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A look across the Atlantic: SVEB at the American adult education conference
In October 2026, Marianne Müller, Senior Project Manager for International Affairs at SVEB, attended the annual conference of the American Association for Adult and Further Training (AAACE) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The visit offered fascinating insights into adult education in the USA and highlighted the challenges and future issues that link further training on both sides…
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International project: How microcredentials can build trust
How can microcredentials in adult education be designed to be trustworthy, transferable and recognised? This question was the focus of the final conference of the European Block.Ed project in Bonn. SVEB also participated in the project as an associated partner. Together with European project partners and experts, the project participants presented the findings at the…
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‘You make do with what you’ve got’
SVEB is involved in the Helvetas SIM! project in Mozambique, which aims to improve the career and economic prospects of young women and men. Caroline Meier-Quevedo, co-coordinator for basic skills at SVEB, reports on her visit to the project site. Pictured: Caroline Meier-Quevedo (SVEB), M. Oliveira (UATAF), Madalena Baptista (Helvetas) What particularly impressed you during…
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How SVEB supports young people in Mozambique
How can basic skills be developed whilst at the same time preparing young people in practical terms for a career or for setting up their own business? In Mozambique, SVEB is contributing its expertise to Helvetas’ SIM! project, which combines Training, work experience and economic integration. The ‘SIM! – Skills for Young People in Mozambique’…
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How can lifelong learning be measured?
A new OECD report proposes a more comprehensive measurement model: it aims to highlight learning processes across the entire lifespan and in different contexts – including informal and digital learning. The OECD identifies significant gaps in current measures of lifelong learning. Many international data systems focus on specific age groups, as well as on educational…
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Support for the workforce: EU expert panel calls for greater cooperation
To upskill the workforce, regional partnerships must be strengthened and the relevant stakeholders brought together. This is the conclusion reached by the ‘European Skills High-Level Board’. It is therefore calling for partnership ecosystems. The aim of the proposal is to promote upskilling, reskilling, innovation and applied research across Europe – particularly where skills gaps exist.…
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What does further training have to do with resilience?
The annual conference of the European Association for Further Training (EAEA) was entirely devoted to resilience. Marianne Müller, Senior Project Manager for International Affairs and Research at SVEB, describes what she took away from Warsaw. Text: Marianne Müller | Pictured: from left to right: Bernhard Grämiger (Director of SVEB), Lauri Tuomi (President of EAEA), Marianne…
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AI: Gaining new insights through international exchange
International cooperation helps to advance the field of continuing education in Switzerland. This was demonstrated once again by the Erasmus+ projects Digitalli and Block.Ed. Text: Lynette Weber Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way we work, learn and develop competencies. AI offers significant opportunities for adult education: it can support personalised learning, increase efficiency in…
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Why Switzerland should join Erasmus+
This autumn, Parliament will decide on the funding for Switzerland’s association with the EU’s Erasmus+ programme. This will require the approval of an additional grant of 130 million Swiss francs. SVEB is convinced that this investment is worthwhile. In November 2024, the Federal Council took a decision in principle, thereby laying the foundations for Switzerland’s…
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Continuing education for older adults often fails due to lack of access
Continuing education programmes for older adults are often unaffordable or inaccessible for other reasons. This is revealed in a UNESCO study on reskilling and upskilling programmes – which also offers suggestions for improvement. Although such programmes help older adults keep pace with technological developments and secure their employability, the UNESCO study ‘Implementing effective reskilling and…
