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The European Year of Skills has moved into its second half
Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit, whom the national coordinators also met with at the fourth meeting on 29 November in Brussels, is increasingly warning: 'We need (at least) a...
Mountains and plains – environmental and climatic entanglements
As a researcher on the community action model, I was invited to the conference titled Mountains and Plains – Environmental and Climatic Entanglements. Past – Present – Future. The community action model is one of the (essential) forms of successful response to...
A quick but valuable jump to Malta
And my personal insight: it was the right thing to do – in spite of my time pressure – to jump to Malta and enrich myself in both or even more ways. At some point, I also realised that a considerable number of participants (around 200) were actively involved in the programme – in one capacity or another. Participation has thus gained meaning. Continue Reading A quick but valuable jump to Malta
Efforts for skill development are underway across Europe
Now it's up to all of us! The national coordinators gathered in person in Brussels for the first time on 7 June. After a lively four-hour exchange of opinions and approaches to fulfilling our role...
The significance of skills highlighted at two European events
Making Skills Count Conference This was the second EYS event at the European level. The first one had a festival-like format and took place online. The recording is available here. The recent conference titled Making Skills Count took place on 8 and 9 June, both...
The European Year of Skills is already in full swing!
Within the scope of the EAAL project and its e-portal Upskilling Pathways – New Opportunities for Adults, we have established a Slovenian website for EYS at the SIAE. It is also accessible via the simple address https://els.si. Continue Reading The European Year of Skills is already in full swing!
On learning communities
The Slovenian Institute for Adult Education has been implementing the European Agenda on Adult Learning (EAAL, 2011; new EAAL, 2021) in Slovenia since 2012. Our efforts have been documented in a video presented at the Slovenian EU Presidency Conference in 2021. Continue Reading On learning communities
European Year of Skills
You may have already come across the phrase European Year of Skills 2023. It became relevant last September when the President of the , Ursula von der Leyen, called for increased, more effective and...