EARLALL - European Association of Regional & Local Authorities for Lifelong Learning

📄 Earlier this month, Noelia Cantero, Director of EARLALL, highlighted the strategic role of the #SKYLAInterreg project during the Research and Innovation Working Groups of the Harnessing Talent Platform (HTP). The HTP is a platform dedicated to supporting regions in addressing demographic changes and counteracting the decline of tertiary-educated populations across the EU. By fostering knowledge exchange and guiding regional strategies, the platform ensures regions are equipped to attract, train, and retain talent. During the meeting, two initiatives under SKYLA showcasing its contributions to integrating vocational education and training (VET) into regional development were presented: 📌 Regional Skills Dublin, which supports local businesses in identifying and addressing workforce skills needs. 📌 Mind the Gap (Skåne Region, Sweden), which equips organisations with effective tools for training and recruitment success. Curious to learn more? Read the article below: 👉 https://bit.ly/407q5S3 Region Skåne Fingal County Council ASEV - Agenzia per lo Sviluppo Empolese Valdelsa RESOLVO Responsible Solutions

🌟Season's Greetings from EARLALL Secretariat! As 2024 comes to a close, we want to express our gratitude to all our members, partners, and supporters for your enthusiasm and dedication. ✨Together, we have celebrated the beauty and transformative power of lifelong learning, showcasing how regional and local authorities can drive positive change in their communities. Your active involvement has made 2024 a truly remarkable and inspiring year, have a look at the year's highlights ➡️https://lnkd.in/gaDrN9kN #TogetherForLifelongLearning! 🎉 Here’s to an even brighter 2025, full of new opportunities, growth, and success. Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year! The EARLALL Team

🌍 It's International Migrants Day! To recognise the incredible contributions and resilience of migrants worldwide, we want to highlight a key initiative we are involved in: the #SALAMInterreg project. SALAM supports public authorities in fast-tracking the sustainable inclusion of migrants into local labour markets. By harnessing their skills, capacities, and ambitions, the project develops targeted education, guidance, and learning opportunities, helping migrants thrive in their new communities. The project taps into the power of interregional collaboration, sharing best practices, and strengthening local policies to ensure that migrants are not only welcomed but empowered. Thanks to the collaboration of the SALAM's consortium, we are building pathways for a more socially cohesive and sustainable future. Curious to learn more? Click below to explore SALAM: https://bit.ly/49HD9Sq #MigrantsDay Università degli Studi di Firenze | Regione Toscana | GIP Alfa Centre-Val de Loire | Centre-Val de Loire Region | VGR Folkhögskoleförvaltningen | Departament d'Empresa i Treball | Volkshochschulverband Baden-Württemberg | West University of Timisoara | West Regional Development Agency - West RDA4

📰EARLALL Insights Newsletter-December 2024 ☃️is out! 🔗Read it: https://lnkd.in/esWpGbBh 🔔Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/e3AVmSE In this issue you will find: 🟡EARLALL welcomes New Presidency and Board, Strengthening Regional Collaboration for Lifelong Learning 🔵News from our network: EARLALL Launches a Regional Pact for Skills Partnership for Lifelong Learning Mobility, sectoral skills analysis webinars, EARLALL Academy #10, 22nd European Week of Cities and Regions ... 🟡Cooperation and event participation: organising the Erasmus+ Project Matchmaking Workshop (with EfVET, Movetia – Echanges et mobilité, SwissCore and Autonomous Province Trento), Lifelong Learning Week 2024 (Lifelong Learning Platform - European Civil Society for Education), Harnessing Talent Platform and more! 🔵Updates from our members: Västra Götalandsregionen, Centre-Val de Loire Region, Borås Stad, mobilitat FP, Camilla Winter, Departament d'Empresa i Treball, Région Bretagne) 🟡Project updates: LCAMP: Learner Centric Advanced Manufacturing Platform for CoVEs, TRAILS - Enabling data analytics for actions tackling skills shortages and mismatch, #SKYLAInterreg, #SALAMInterreg, #SMALEI and #LifelongGuidance 5.0.

Mark your calendars for 19 December 2024, 12:00–13:00 CEST, as the next #SMALEI Digital Academy webinar, organised by TKNIKA, dives into how adult education institutions are raising awareness and fostering involvement in sustainability efforts. Join Eduardo Alzola, Circular Economy Expert at Galdakao Hospitality School, Iratxe Garrachón López, Leader of Sustainability Initiatives at Calasanz Centre, and Adriana Zagar & Leire Ganboa, Environmental Education Teachers at EASO Politeknikoa and FP Tartanga LHII, for a session on: 🌿 How adult education institutions are activating awareness and involvement in sustainability 🌿 The role of education in building sustainable communities This webinar will highlight the work being done to empower communities through education and inspire action towards a sustainable future. Don’t miss out! Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/e53ZjtYv Let’s raise awareness and drive change together! 🌍 #TogetherForLifelongLearning Jone Etxebeste | Leire Oreja

🌟 Celebrating Lucia Day and Strengthening Lifelong Learning Partnerships On December 13th, Sweden celebrates Lucia Day, a cherished tradition that brings light to the darkest days of winter. This year, the spirit of light and collaboration shines even brighter as Borås Stad (Sweden) hosts delegations from Centre-Val de Loire Region - Service Orientation Centre-Val de Loire (France) and mobilitat FP - Institut Escola del Treball (Catalonia) for an inspiring Mobility Matchmaking exchange, promoted by the EARLALL network. This capacity-building initiative highlights the importance of knowledge sharing and exchange among regions, focusing on how public institutions advance gender equality in career guidance and lifelong learning services. The exchange also underscores the value of the Regional #PactforSkills Partnership for Lifelong Learning Mobility, a key framework promoted by EARLALL and its members, including: ✨ Västra Götaland Region (Sweden) - Västra Götalandsregionen ✨ Movetia (Switzerland) - Movetia – Echanges et mobilité ✨ Borås Stad (Sweden) - Borås Stad ✨ Catalonia (Spain) - mobilitat FP & Departament d'Empresa i Treball ✨ Camilla Winter AB (Sweden) - Camilla Winter These partnerships are vital for fostering regional collaboration, promoting equity, and empowering individuals through lifelong learning. 👏Once again thanks to Nicholas Waller, Tina Arekvist Lundell, Raza Jawad, Camilla Winter, Astrid Burhoi, Claire Chartier, Florence Boisseau, Albert Peiró Mateu, Miriam Castillo, Florence Goult-Lejeune 💡 Want to join the Regional Pact for Skills Partnership for Lifelong Learning Mobility? Learn more about it and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/esCFJnnm

🎉 Celebrating 4 Years of the Pact for Skills! Since its launch in 2020, the #PactforSkills has been a driving force in tackling Europe’s skills gaps and fostering collaboration across industries, regions, and education providers. EARLALL is proud to have been part of this journey since May 2022, contributing to its vision of a skilled and resilient workforce. Through initiatives like the Regional Pact for Skills Partnership for Lifelong Learning Mobility, EARLALL remains committed to promoting lifelong learning, workforce mobility, and inclusion to meet Europe’s green and digital goals. Here’s to continued collaboration and progress! 🔗Read more about EARLALL’s Commitment to Bridging Europe’s Skills Gap https://lnkd.in/ed6kJB3i

On 5 December, the #SMALEI Digital Academy hosted a webinar on “Engagement of Learners,” as part of its third module focused on pedagogy for local action. The session brought together ecopedagogy experts Nikolas Berg and Johanna Anemalm to discuss the power of holistic learning and its role in fostering lasting change. The webinar highlighted the need for emotional connections, the inclusion of non-human elements in learning, and the importance of social, ecological, and economic justice. The concept of applied acro pedagogy was also explored, offering a framework for creating sustainable change in communities and organisations. Click below to learn more: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_cTcNgH

🌟 EARLALL invites you to the LCAMP: Learner Centric Advanced Manufacturing Platform for CoVEs 2025 Conference: Networking Camp! 📅 When: 13-15 May 2025 📍 Where: Curt Nicolin Gymnasiet, Finspång, Sweden 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/ephr-dky Join us for a transformative three-day event tailored for VET teachers in advanced manufacturing and VET centre managers. This is your chance to: 🤝 Network with peers and industry experts 💡 Discover innovations in Learning Factories and Industry 4.0 🎓 Exchange best practices in vocational and higher vocational education Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and drive forward the future of vocational education!

On December 5, 2024, Region Västra Götaland (Regional utveckling VGR) representatives from the Skills Team and a group of local teachers visit Brussels to strengthen its collaboration on skills. 🤝The Basque Country Delegation to the EU and the EARLALL Secretariat welcomed them to explore closer cooperation in skills development and vocational education and training (VET). 🗨️ Key Insight: Teachers are the driving force behind transformation in education. The discussion emphasized the importance of: ✅ Enabling teacher visits to EARLALL, EU Regions like the Basque Country, and EU institutions. ✅ Equipping teachers with the knowledge they can bring back to schools to implement meaningful changes in VET and skills training. This meeting is a step forward in fostering collaboration and strengthening the systems that prepare Europe’s workforce for the future. Camila de Epalza Azqueta | Astrid Burhoi | Noelia Cantero | Susanne Hammarström | Madeleine Jonsson 🔗Read more: https://lnkd.in/eK7uzHve