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How can you be sure that your company has future? Invest in the assets!
And what is the most valuable asset of the company? Employees! 
According to Bersin & Associates’ 2013 Corporate Learning Factbook , the US companies spend around $706 on training per each employee, from $200 to $3000 depending on the industry. In comparison with last year, the spending increased by 12%. The fact testifies that most companies realized the impact of employee training on company’s success and prosperity. More...

VIPI and ATLEC, two European lifelong learning projects, will celebrate their final symposium in Brussels on 4 December, 2013, where they will present their outcomes within a wider framework of learning, employment and independent living for people with disabilities. Both projects are complementary, as VIPI focuses on the development of skills in ICT for (young) adults with disabilities and ATLEC on skills and competences in ICT based Assistive Technologies. More...

At this year's Lifelong Learning Week, from 2-6 December 2013, organizers EUCIS-LLL will launch their Manifesto for the European elections. The upcoming European Elections will be a general focus for this week. Many events will take place in order to to provide ideas on how to modernise education and training systems in Europe. The events will take place in the European Parilament in Brussels. Lifelong Learning Week. More...

At the "Innovation in Higher Education" event on 18 November 2013, the European Commission launched a new self-assessment tool for higher education institutions to evaluate how entrepreneurial they are. The event was moderated by Mr. Xavier Prats Monne, Deputy Director General of DGEAC. 
Mr. Prats Monne gave the opening address, which was followed by a panel discussion. The full programme is available online. Many of the attendees live tweeted the event.

What is it like to teach a massive open online course (MOOC)? In a recent interview with Open Education Europa, Dr. Sian Bayne from the University of Edinborough talks about her experiences.
Dr. Sian Bayne is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Associate Dean in the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh. She is a member of the academic team running the ‘E-learning and digital cultures’ MOOC through Coursera. More...