How can adult learning and education become a driving force for a just transition for all? Through the Just4All Toolkit & Roadmap, launched by SOLIDAR in partnership with leading organisations including ICAE, we now have a powerful resource to embed social justice into adult learning and related policies. What’s in the Toolkit & Roadmap? These …

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The ALE4TT project—Adult Learning & Education for the Twin Transition—ran from September 2023 to August 2025, co-funded by Movetia and implemented in collaboration with ICAE, EAEA, and the Swiss Federation for Adult Learning. It addressed the interlinked digital and green transitions shaping policy landscapes (from Agenda 2030 to the European Green Deal), positioning adult learning as a …

Read moreAdult Learning & Education for the Twin Transition (ALE4TT): Key Outputs

ICAE is proud to share the latest outputs from the EU-funded Just4All project: four comprehensive national background papers exploring the intersection of just transition, lifelong learning, and adult education in Ireland, France, Cyprus, and Sweden. These papers assess current policies and propose recommendations to enhance adult learning schemes that support a fair and inclusive green …

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ICAE is pleased to share an exciting opportunity: a free online course on Adult Education for a Just Transition. This course is part of the Just4All project and explores the crucial role of adult learning in shaping socially just and environmentally sustainable societies. 📚 About the Course The course focuses on the intersections between adult …

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francés y español abajo/français et espagnol ci-dessous Dear ICAE Members, colleagues and friends! ICAE, DVV International and CEAAL invited ICAE members, civil society organizations and partners to a webinar: GRALE 6 Open Consultation: CSO engagement – ensuring our voices are heard!18th March (Tuesday) | 12:00–14:00 CET (Paris time) Programme Open Session (12:00–13:00 CET) Members-only session (13:00–14:00 CET) …

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The Just4All project, funded by the European Union, aims to explore the role of adult education in promoting a Just Transition towards a more sustainable and inclusive future. As part of this initiative, four affiliated partners—ABF (Sweden), Ligue de l’enseignement (France), CARDET (Cyprus), and AONTAS (Ireland)—have developed National Background Papers that examine how adult learning …

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On behalf of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) we wish to share the very sad news that Paul Belanger, ICAE President (2000-2011) passed away peacefully on 31 January 2025 in Canada. Paul had a huge influence to all facets of adult learning and education (ALE). We recall him as strong advocate for the …

Read moreIn memoriam Paul Bélanger: Educator and Advocate