The main challenge the project addresses is lower than possible level of European networking of Civil Society Organisations active in the lifelong learning, adult education sector.
The idea of the EU NET is built on the outcomes, conclusions and the Exit Strategy of a 2 – year long Erasmus+ KA 2 project, 2018 – 2020, of five European organisations active in the field of adult education: “First-time international projects realisers support network” (1stTIPPM). The project was concluded in founding the FIRST Network in December 2020. The Mission of the FIRST Network (FN) is strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and entities active in the adult education sector to operate in the international arena, enhancing innovativeness and the ability to adapt to changes in the modern world.
Actions
The main actions for this project are:
1. Facilitating European level networking of adult learning Civil Society Organisations through increasing the accessibility of information and applicable knowledge, guidelines and recommendations concerning the European Cooperative Society as a form of EU level networking.
2. Facilitating European cooperation in the adult education sector by delivering practical and reusable resources for the practitioners for self-directed education in the field of European projects initiation, designing, developing and realising.
3. Supporting the resilience of adult learning Civil Society Organisations and their capability to cope with the most current challenges for adult education: Digital transformation, inclusion and diversity in education, environmental awareness of the learners and educators, supporting active democratic activity of adult Europeans.
4. Supporting the development and strengthening of the FIRST Network as a laboratory for developing and testing solutions for the capacity building to operate in the international arena, enhancing innovativeness of the lifelong learning sector and its ability to adapt to changes.
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