Tag archives: adult education
Motivation for Adult Learning – New Publication
The latest issue of the Austrian journal erwachsenenbildung.at features an article by Günter Hefler and Eva Steinheimer on the development of adults’ motivation to continue their education.
Basic Skills Training for Vulnerable Adults: Webinar of the ESF+ Community of Practice
The practice-oriented online event explored and discussed ways to make basic skills education for vulnerable groups in Europe more inclusive.
PIAAC Expert Report with New Insights on Adult Competences
On 5 December, the PIAAC expert report was presented at a Statistik Austria conference. Günter Hefler and Eva Steinheimer contributed key insights on workplace learning.
Final Conference of Skills2Capabilities: Turning Evidence Into Action
What makes skills systems future-proof? Experts and policymakers met in Maastricht to discuss how VET can better respond to labour-market needs and support skills transitions across Europe.
Support that works: Study confirms the strong impact of the Viennese way
Nine out of ten participants say that without the waff support, they would not have been able to pursue further training. A new study highlights the lasting impact of this funding instrument.
The role of public funding in financing adult learning
How can adult learning be financed sustainably? A European conference discussed instruments of public (co-)funding and new insights from Cedefop.
Talking about adult learning – the discursive power of national skills strategies
At the ESREA 2025 Conference in Prague, 3s explored how dialogue within national skills strategies shapes cooperation, trust, and policy coherence in adult learning.
Event: The role of NGOs in ESF co-financed VET activities
The final report of a study on the role of NGOs and the impact of ESF support in the VET sector was presented in a webinar organised by the ESF+ Community of Practice on Employment, Education and Skills.
The Role of Skills Strategies in Driving Economic and Societal Progress
A recently published report of the Horizon project Skills2Capabilities deepens the comparative analysis of national skills strategies and highlights the importance of strategic, inclusive, and adaptable skills policies.
Adult learning in the dual transition
At a joint event organised by the Vienna Chamber of Labour and waff, a spotlight was cast on ‘Adult learning in the field of tension between digital and sustainable transformation’.