Adult

Adult unit aims to support individuals in acquiring and developing basic skills and key competences, developing  relevant and high-quality skills and competences in order to foster employability and socio-educational and personal development, as well as participation in civic and social life.

Specific objectives are to:

  • better support competitiveness and employment in particular at regional and local level; increasing capacity and professionalism to work at EU/international level;
  • improve the level of key competences and skills, with particular regard to their relevance for the labour market and through strengthened cooperation between the world of education and training and the world of work;
  • foster quality improvements, innovation excellence and internationalisation at the level of education and training institutions;
  • promote the emergence and raise awareness of a European lifelong learning area designed to complement policy reforms at national level and to support the modernisation of education and training systems;
  • enhance the international dimension of education and training & promote the EU's broad linguistic diversity and intercultural awareness.

Main Activities

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Improving and extending the supply of high quality learning opportunities tailored to the needs of individual low-skilled or low-qualified adults.

Enhancing the literacy, numeracy, digital competences, key competences and/or progress towards higher qualifications of low-skilled or low-qualified adults.

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Testing and/or implementation of innovative practices in the field of education, training and youth.

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Recognition and validation of knowledge, skills and competences acquired through formal, non-formal and informal learning.

Cooperation between local authorities to promote the development of education, training and youth systems and their integration in actions of local and regional development.

Supporting learners with special needs to complete education cycles and facilitate their transition into the labour market.

Preparing and deploying the education and training of professionals for equity, diversity and inclusion challenges in the learning environment.

Transnational initiatives fostering entrepreneurial mind-sets and skills, to encourage active citizenship and entrepreneurship (including social entrepreneurship).

Discover our Adult Initiatives

Citizens Xelerator – For democratic and civic participation

Citizens Xelerator – For democratic and civic participation

EUNITE! EU Citizens Unite and Promote the European Project

EUNITE! EU Citizens Unite and Promote the European Project

GEA – Growing into Eco-conscious Adults

GEA – Growing into Eco-conscious Adults

eGreen

eGreen

EcoFitness – Introducing Green and Sustainable Practices into Fitness Training

EcoFitness – Introducing Green and Sustainable Practices into Fitness Training

HyPro4ST – Sustainable Tourism Innovation Through Hybrid Project Management

HyPro4ST – Sustainable Tourism Innovation Through Hybrid Project Management

everGREEN_In – Empowering VET Institutions towards Greener Initiatives

everGREEN_In – Empowering VET Institutions towards Greener Initiatives

RECAP – Recovering inclusion through Creativity After Pandemic

RECAP – Recovering inclusion through Creativity After Pandemic

RestART – A digital turn to RestART creativity

RestART – A digital turn to RestART creativity

ILCES – Intergenerational Learning Communities towards Environmental Sustainability

ILCES – Intergenerational Learning Communities towards Environmental Sustainability

Creation POP – A creative social prescription approach: promoting wellbeing of persons of older age through creativity-based intergenerational activities

Creation POP – A creative social prescription approach: promoting wellbeing of persons of older age through creativity-based intergenerational activities

HaHa – Happy Habits

HaHa – Happy Habits

THRIVE@WORK – Training programme for well-being at work for HR managers that want their organisations to thrive

THRIVE@WORK – Training programme for well-being at work for HR managers that want their organisations to thrive

ITFARM – IT for interconnection of social, economic and environmental aspects in agribusiness

ITFARM – IT for interconnection of social, economic and environmental aspects in agribusiness

SAFE – Senior′s Anti-Fake Education

SAFE – Senior′s Anti-Fake Education

Met-AE – Metacognitive Skills for Adult Learners

Met-AE – Metacognitive Skills for Adult Learners

COOL – Competence Oriented Open Learning for disadvantaged Learners

COOL – Competence Oriented Open Learning for disadvantaged Learners

microVET – Introducing micro-credentials to the digital era of VET

microVET – Introducing micro-credentials to the digital era of VET

ForestFireProtection – Training for self-protection against forest fires in rural areas

ForestFireProtection – Training for self-protection against forest fires in rural areas

DIGITAG – Digital Skills in Farming for Future Agriculture

DIGITAG – Digital Skills in Farming for Future Agriculture

Performers Go Online – Performing artists learn how to create audiovisual material from their home and promote it online during the pandemic

Performers Go Online – Performing artists learn how to create audiovisual material from their home and promote it online during the pandemic

DigiKommune – Bringing Art to the Masses across Europe

DigiKommune – Bringing Art to the Masses across Europe

VOICE – Voice and Body for adult educators

VOICE – Voice and Body for adult educators

NOVA – Flipped studio “Successful Innovator”

NOVA – Flipped studio “Successful Innovator”

FAE – Fusion of Art and Education

FAE – Fusion of Art and Education

CTF – Creative Talent Factory

CTF – Creative Talent Factory

SIM4CSOs – Social Impact Measurement for Civil Society Organizations

SIM4CSOs – Social Impact Measurement for Civil Society Organizations

ReFace – Regions Facing Shocks: building resilient communities

ReFace – Regions Facing Shocks: building resilient communities

Climate Box

Climate Box

Opportunities4autism – A spectrum of opportunities: training field professionals on how to recruit and support individuals with autism at the workplace

Opportunities4autism – A spectrum of opportunities: training field professionals on how to recruit and support individuals with autism at the workplace

CRETHINK – Co-creative RETHINKing for sustainable cities

CRETHINK – Co-creative RETHINKing for sustainable cities

GoSport – Promoting good governance in sport through social responsibility

GoSport – Promoting good governance in sport through social responsibility

EUYOUTH4HEALTH – Engaging European YOUTH in promoting HEALTH prevention

EUYOUTH4HEALTH – Engaging European YOUTH in promoting HEALTH prevention

ECHO-Tourism

ECHO-Tourism

FemSTEM – FemSTEM Coaching: Recruitment, Retention and Progression Coaching for Women in STEM

FemSTEM – FemSTEM Coaching: Recruitment, Retention and Progression Coaching for Women in STEM

IDEA – Interactive toolset supporting Development of Educators of Adults’ skills in Boosting Entrepreneurship among NEETs

IDEA – Interactive toolset supporting Development of Educators of Adults’ skills in Boosting Entrepreneurship among NEETs

MH+ Mental Health+ : Establishing requirements for positive mental health provision in VET

MH+ Mental Health+ : Establishing requirements for positive mental health provision in VET

ZELDA – Zones of Integration for the Cohen-Emerique Intercultural Approach Leading to Developments in Adult Education

ZELDA – Zones of Integration for the Cohen-Emerique Intercultural Approach Leading to Developments in Adult Education

MEW – Supporting Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

MEW – Supporting Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

Work4Psy – An innovative model for career counselling services to Mental Health NEETs

Work4Psy – An innovative model for career counselling services to Mental Health NEETs

Sport Has the Power to Change the Europe! European Sport Volunteers as a Social Leader and Social Innovator – ESVOL

Sport Has the Power to Change the Europe! European Sport Volunteers as a Social Leader and Social Innovator – ESVOL

D-Learning – Design Thinking as a means to innovative product development in adult learning

D-Learning – Design Thinking as a means to innovative product development in adult learning

Inclusive+ – Inclusive & Practical Assessment Tools for Guidance Practitioners

Inclusive+ – Inclusive & Practical Assessment Tools for Guidance Practitioners

Women Entrepreneurs: Inspire Us!

Women Entrepreneurs: Inspire Us!

Life & Health – Health promoting communities

Life & Health – Health promoting communities

DSC – Digital Senior Citizen

DSC – Digital Senior Citizen

StartUp2 – Start run and grow your business

StartUp2 – Start run and grow your business

ACTIVE BUSINESSES – Comprehensive practice led survey on health and physical activity promotion in businesses

ACTIVE BUSINESSES – Comprehensive practice led survey on health and physical activity promotion in businesses

CiProVoT – Civil Protection Volunteers Training

CiProVoT – Civil Protection Volunteers Training

Health Points – A game based approach for Health Promotion

Health Points – A game based approach for Health Promotion

RETHINK – Remembrance Education for THINKing critically

RETHINK – Remembrance Education for THINKing critically

SAVE – Sport Against Violence and Exclusion

SAVE – Sport Against Violence and Exclusion

BYMBE – Bringing Young Mothers Back to Education

BYMBE – Bringing Young Mothers Back to Education

INTERFACE – Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Fragile Communities in Europe

INTERFACE – Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Fragile Communities in Europe

SeasonReady – Work-based learning for seasonal hospitality workers

SeasonReady – Work-based learning for seasonal hospitality workers

DiMenSion – Developing marketing solutions for sustainable brands

DiMenSion – Developing marketing solutions for sustainable brands

NE(W)AVE – reNEWAble e-VEt learning

NE(W)AVE – reNEWAble e-VEt learning

JUST SPORT – Fight against doping on grassroots level

JUST SPORT – Fight against doping on grassroots level

MENS – Mental European Network of Sport events

MENS – Mental European Network of Sport events

ASAP – Anticipatory Skills for Adapting the Publishing sector

ASAP – Anticipatory Skills for Adapting the Publishing sector

E-PODS – onlinE PrOfessional Development in Second chance Education

E-PODS – onlinE PrOfessional Development in Second chance Education

CREATE – Creative Therapy in Europe

CREATE – Creative Therapy in Europe

ATHLISI – Promotion of social integration through the training of the coaches and sport clubs

ATHLISI – Promotion of social integration through the training of the coaches and sport clubs

STARTUP – Start, run and grow your business

STARTUP – Start, run and grow your business

TEDDIP’EUROPE

TEDDIP’EUROPE

ALdia – Accessible Learning design, implementation and accreditation

ALdia – Accessible Learning design, implementation and accreditation

VIRTUS – Virtual Vocational Education and Training

VIRTUS – Virtual Vocational Education and Training

TTRAIN – Tourism training the trainers

TTRAIN – Tourism training the trainers

EQUIL – Equality in Learning

EQUIL – Equality in Learning

Healthy Diversity

Healthy Diversity

CAPE – Careers Advice and Pathways to Employment

CAPE – Careers Advice and Pathways to Employment

SPAcE – Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments

SPAcE – Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments

LangMOOCs – Language Massive Open Online Courses

LangMOOCs – Language Massive Open Online Courses

ArtS – Skills for the creative economy

ArtS – Skills for the creative economy

DISCO – DIgital Second Chance Opportunities

DISCO – DIgital Second Chance Opportunities

Europa 50 plus

Europa 50 plus

SMART – Second Chance Schools Working with Systematic Measurement of Outcomes

SMART – Second Chance Schools Working with Systematic Measurement of Outcomes

JOB-YES! Choose a job not a dole

JOB-YES! Choose a job not a dole

FIERE – Furthering Innovative Entrepreneurial Regions of Europe

FIERE – Furthering Innovative Entrepreneurial Regions of Europe

SEHSI – Regional sustainable development on the basis of eco-human synergetic interaction (multidisciplinary training course for MSc, PhD and LLL students in engineering)

SEHSI – Regional sustainable development on the basis of eco-human synergetic interaction (multidisciplinary training course for MSc, PhD and LLL students in engineering)

LeGMe – Learning to be a Good Mentor

LeGMe – Learning to be a Good Mentor

RePlaY – Re-Plan-Years 2014 – 2020

RePlaY – Re-Plan-Years 2014 – 2020

DCGM – DEEP.Com Goes Mobile

DCGM – DEEP.Com Goes Mobile

LION Learning, lIving, wOrking with Neet-group

LION Learning, lIving, wOrking with Neet-group

TAPT – Transfer of Administrative and Pedagogical Tools useful to manage mobility project

TAPT – Transfer of Administrative and Pedagogical Tools useful to manage mobility project

(e)VET2EDU – Supporting Vocational Teachers And Trainers In E-Learning

(e)VET2EDU – Supporting Vocational Teachers And Trainers In E-Learning

LBD – Learning By Doing

LBD – Learning By Doing

VISION – inVestment on socIal cohesion

VISION – inVestment on socIal cohesion

SOLE – Social Networks for Local Empowerment

SOLE – Social Networks for Local Empowerment

ENGAGED

ENGAGED

PEACE – Peace towards a new world

PEACE – Peace towards a new world

BODY – Culture, Body, Gender, Sexuality in Adult Trainings

BODY – Culture, Body, Gender, Sexuality in Adult Trainings

In between Us – Sexuality in the EU

In between Us – Sexuality in the EU

CLC – Creative Learning Communities

CLC – Creative Learning Communities

MAVEN – Migrant Access to Vocational Education Networks

MAVEN – Migrant Access to Vocational Education Networks

DEEP.Com – Dissemination and Exploitation of EU-Projects: Transition to Commercialisation

DEEP.Com – Dissemination and Exploitation of EU-Projects: Transition to Commercialisation

SUSTAINIOR – Sustainable Senior

SUSTAINIOR – Sustainable Senior

Go Green Europe – Promoting sustainable business practice

Go Green Europe – Promoting sustainable business practice

CREINTWIN – Creative Intercultural Twinning

CREINTWIN – Creative Intercultural Twinning

HATTRICK – Football Learning Integration

HATTRICK – Football Learning Integration

CreMoLe – Create – Motivate – Learn

CreMoLe – Create – Motivate – Learn

EDDILI – Educate is to make possible the discovery of life

EDDILI – Educate is to make possible the discovery of life

VOIP – VET for Over 50 Employees through multI-Feature Platform

VOIP – VET for Over 50 Employees through multI-Feature Platform

HCT – Handmade Creative Thinking

HCT – Handmade Creative Thinking

Green Fingers

Green Fingers

TLCD – Training and Learning in Community Development

TLCD – Training and Learning in Community Development

DEVOTED – DEVelopment of Trainers in Education

DEVOTED – DEVelopment of Trainers in Education

PORTA NUOVA

PORTA NUOVA

IOLI – Informal Learning for Adults

IOLI – Informal Learning for Adults

ISPAW – Implementing Social Pathways to Ameliorate the situation of Wandering homeless persons

ISPAW – Implementing Social Pathways to Ameliorate the situation of Wandering homeless persons

Let’s Talk about Sex! Creative Workshop about sexuality in Europe

Let’s Talk about Sex! Creative Workshop about sexuality in Europe

Let’s Raise the Curtain – Creative workshop for European women from rural context

Let’s Raise the Curtain – Creative workshop for European women from rural context

View n’ Act – Film education for the promotion of active citizenship

View n’ Act – Film education for the promotion of active citizenship

Inventing the future in Ballarò Training Course in Childcare and Job placement

Inventing the future in Ballarò Training Course in Childcare and Job placement

CoNet – Cohesion Network

CoNet – Cohesion Network

SECUTE – Security Training & Education

SECUTE – Security Training & Education

CESIE