What does it mean to learn reading and writing as an adult? What are the challenges, and how does it change your life? We posed these questions to learners from our African partner countries.
On 12-13 March 2024, DVV International, the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and the European Training Foundation (ETF) held a high-level meeting at the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, to discuss the crucial role of Adult Learning and Education as a vital aspect of European integration.
Two years after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Yana Dragovenko, project manager at DVV International Ukraine, talks about the situation in her country and the role of adult learning and education in times of war.
Kazem Al-Kafiri, President of the Family and Childhood Protection Society (FCPS) explains how – with the support of DVV International – his organisation has developed from a small, local organisation to an active national and international player in adult learning and education.
In a quiet corner of the Central Region of Malawi, a remarkable transformation is unfolding as adults break free from the chains of illiteracy and ignorance. 34-year-old Lyson Bvumbwe, a resident of Nkhotakota district, recently completed an adult education programme, emerging not only with newfound reading and writing skills but also equipped with valuable life skills that promise to reshape his future.
The 2023 Country Reports of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) provide a civil society view on recent developments in adult learning and education in Europe.
