a year, it has been! The LLLP Activity Report for 2020 is out and takes a look back at what the Lifelong Learning Platform has been achieving in this troublesome year. We kicked off the year full of hope for our 15th anniversary, but soon dived into the terrible pandemic. How were education and training systems in Europe affected? How did EU Member States react? What changed for lifelong learning and its priorities? We explore these and many more questions in our new publication, summing up a very dense year for both policy and learners.

All you need to understand the decision-making process in the European Union on the topic of Education and Training is right here! European integration appears sometimes technocratic, in the hands of distant institutions, which are asked to manage macroeconomic policies which benefits are not always immediately clear to the general public. The LLL-P Guidebook is a concrete tool to empower educators and learners over Europe to have their say in their future. The Lifelong Learning Platform strongly believes in civil dialogue and in the importance of civil society in contributing to shape the future of learning in Europe.

All you need to understand the decision-making process in the European Union on the topic of Education and Training is right here! The EU policy mechanisms sometimes appear technocratic, in the hands of distant institutions, which are asked to manage macroeconomic policies which benefits are not always immediately clear to the general public. Now the LLLPlatform has updated its iconic guidebook to match 2018 developments and to empower educators and learners over Europe to have their say in their future. The Lifelong Learning Platform strongly believes in civil dialogue and in the importance of civil society in contributing to shape the future of learning in Europe.

Building on LLLP’s annual theme of “The changing nature of evaluation in education and its impact on learners’ wellbeing”, the 11th edition of the LLLWeek addressed the contribution of civil society to rethinking assessment methods in order to better align them with wellbeing. Hosted by MEP Victor Negrescu, the LLLWeek hosted 13 (+2) events, welcomed more than 100 participants and joined forces with more than 10 EU and international organisations to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience!

The LLLP Activity Report for 2018 is finally out! With so many negotiations in Europe, 2018 has been a year full of opportunities and challenges for civil society and for the field of education. With many events, policy developments, projects and capacity-building gatherings, 2018 was certainly a year to remember. While we achieved some great results, we will keep on struggling to make education the most relevant policy in our society.

The Annual Conference 2015 took place on 16 June in Luxembourg. Participants tackled the topic “Paving the way to learning and qualifications”, addressing lifelong learning as the true answer to 21st century challenges. This broad topic brought the debate on to transversal skills, gaps between education systems and labour market, and digital skills. This annual conference was also a milestone in celebrating LLLP’s 10th anniversary and renewed name!

All you need to understand the decision-making process in the European Union on the topic of Education and Training is right here! The EU policy mechanisms sometimes appear technocratic, in the hands of distant institutions, which are asked to manage macroeconomic policies which benefits are not always immediately clear to the general public. Now the LLLPlatform has updated its iconic guidebook to match the significant 2020 developments and to empower educators and learners over Europe to have their say in their future. The Lifelong Learning Platform strongly believes in civil dialogue and in the importance of civil society in contributing to shaping the future of learning in Europe.

The year 2020 has been a year like no other in recent decades. For education and training in Europe it’s also the year of an ambitious agenda for Achieving the European Education Area by 2025. All these developments serve as an important backdrop for reflections on the future of education in Europe and beyond. As Lifelong Learning Platform, we have explored this topic all year round, with members, partners, European decision-makers and education stakeholders, After extensive consultation, we are more certain than ever that that lifelong learning shall be the engine that will lead the world towards a more sustainable future – from the environmental, social and economic perspectives.

The Annual Conference 2017 took place on 31 May and 1 June in Tallinn, Estonia. This year’s topic is “Education in a digital world. Reducing inequalities through lifelong learning”. The challenge of education in a digital world commands us to open education as widely as possible to include all, through flexible pathways and innovative thinking in order to enable all to adapt to yet unknown developments. The two days in Tallinn have brought us vibrant inputs, valuable contributions and have opened our minds on the main topics (and beyond). This is why we are happy to share the report of the conference, including all the interventions from the speakers.

Curious to know what beneficiaries of Erasmus+ think of the programme? The LLLPlatform runs 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 LLLPlatform to evaluate how EU networks have experienced the past round of applications of the Erasmus+ programme: results are mostly in line with the major issues of the programme, and there is room for improvement…