EVENTS

One Europe, Many Learners

Building the Foundations for ALE Registries and ILAs

3rd Dec 2025

9.30-17.30

Brussels, Belgium

Format: In-person, full-day policy conference

Languages: English

Registration link

 

As states continue to operationalise ILAs and other forms of national registries and further strengthen adult learning ecosystems, the availability of comprehensive ALE registries remains a foundational requirement.

These systems contribute to:

●  Enhancing the visibility, transparency, and quality of learning opportunities;

●  Empowering learners through better access, guidance, and recognition;

●  Supporting policy coherence, data-driven governance, and social inclusion.

Through its tools and shared frameworks, the RALExILA project responded to the call for more robust national infrastructures and contributed to advancing learning rights through system innovation.

 

The RALExILA Final Conference brought together representatives from national ministries, European institutions, social partners, and lifelong learning stakeholders to explore the future of Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in Europe, with a specific focus on the development of national registries and their integration into Individual Learning Account (ILA) systems.

 

This high-level event marked the culmination of the RALExILA project – a European initiative co-funded under Erasmus+ – which supported Member States in developing transparent, accessible, and interoperable ALE registries.

These registries are a key enabling factor for the effective and equitable implementation of ILAs, and for safeguarding the right to lifelong learning in practice.

The conference will provide a platform to:

●  Present the final results of the RALExILA project, including a common information model, quality assurance principles, and governance guidance for ALE registries;

●  Highlight lessons learned from national co-design processes and piloting activities across EU Member States;

●  Explore strategic connections between registries, ILAs, and national skills strategies;

●  Facilitate policy dialogue among decision-makers, experts, and providers on sustainable digital infrastructure for adult learning systems.

The RALExILA Final Conference brought together representatives from national ministries, European institutions, social partners, and lifelong learning stakeholders to explore the future of Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in Europe, with a specific focus on the development of national registries and their integration into Individual Learning Account (ILA) systems.

The following agenda reflects the full programme of the RALExILA Final Conference, held on 3 December 2025 in Brussels.
 
9.30 – 10.00
Welcome coffee and registration
10.00 – 10.15
Greetings and Introduction Raffaela Kihrer, Secretary General – European Association for the Education of Adults
10.15 – 10.35
Keynotes – In the jungle of strategies and instruments – Toward a future-ready equal access for adult education Johnny Sung, Fellow, Centre for Skills, Knowledge, and Organisational Performance (SKOPE), University of Oxford and Thematic Expert on Individual Learning Accounts, for DG EMPL, European Commission
10.35 – 10.55
Keynote – Individual Learning account and beyond – Funding instruments for Adult education in Europe Patrycja Lipinska, Expert in Financing VET/adult learning – CEDEFOP Mantas Sekmokas, Expert in Financing and policy monitoring – CEDEFOP
10.55 – 11.15
Questions and answers with keynote speakers
11.15 – 11.45
Networking coffee and initiatives showcase Project and initiatives will be invited to showcase their work during the breaks
11.45 – 13.00
Prototyping with RALExiLA approach – Establishing National Adult Learning Registries for Individual Learning Accounts Facilitators Stefan Jahnke, Senior Research and Project Manager – Knowledge Innovation Centre Jasmina Policnik, Operations manager and ALE expert – Knowledge Innovation Centre
13.00 – 14.00
Networking lunch and initiatives showcase
14.00 – 16.00
Workshops sessions Registration for workshop is mandatory WS1 – Quality assurance across sectors: toward an integrated approach for adult education between formal and non formal systems Moderator: Maja Brkljacic, Head of the Research Centre, Algebra LAB Contributors: Ricardo Espinoza, Head of Vocational Education and Training (VET), OECD Centre for Skills WS2 – Interoperable information systems for education: quality of information and data-driven policy developments Moderator: Stefan Janke, Senior Research and Project Manager – Knowledge and Innovation Centre Contributors: Colin Tuck, Higher Education Policy Consultant – Knowledge and Innovation Centre WS3 – Governance and policy coherence: whole system approach and multi-stakeholders collaboration Moderator: Angeliki Giannakopoulou, Senior Policy Coordinator – European Association for the Education of Adults Contributors: Klara Engels-Perenyi, Policy officer – European Commission, DG Employment; Pauline Boivin, Project and Policy Manager – Lifelong Learning Platform; Norbert Jakus, Slovakia Alliance of Sectoral Councils
16.00 – 16.30
Networking coffee and initiatives showcase
16.30 – 17.30
Closing panel – Making sense: an integrated system for adult education Moderator: Zvonka Pangerc-Pahernik, Head of Awareness Raising and Information Unit – ACS Speakers: Eva Farkas, Professor Szeged University and ILA expert for Hungary Expert from private sector/SMEs – TBC Representatives from parallel sessions (national and international organisations) – TBC