why are we building epale ?

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…

geraldine.libreau@ec.europa.eu

QUESTIONS?

Thank you for your attention