Adult learning is a vital component of the European Commission's lifelong learning policy.
It is essential to competitiveness and employability, social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development across Europe. The challenge is to provide learning opportunities for all, especially disadvantaged groups who need them most.
The demand for adult learning is increasing and the Commission is committed to helping all EU countries create adult learning systems characterized by flexibility, high quality, excellent teaching, and an enhanced role for local authorities, employers, social partners, civil society, and cultural organizations.
Priority Areas
Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality and increasing access to education for all
Improving the quality and efficiency of the adult learning system;
Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship through participation in social and cultural learning for personal development and fulfillment;
Enhancing the creativity and innovation of adults and their learning environments
