SIAE NEWSLETTER SPRING 2026
SIAE PROJECTS AND EVENTS
- 30 years of Self-Directed Learning Centres: celebration, reflection and shaping the future
- 5 March – Slovenia’s National Reading Day
- PLYA inspires pilot implementation in Tuscany
- Lifelong learning is gaining momentum
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
- Skills development: between European initiatives and the existing national framework
- Data on adult education providers and programmes matter
- The seventh phase of the EAAL project has also yielded compelling results
SLOVENIAN ADULT EDUCATION SCENE
- Recognition for andragogy students
- Participant mobility within Erasmus+: learning for sustainability and inclusion
- Men build roosting boxes for endangered species
- APOLLO Project: For the greater well-being of the working population
EPALE
SPOTLIGHT
Growing Together – EPALE Community Storybook
Kaj se zgodi, ko izobraževalci odraslih delijo svoje izkušnje? Nastane zbornik, ki povezuje Evropo in odpira prostor za navdih. Skupnost EPALE je ponovno dokazala, kako daleč seže moč deljenja izkušenj in sodelovanja. V publikaciji Rastemo skupaj boste našli zgodbe o...
5 March – Slovenia’s National Reading Day
Following numerous initiatives to promote reading culture, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, on the proposal of the Ministry of Culture, has declared 5 March as National Reading Day. With this decision, Slovenia has become one of the few countries in the...
Recognition for andragogy students
On 10 December 2025, we, students of the Master’s programme in Andragogy at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, received an award in recognition of our achievements and active engagement in extracurricular activities. The award was granted for our...
Participant mobility within Erasmus+: learning for sustainability and inclusion
Črnomelj AEC is an accredited Erasmus+ organisation, which enables us to take part in international learning experiences and exchange good practice. Between 19 and 24 January, a group of 14 participants took part in a professional mobility visit hosted by the adult...
Men build roosting boxes for endangered species
In February, the Ajdovščina AEC developed a special programme in which local men rolled up their sleeves and worked together to help protect a frequently overlooked and unjustly neglected species – bats. Bats are important nocturnal allies to humans, acting as natural...
2026 EPALE Thematic Focus: Skills for Quality Jobs and Lives
What makes adult learning truly transformative? EPALE’s 2026 thematic focus explores the essentials – from basic skills to vibrant learning communities. What if Europe’s future depends on ensuring that everyone has the basic skills needed to navigate a complex world?...
APOLLO Project: For the greater well-being of the working population
Since September 2024, the Trebnje Center for Education and Culture has been participating in the international Interreg Alpine Space program as part of the APOLLO project, which involves ten partners from four Alpine regions—Slovenia, Italy, Austria, and Germany. In...
Data on adult education providers and programmes matter
This importance was already recognised by the founders and early visionaries of the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (SIAE), who identified the development and maintenance of an information system for adult education as one of the key responsibilities in the...