1. EPALE platform, supporting tool for adult education professionals
Maruša Bajt
CMEPIUS - Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes
National Support Service EPALE Slovenia
Nicosia, 16th November 2018

2. Regards from Slovenia

3. CMEPIUS
Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes.
established in October 2003
National Agency for Erasmus+ Programme

4. NSS EPALE Slovenia
Our National Support Service was formed in January (autumn 2014 – preparational activities) Since then we have published more than 1500 pieces of content.

5. EPALE Slovenia is in close cooperation with:
Slovenian Institute for Adult education – SIAE;
4 external EPALE experts;
Erasmus+ NA;
Centre of the RS for the vocational education and training;
Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.

6. Promotion of the platform
Engaging new stakeholders and informing those already registered
EPALE events titled as „Breakfast with EPALE“

7. Webinars and workshops
Several workshops on different topics:
Web writing training
Video and photo production for better visibility
On-line community training
The use of creative online tools for raising visibility of uploads

8. Participation at local, national and international events
Adult Education Colloquium
Annual Adult Education Conference
National opening of Lifelong Learning Week (LLW)
Events among LLW
EAAL events
Press conferences (PIAAC results, OECD Skills…)
Festivals: Third Age Festival, LUPA - Festival of NGO‘s

9. Regional cooperation Regional cooperation: EPALE regional conferences
NSS EPALE Slovenia
NSS EPALE Bosnia and Hercegovina
NSS EPALE Croatia
NSS EPALE Montenegro
NSS EPALE Serbia
- yeary conferences (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

10. Interim National Evaluation
Interim National Report on the Implementation and Impact of the Erasmus+ Programme
Compiled in 2017
13 Adult Education Centres from public network

11. Professional development
92%
EPALE has a positive influence on:
the search of project partners from abroad,
monitoring current trends and guidelines in adult education field in Slovenia
being up to date about events for adult learning professionals ( for ex.: seminars, conferences…).

12. Professional development
85%
EPALE has a positive influence on:
professional development of adult learning professionals;
the use of ICT - information and communications technology in adult learning
EPALE is an important first step in setting up more complex international project partnerships.

13. Promotion of the platform
EPALE promotional video
EPALE – Case studies from Slovenia (English subtitles)

15. Thank you for your attention!
Maruša Bajt