International

UNESCO has included 64 cities from 35 countries in the Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), recognising their efforts to facilitate lifelong learning at the local level. The new cities were announced on 14 February during the virtual event «Empowering Learners of All Ages: UNESCO Learning Cities Transform Lives». The UNESCO Global Network of Learning…

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International mobility projects allow specialists from an educational institution to undertake further training or teaching activities abroad. How does it work in practice? Simone Rizzi, member of the SVEB Executive Board, reports on his visit to the Netherlands. Thanks to movetia’s support, from the 27th to the 30th of March 2023 a delegation from Ticino…

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SVEB is supporting Helvetas in the implementation of a project in Kyrgyzstan. The aim of the project is to promote the employability of the Kyrgyz population by providing appropriate training and adult education measures. The focus of the project is on young people, and in particular young women. Bernhard Grämiger, Director of SVEB, travelled to…

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The European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) is the European umbrella organisation for promoting basic skills among adults. SVEB is one of the 78 members. An annual conference brings together public and private stakeholders involved in the field of basic skills. The Executive Committee is also elected and confirmed at this conference. Switzerland is represented by…

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In June of last year, participants from over 142 countries gathered at the 7th International Conference on Adult Education. The main result of the conference is the jointly adopted Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA), outlining the key goal definitions for the development of adult education. Key action areas include, for example, inclusion and also the…

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As part of cooperation projects, Erasmus+ enables collaboration between different organisations in various countries. Thanks to the support from Movetia, Switzerland can also take part in these international projects. SVEB began two new cooperation projects on 1 December 2023.  International cooperation projects do not only enable cooperation across national borders, they also promote the exchange…

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In addition to their core mission of imparting knowledge and skills, educational organisations usually also want to contribute to tackling upcoming societal challenges. The more complex these challenges become, the more important it seems to be to adopt a holistic perspective in education. The international project EDUCATION has developed materials for such a perspective. In…

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Thanks to funding from MOVETIA, SVEB is able to carry out a project on the topic of “twin transition” in collaboration with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE). The term twin transition means when the green and digital transitions go hand in hand. The…

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SVEB Director Bernhard Grämiger was until recently a member of the board of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA). What does a Swiss do in a European association and why is SVEB even a member of the EAEA? Interview: Ronald Schenkel Bernhard Grämiger, what would be missing if the EAEA did not…

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Thanks to the support of the national agency Movetia, from 2021 to 2023 the Swiss Federation for Adult Learning SVEB was able to take part in the European Erasmus+ project Spiritus Loci (Partnership of Places, communities and art forms for an education to beauty). The project aims to enhance places of cultural significance by educating…

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