EAAL (2012–2027)

Project	National Coordinators for the Implementation of the European Agenda for Adult Learning (EAAL) – Slovenia
Time period	2012–2027 (phases: 2012–2014, 2014/2015, 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2021, 2022–2023, 2024–2025) Current phase: 1 January 2026–31 December 2027
Programme	Erasmus+
Coordinator	Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (SIAE)
Partners	The activities are coordinated by the European Commission, its unit responsible for adult education (in terms of content) and the The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) – EACEA (by technical payment). The project is implemented in all EU Member States in accordance with country-specific project plans.
Contact	Urška Bittner Pipan, MSc, EAAL National Coordinator T: +386 1 5842 567 E: urska.bittner.pipan@acs.si

AIM

The general aim of the proposed activities is to promote the new European Agenda for Adult Learning (new EAAL) and continue to coordinate its implementation in line with existing national endeavours in Slovenia and with special regard to:

continuously increasing participation in adult learning, especially that of low-qualified adults, other educationally deprived groups as well as the adult population as a whole;
calling attention to two strands of adult learning: ‘up- and re-skilling’ (primarily for work and acquired through formal but also non-formal education and learning) and ‘skills for life and work’ (acquired primarily through non-formal and informal learning);
strengthening the liaison with the network of adult learning providers (active in traditional as well as non-traditional learning environments), relevant ministries and many other stakeholders, such as social partners, companies, relevant non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations – all with the attempt to link policy measures on adult learning and broader socio-economic policies with expertise and practice.

OBJECTIVES

Main objectives of the current project are to support:

the implementation of the new European Agenda for Adult Learning (new EAAL),
the Upskilling Pathways Recommendation;
the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action plan;
the European Year of Skills (new action: contributing to the implementation of its four objectives and providing grounds for its legacy – with special emphasis on green and digital transition);
the Pact for Skills (new action: joining the Pact as individual member as well as explore possibilities for establishing local partnerships in line with its principles).

Specific objectives of this project are:

to address the topic of skills for life and work, mainly with two events and several videos on role-models;
to cooperate with the ministry of labour and the PES in the field of skills intelligence and skills forecast, and as a result, complement the existing national portal on adult learning supply with data on future demand;
to explore the initiative Pact for Skills in order to create partnerships – also at local level;
to continue monitoring policy measures and examples of good practice in the UP portal;
to contribute to the national coordination of the European Year of Skills, among many other activities also with one conference, a dedicated website, and video stories;
to communicate and disseminate project activities, achievements and impacts based on a systematic communication strategy.

DESCRIPTION

In the eighth two-year phase of the EAAL project, activities are divided into four areas of work:

implementation of priorities on increasing adult participation in learning,
support to national/ regional skills strategies and to relevant actors to work together for common actions on adult learning; support the EU initiative “Pact for Skills”, with focus on strategic sectors for the EU economy,
supporting innovative learning environments and community learning spaces for developing skills,
dissemination Strategy and activities at EU level.