The information in the European Observatory of Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning was last updated in October 2010. This observatory has now been replaced by the site created by OBSERVAL-Net.
Visit the new OBSERVAL-Net website here. More...

A European Resource Kit - Lifelong Guidance Policy Development
The European Lifelong‬ Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) designed a Resource Kit to help policy-makers and other stakeholders to review existing lifelong guidance provisions. [+]
VET4EU2 website
All the background papers and links you need to read to know about Vocational Education and Training (VET) [+]
eucen eLearning platform in Moodle
The eucen resources and eLearning platform is a space with modules or courses to help professionals in the area of ULLL (i.e. directors of centers, practitioners, academics, researchers, officers, etc) to develop their profession. [+]
eucen observatory on Lifelong Learning
The eucen observatory on Lifelong Learning was developed in 2008-2009 by eucen with initial support from the DG Education and Culture, to enhance the lifelong learning policies of the European Commission. [+]
ALLUME | Products
You can download the Executive Summary, Recommendations and Tools, and Results publications of this project. [+]BeFlex | Final Products
You can download the Final Thematic Report, the Final Technical Report and the Executive Summary. [+]
BeFlex Plus | Final Products
You can download the Final Thematic Report, the Final Technical Report, the Executive Summary and Training Materials. [+]
COMPASS | Key Documents
You can download the Executive Summary, National Reports, Trends and Recommendations. [+]
Consumer Education website
The platform for consumers 'DOLCETA' managed by eucen until 2011 has been transformed into a brand new platform: The Consumer Classroom. [+]
DIALOGUE | Products
You can download and read the Policy Report and Recommendations, over 40 Case Studies from 4 different topics, SWOT analysis from most Case Studies and national overviews. [+]EQF Pro | Products
On the EQF Pro's website you can download and read the Executive Summary and the Final Report. [+]
EQUIPE Plus | Outcomes
On the project's website you can consult and download the National Quality Reports and ULLL Performance Indicators. [+]
IMPLEMENT | Results
On the IMPLEMENT's website you can find the final results and access to the 5 on-line courses, which are available through eucen's Moodle e-learning platform. You can also read and download the Courses' Structure, Trainers' Guide and the Recommendations to Managers and Policy Makers. [+]
OBSERVAL | Products
The information in the European Observatory of Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning was last updated in October 2010. This observatory has now been replaced by the site created by OBSERVAL-Net. [+]
OBSERVAL | Net Products
On the OBSERVAL-Net’s website, you can explore the European Observatory of validation of non-formal and informal learning, and download the project’s Advocacy Pack and Expert Reports. Also, you can join the VNIL Community in Linkedin. [+]. More...

Dublin City University and the Higher Education Research Centre present the announcement of the 48th eucen Conference: Crossing borders through Lifelong Learning: Enhancing Quality and Equity in Higher Education

Lifelong Learning programmes provide bridges for adult students who wish to enter higher education, particularly those from under-represented groups. This conference will contribute to a dialogue across Europe on crossing different types of borders- geographic, disciplinary, institutional and generational- with a view to improving access to higher education for new groups of students. The conference will be of interest to those involved in promoting and supporting access to higher education including researchers, policy makers, administrators and teachers working in higher and adult education.
Participants will be invited to contribute papers, workshops and posters many of which will be published in conference proceedings.
Keep an eye on this website for more information about this conference. More...

The eucen 2015 Conference will take place in Istanbul (TR) at the Boğaziçi University from June 3rd to 5th in 2015.
The conference aims to provide opportunities for academics, policy makers, regulators, and practitioners in different countries to exchange recent results and best practices related to lifelong learning and its impact on society and the institutions. More...

The eucen 2014 Conference which took place in Warsaw (PL) at the Warsaw School of Economics from June 11th to 13th in 2014, was jointly organised by eucen and the Warsaw School of Economics, the Educational Research Institute, the University of Gdansk and the Polish Universities for Lifelong Learning.
The recently recommended “Social Investment Package” means policies designed to strengthen people’s skills and capacities and support them to participate fully in the labour market and society. However, it also evokes the need for a critical approach. This conference provided an opportunity for Lifelong Learning Universities (LLLU) to discuss and define their understanding of “social investment”. More...

The 44th eucen Conference organised by the University of Malta took place in November 2012 in Valletta (MT)
eucen's 44th Conference builds on the established link between thriving democracies, healthy economies and equitable access to quality, lifelong-learning provisions in Higher Education. The conference examined how the current, global financial situation, educational legislation, international aid and education reforms are impacting on equitable access to Higher Education. The conference also foregrounded initiatives and projects undertaken by universities, in collaboration with other institutions of learning and the community, to bridge the participation gap in lifelong-learning initiatives.
Further information about the Conference can be found at http://www.um.edu.mt/events/eucen2012. More...

The 43th eucen Conference took place at the University of Graz (AT) in November 2012 and was jointly organised by the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Graz and the European University Continuing Education Network (eucen).
eucen's 43rd European Conference offered an open and stimulating forum for practitioners, policy makers and researchers looking at the contribution that University Lifelong Learning is making to promote and accompany innovative processes in regional business and industry, in NGOs, and in the public sector. The conference also looked at the contribution ULLL is making to Civil Society in a more general sense, providing learning opportunities for individuals and groups for active citizenship and community development, aiming at a democratic development in our societies. Developing ULLL successfully means that more and more "new faces" are knocking at the doors of Higher Education – learners who were usually not considering Higher Education but pursuing other educational and professional paths. As institutions we need to look at how welcoming we really are – marketing is not enough. What do we do with these "new learners"? How can we support them efficiently and effectively?
Within the broad theme of "Universities’ Engagement in and with Society. The ULLL contribution", the conference addressed the following topics:
-TOPIC 1: Innovation in regional business and industry, NGOs and the public sector – the role of ULLL
-TOPIC 2: Community-based education and learning as part of ULLL
-TOPIC 3: An ageing Europe and the role of ULLL 
-TOPIC 4: Supporting the individual learner in ULLL
For full details, please visit the official conference website. More...

The 42th eucen Conference took place in November 2011 in Genoa (IT).
Nowadays, universities are increasingly called upon to address various issues relating to adult education. Be they people wanting to get academic recognition, to resume previously interrupted university studies, or to see their skills recognized, these adults lead universities to face new challenges. More...

The 41st eucen Conference took place in May 2011 in Granada (ES).
eucen has stared celebrating its 20th Anniversary with the very special theme of human rights, focusing on the role of higher education in promoting the right to education for all and making it a reality. More...

The 40th eucen Conference took place in November 2010 in Lille (FR).
The objective of this conference was double: First to make a state of play two years after the presentation of the European Universities' Charter on LLL by EUA in Bordeaux to Ministries responsible for Higher Education. Is it possible to measure some progress regarding the Universities' and the Governments' 10 Commitments? On which strands? In which countries? Second to come to propositions, recommendations and projects for concrete actions to start/accelerate/deepen the processes at work.
The presentations in plenary sessions and the discussions in workshops were based on the results of a survey done during 2010 with the help of the eucen’s members and National Networks, on the result of European projects in which eucen is involved and on contributions from participants.
Additional materials used during the Conference:
-The importance of LLL at the University: Indicators and Evaluation (ALV) - Alfredo Soeiro (University of Porto). More...