SIAE projects and events
Annual Adult Education Conference 2025 – seen by participants as one of the best
What might have contributed to this perception? Perhaps the clear structure of the programme, the excellent speakers, the opportunities to voice opinions in working groups, the tribute to Dr Zoran Jelenc – a meeting of past, present and future – or, as we promised – a...
Lahko.si events for young people 2025: learning at your own pace and without stress
In 2025, through the Awareness‑raising for Lifelong Learning project and the Lahko.si campaign, we are reaching not only all adults but also young people with lower levels of education (aged 15–29). We invited ten organisations to participate by organising a range of...
Exploring new opportunities at the Days of Guidance for Learning 2025
The 21st Days of Guidance for Learning, coordinated at the national level by the SIAE, are now successfully behind us. All 35 ISIO Centres and Self-Directed Learning Centres organised 180 events in a range of public spaces. Visitors received information on educational...
Knowledge, connection and inspiration at the Festival of the Third Age
At this year’s Festival of the Third Age (F3ŽO), we once again felt and celebrated the power of lifelong learning. Under the slogan We are all one generation, the festival reached out to everyone. More than 150 choral, dance and musical performances, over 40 free...
SIAE Reading Club: A journey through stories, cultures and emotions
The SIAE Reading Club began in autumn 2023, so this year we entered our third season. In the second season, from September 2024 to June 2025, we read six books. The authors’ origins and geographical settings are very diverse, while the years of publication are...
A call for 10 minutes of reading a day
Numerous studies show that reading is extremely important for the healthy and successful development of children and young people. It is also highly beneficial for adults. It helps us deal successfully with the challenges of everyday life in an increasingly digital...
Žan Kidrič: The Best Lifelong Learning Story 2025
A truly special event marked the evening of 16 June at Sodni stolp, a historic tower on Maribor’s Lent: You can be an inspiration!. On this occasion, we announced the Best Lifelong Learning Story 2025, created by Žan Kidrič. His moving and empowering life journey...
Training programme “Discovering the power of nature: blending knowledge, experience and natural spaces in adult learning”
How can we include nature as a partner in adult education? How can we foster the development of green competences – not only through content, but also through methods of delivery, relationships and lived experience? These were the central questions explored in a...