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 45th eucen Conference organised by the University of Geneva took place in May 2013 at the Cailler Conference Centre in Charmey (CH).
Today, like the economy in general, knowledge too is globalised. Universities position their knowledge in a world-wide context. New ways of delivering learning are essential. E-learning and on-line courses open up new possibilities. The location of learning is being displaced. It is migrating from the classroom to an iPhone, an iPad... Internationalisation has become one of the major challenges for universities.
The conference examined the responsibility of ULLL in the knowledge society. What are the models of the future for ULLL in a globalised world? Two aspects were explored:
• Between competition, collaboration and cooperation – the policy of internationalisation for universities
• The transfer of knowledge by ICT
Follow this link to download the presentations from eucen's 45th Conference in Charmey. 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...

The 39th eucen Conference organized by the University of Lapland took place on 27-29 May 2010 in Rovaniemi (FI).
The Conference centred around new challenges which university continuing education will face over the next decade. In particular, it focused on how to develop and promote restorative education and practices through social, economic and cultural environments in harmony with the physical environment. In the future, it was suggested, lifelong learning will be better connected with the socio-economic and environmental issues affecting our planet and how universities can facilitate innovation and change through a process of lifelong learning.
eucen and the University of Lapland together organised and managed the conference which was attended by more than 120 experts from all over Europe and beyond.
Proceedings of the 39th eucen Conference. More...

The 37th eucen Conference took place on 26-28 March 2009 in Leuven (BE). 
University Lifelong Learning (ULLL) and University Continuing Education are emerging concepts and realities in European countries. As reported by the BeFlex report, the development of ULLL is slow: even if 56% of universities have a LLL policy or strategy, the implementation and the practice are complex and diverse. More...