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At a time of growing inequality, democratic fragility, and global uncertainty, one investment remains fundamental to just and sustainable societies: education across the lifespan. The GPE Multiply Possibility Financing Campaign (https://www.globalpartnership.org/) highlights the urgent need to scale up education financing globally. For ICAE and its members, this is a critical moment to ensure that adult …

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en español – abajo/en français – ci-dessous André Schläfli, former Director of the Swiss Lifelong Learning Association (SVEB) from 1991 to 2016, passed away unexpectedly in Cyprus on 22 November. His passing is deeply mourned by friends and adult educators across Europe and around the world. André was proudly Swiss, yet his vision extended far …

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At the ICAE General Members Meeting on 18 November 2025, members from across the globe came together to celebrate a major moment of transition for the International Council for Adult Education. The meeting was facilitated by ICAE President J. Robbie Guevara, who guided members through the programme of tributes, updates, and regional reflections. The meeting …

Read moreICAE Members Meeting 2025 With Gratitude and Hope: ICAE Celebrates Leadership and Looks to the Future

The Just4ALL MOOC – “Learning about and Acting for Just Transition” – is now live on the EAEA learning platform This free online course equips adult educators, learners, and policy actors to engage with the green and digital transitions through a social justice lens. Developed within the Just4ALL project – with ICAE as a key …

Read moreJust4ALL MOOC Launched: Learn & Act for a Just Transition

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 …

Read moreEmbedding Social Justice in Adult Learning: Toolkit & Roadmap Initiative

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 …

Read morePapers On Just Transition, Lifelong Learning and Adult Education

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) …

Read moreWebinar on the GRALE 6 Open Consultation: CSO engagement – ensuring our voices are heard

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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