What do you need to apply for the LLLAwards 2026? 🏅 This year, the topic of “Reimagining validation and recognition: giving value to all learners, learning, and competences” will award four initiatives in four different categories! Apply before 31st August: lllplatform.eu/lllawards #LLLAwards

🎙️In episode 9 of the ENHANCE Podcast, we explore how learners’ voices can meaningfully shape education policy in the EU.

Save the date: Inclusion and Diversity in Erasmus+ Join the final conference of the #DiEM project and explore how Erasmus+ can become more inclusive and accessible for all. Registration is now open: https://ow.ly/PMWf50Zhv4Y#DiEM

Earlier this week, our General Assembly brought members together to discuss AI in education, welcome new Steering Committee members and organisations, and shape the future of lifelong learning.📚🌟 Read more about it! 👇 www.lllplatform.eu/post/lllp-ge... #LifelongLearning #GA2026

Civil Society Europe wants to make data on civil society funding more accessible and increase its visibility. 👇 Check below their infographics on the state of funding for civil society in the EU. Learn more about their campaign here: bit.ly/4tqscgh #EUCivilSociety #VoicesOfMillions

🔊 The lived experiences of persons with disabilities must inform decisionmaking. We hear from Blandine Bouniol, Deputy Director for Advocacy and Institutional Relations at Humanity & Inclusion. Learn more about our ‘Voices of Millions campaign’ here: bit.ly/4svMm7X #ThePowerOfMany #EUCivilSociety

Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending the “Reimagining Education through the Arts: Building Skills, Inclusion and Communities” event organised by our member, IYMF International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation at the European Parliament and hosted by MEP @mrossemp.bsky.social. 🇪🇺

Civil Society Europe wants to make data on civil society funding more accessible and increase its visibility. 👇 Check the post below and learn more about CSE’s Voices of Millions campaign here: bit.ly/4tqscgh #EUCivilSociety #VoicesOfMillions #MFF #AgoraEU

📍 Budapest hosted the latest STRIDE consortium meeting! Partners came together to review progress, refine innovative tools, and discuss findings that will help address educational inequality across Europe. ✨ Read the full update: lnkd.in/euab6CwU #LifelongLearning #STRIDE #EducationInequality

Erasmus+ is in danger! The funding for the future programme risks to be reduced, and this means less funding for our common European future! 🚨

We're grateful to EVP @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social for inviting us to the Implementation Dialogues on the upcoming EU Teachers & Trainers Agenda! 👏 Time to develop a strategy to support them with the significant societal changes that led to an adaptation of how education & training is delivered.

AI is on everyone's mind! 🗣️ Last week we joined @financialtimes.com & LinkedIn's event discussing how to unlock the potential of AI for the labour market. Are we ready to speak about AI & the workplaces? Have we learned enough about AI? Do we have enough awareness in lifelong learning about AI?

On 1 July, we will say Tá fáilte romhaibh chuig an Uachtaránacht!! 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 The Irish Presidency will take over the Council of the EU, and we now have access to their upcoming priorities!

Applications for the #LLLAwards 2026 are open until 31 August! 🏆 We will award 4 initiatives on the topic of "Reimagining validation and recognition: give value to all learners, learning and competences" 🎖 Check all the details on our website: tinyurl.com/4htnhdvs

🆕EAEA's newest statement on the Erasmus+ for everyone: Europe needs a broad vision of Adult Learning and Education Our key recommendations are: not to conflate VET and ALE, be inclusive of all learners, have a holistic understanding of ALE, and others. 🔗Read the statement eaea.org/.../Erasmus-....

🌱Air pollution does not care about borders. Today, we bring you a story from Kajsa Pira, Programme Director at the environmental organisation AirClim, in Sweden. Learn more about CSE’s 'Voices of Millions' campaign here: bit.ly/4tqscgh #VoicesOfMillions #ThePowerOfMany #EUCivilSociety

Women5.0: Meet incredible women entrepreneurs and trainers breaking barriers! ✨ This @alldigital.bsky.social initiative boosts women's digital skills with resources and 10+ inspiring stories from across Europe. 🇪🇺 Explore more at: women5.eu 🌐 #WomenInTech #DigitalSkills

We're looking for a new Policy Assistant! 📣 If you are interested in EU policy & education & training we're offering a 6 month Contrat d’Immersion Professionnelle (CIP) to join our team! Check the full vacancy & requirements on our website: www.lllplatform.eu/careers-1/po... #vacancy #job

Last week we were in Thessaloniki for the launch of the new European Framework on Lifelong Guidance at @cedefop.europa.eu 😍 🇬🇷 We shared civil society's perspective on lifelong guidance policies; the importance of putting the user, the learner, and not-yet learner at the centre of the process...

Join the HERMMES Ambassador Training before 31 May! This 15-month training for professionals who want to become ambassadors for healthy digital media education of children will be delivered by 25+ distinguished lecturers. Find out more & register: hermmes.eu/hermmes-amba... #Training

How do we build resilience in an ever-changing global economy? It starts with education.💡 On May 7th, our Director Brikena Xhomaqi keynote the Czepczyński Family Foundation Conference in Brussels.

CSE has launched their ‘Power of Many’ series under the ‘Voices of Millions’ campaign. 🎉 Their first story highlights the value of volunteering from the experience of Brian Reyes, from the Spanish Platform for Volunteering. Read the story & learn more about the campaign: bit.ly/4tqscgh

💬 How can we amplify adult learners' voices in practice and policy? 📢 Join us for the final conference of the #ENHANCE Project online on May 12th 9:30h CET! Read more on the programme and register by May 11th! www.solidar.org/.../enhance-... @aontas.com @solidar-eu.bsky.social

We want to hear from you! Share your views on university lifelong learning via the MESHE survey—just a few minutes: 👉 forms.gle/CbCwbS1T9Ufz... Join our online consultation (20 May 2026, 10:00 CET): 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #EUCEN #LifelongLearning

In June, the EURASHE Annual Conference will bring together 250 participants from the global higher education community. 🗣️ The programme is packed with opportunities, including an EAIE Academy course & a Peer Learning Activity on lifelong learning. Register today! 👇 www.eurashe.eu/events/annua...

We joined @cy2026eu.bsky.social & BCO Network to explore going from vision to action on Europe’s digital future with lifelong learning. Discussions focused on leveraging synergies between funding programmes, tailoring learning opportunities, & implementing the current Union of Skills initiatives.

How can NGOs, companies & decision makers support the educational needs of children & educators? 🤔 The conference organised by Czepczyński Family Foundation gives you the chance to exchange & learn from educational projects. Check the details below! www.eventbrite.com/e/education-...

👉 Join us at the EAEA Annual Conference on Resilience and Community-Building on 10 June in Warsaw, Poland, for a panel discussion on “Resilient Communities in Times of Crisis.” ⏩Read more and register now: conference.eaea.org

Last week we attended the association of the UK to the Erasmus+ programme, as of 2027! At the UK Mission to the EU & at the presence of DG Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, we celebrated renewed opportunities for learners across the UK & Europe to engage in further learning mobility opportunities 🇬🇧🇪🇺

What does a quality internship really look like? 💬 We’re diving into it with a roundtable led by Brikena Xhomaqi (@lllplatform.eu), with panelists including Nannette Ripmeester from #ELM, Olga O’Sullivan from @unioflimerick.bsky.social and Nathan Lusseau from @esn.org.

Last week we participated in the 30th anniversary of EASNIE, during their High-level event: Inclusive Education Shaping the Future ✨ Our director Brikena Xhomaqi highlighted the crucial role of Lifelong Learning as a pathway to inclusion throughout one’s life.

We attended the Research Week 2026 hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the framework of the TEACH4SD COVE project funded by Erasmus+. We had the chance to exchange with other actors on how to provide students & professionals with future-proof competences.

It's a wrap on the LLLAB 2026! 🎉 Participants got a comprehensive view on how the Council of the EU decides on the MFF, the current & upcoming timelines for education & training organisations to influence the discussions & engage with working parties in the Council & national representations.

During the 3rd LAB "Investing in the future of Europe: Collaborating with the EU Parliament on the next MFF" participants heard from Matteo Vespa, Policy & Project Officer at @eucivilsociety.bsky.social about the basics & the timelines that CSOs need to consider when engaging in the discussions. 💶

The EU Commission has called for a Council Recommendation on Human Capital. The text, bears the commendable ambition to boost financial commitments in education and training 💰 📢 Read our statement, or 'how to put the 'human' in the 'human capital' www.lllplatform.eu/post/putting...

A fair and just #GreenTransition is key to addressing today’s interconnected global crises. 🌍💚 Discover the shared vision of 50+ European stakeholders on the EU’s role in delivering a transition that brings everyone on board. ✨ Read more: tinyurl.com/2z239e9e 📖 #JustTransition

Great meeting with the Intergroup on the Future of Education & Skills for a Competitive Europe. MEP Victor Negrescu,MEP Nela Riehl,MEP @brigittevdberg.bsky.social & MEP Dennis Radtke,confirmed their commitment to further increase the proposed funding allocations for education in the next EU budget.

The message for the 4th edition of the #EUSocialForum has been made clear by President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: competitiveness is not a goal in itself 🎯 We need a Social Europe with #LifelongLearning at its centre!

The #CivSocWeek kick off with a blast! 💥 After a plenary session full of hope, our session dived into the topic of 'Educating citizens for resilient societies', where we explore the need to revive citizenship education - in all learning environments.

If you haven't been part of this edition of the Lifelong Learning Lab, you are missing out! 🗣️ Our second LAB started with the welcoming words of our Vice-President Giulia Meschino, who introduced the first keynote speaker, representing the @ec.europa.eu, Policy Officer Giorgia Ferraro. 🤓 #LLLAB

Yesterday, we had the 1st session of the LLLAB: ‘Your role in shaping the Union of Skills’! 🎉 Our VP Giulia Meschino welcomed our speakers of the day: our Policy & Advocacy Manager Andrei Frank, who shared the main highlights of our recently updated EU Guidebook ➡️ tinyurl.com/y2us7w6j

Civil society needs policymaker’s support to thrive. The Interest Group on Civil Society offers this.🤝 • MEPs - it’s time to stand with us. Join now: bit.ly/467iF4T • Read the manifesto, published today: bit.ly/3ZwDVgP #EUCivilSociety #CivilSocietyInterestGroup

How do we balance out risks and opportunities of Gen AI? 🤔 This webinar will give you answers! Register to this thought-provoking event to explore the implication of generative AI for adult learning and education. #GenAI www.lllplatform.eu/event-detail...

We were thrilled to be part of this panel and bring the lifelong learning view that everyone at any age has the right to be part of citizenship education 👥

📌 @eesc.bsky.social | 2 March | #CivSocWeek Education is a powerful tool to build inclusive and resilient democratic societies. This session reframes citizenship education as a foundation for resilient communities, from policy to practical action. Register now👉 eesc.europa.eu/CivSocWeek2026

Last week, we were at the West University of Timisoara to focus on improving the quality of mobile #traineeships at EU level as part of the DETAS Project. The goal was to ensure the new updates to erasmusintern.org are user friendly for students, employers & higher education institutions (HEIs) 🚀

Are you part of a CSO & would like to learn more about how to influence policy-making in the field of education & training? 💥 This year's edition of the Lifelong Learning Lab is for you! Save your spot using this link: tinyurl.com/ynzmkt9s #LLLAB #training

Non-profits should be able to operate across borders 🌍 250+ civil society organisations from across Europe are calling on the Commission to allow cross-border collaboration in the EU. Learn more below and read our open letter following this link: bit.ly/4radFEw #SaveECBA #EUCivilSociety

The Lifelong Learning Lab is back with 4 online trainings! 🧪 From the Union of Skills, to the new priorities of the European Semester, & tips to engage with the EU Parliament & the Council of the EU regarding the MFF, this edition of the LABs promise to be one you don't want to miss! #LLLAB #UoS

🔔 Universities & associations in education & training! Shape the future of higher ed with Erasmus+ Info Day 🚀 📚 Partnerships for Excellence – €14M for joint programmes 🌟 Partnerships for Innovation – €8M for European Leadership projects 🎯Find out: link.europa.eu/Kk7bKG