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

EPALE

EPALEElectronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe

Angela AnderssonEuropean Commission, DG EAC

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

what EPALE will offer…

A multilingual, interactive platform

EPALE supports:

Implementation of European policy priorities Professionalization of educative staff Share of open educational resources

Implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme

EPALE contribution to EU policies

Education and Training 2020

Agenda for Adult Learning

Re-thinking Education strategy

Opening Up Education Communication

Whathappened so far ?

Launch of EPALE V1 - SurveyBasic presentation of EPALE in all EU languages …

… and its proposed thematic structure

Two ways of navigating:Themes – Features

First feature which will be available: Calendar

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 (1/10/2014-31/12/2015)

Central Support Service (CSS)

Promoting EPALE at local / regional / national levelo Networkingo Communication (media, events…)

Collecting information to feed EPALEo News, policy developmentso Good practices, materialo Information on events and courses

Support EPALE users

EPALE IN SOCIAL MEDIA

https://twitter.com/EPALE_EU

https://www.facebook.com/EPALE.EU/timeline

https://www.linkedin.com/company/eplatform-for-adult-learning-in-europe-epale-?trk=top_nav_home

More information

http://ec.europa.eu/epale/

http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/adult-learning/epale_en.htm

Questions, suggestions…

[email protected]

QUESTIONS?

Thank you for your attention