1. EPALE EPALE Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe Angela Andersson European Commission, DG EAC

2. Why are we building EPALE ?
Increasing recognition of adult education as a pillar to growth and inclusion Immense needs A very diverse and rich sector
For whom ?
Adult education stakeholders
(teachers and trainers, managers, employers, staff involved in guidance, policy-makers, researchers, media…)
Not the adult learners

3. what EPALE will offer… A multilingual, interactive platform
Communities of practice
Calendar
Library
Partner search features
Info on funding and awards
News
Blogs
Glossary
A multilingual, interactive platform

4. Implementation of European policy priorities
EPALE supports:
Implementation of European policy priorities
Professionalization of educative staff
Share of open educational resources
Implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme

5. EPALE contribution to EU policies
Education and Training 2020
Agenda for Adult Learning
Re-thinking Education strategy
Opening Up Education Communication

6. What happened so far ?

7. Launch of EPALE V1 - Survey
Basic presentation of EPALE in all EU languages …

9. … and its proposed thematic structure
Learner support
Various target groups (migrants, unemployed, seniors, etc.)
Support measures (outreach, validation of informal learning, qualifications, barriers to learning, etc.)
Learning environments
Providers
Informal and non-formal learning
Digital
Blended learning
Intergen.
Volunteering
Community learning
Work place learning
Life skills
Key competences (literacy, numeracy, ICT, languages, entrepreneurs.)
Professional skills (C-VET)
Other (citizenship, art and culture, etc.)
Quality
Professional development of adult learning staff
Curriculum development
Innovative practices
Accreditation
Quality assurance
Policies, strategies and financing
Adult learning systems and policies (incl. governance, NQF / EQF)
Benefits of adult learning
Legislation
Research in adult learning
Funding (strategies, available funding at European / national / regional / local level)

12. Two ways of navigating:
Themes – Features
First feature which will be available:
Calendar

13. Key players Central Support Service (CSS) for 2014-2015:
Appointment of 30 National Support Services (NSS) EU member States (except EL, HU, LV)+ IS, NO, AL
Work programmes in preparation for 15-month contracts (1/10/ /12/2015)

14. Central Support Service (CSS)
Promoting EPALE at local / regional / national level
Networking
Communication (media, events…)
Collecting information to feed EPALE
News, policy developments
Good practices, material
Information on events and courses
Support EPALE users

15. EPALE IN SOCIAL MEDIA https://twitter.com/EPALE_EU

16. More information http://ec. europa. eu/epale/ http://ec. europa
More information learning/epale_en.htm Questions, suggestions…

18. QUESTIONS? Thank you for your attention