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Basic skills for life, work and democratic participation
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A yearly meeting place to discuss this important issue has been organised by the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) in Lisbon 17-19 June 2026.
About NLL
The Nordic Network for Lifelong Learning (NLL) supports Nordic cooperation in policy development and implementation regarding lifelong learning and competence development. NLL is a collaborative platform for adult education providers and policy makers. NLL builds interdisciplinary networks across all the Nordic countries, focusing on the priorities of the Nordic Council of Ministers.

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A yearly meeting place to discuss this important issue has been organised by the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) in Lisbon 17-19 June 2026.

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The one-pager Sustainable practices for Nordic networks outlines how NLL networks commit to working more sustainably in practice.

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Several new thematic reports and articles based on PIAAC Cycle 2 have now been published. PIAAC examines adults’ skills in areas such as literacy, numeracy and problem solving.

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“Learning Circles are an important ‘piece of the puzzle’ in everyday learning in the workplace,” says Martin Sinclair, competence development manager in Social Administration in Jönköping municipality.

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Learning in the workplace is more relevant than ever. New ways of working and new equipment require new skills. When resources are scarce, a need often arises to find more effective ways to work smarter through changing the distribution of work duties and responsibilities and devising better logistics. Are learning circles a good answer to…

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The European RESCALE project addresses the growing need to strengthen adults’ basic skills in response to ongoing changes in the labour market. It develops and pilots Reskilling Labs as practical, learner-centred environments that support adults in transition, particularly those who are unemployed or outside the labour force. The aim is to create scalable and inclusive…

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NLL’s Network for Work-Life Learning meets in Mariehamn, Åland, 8-10 September 2026. The gathering includes network meetings and facilitator training...

Join the Nordplus Café on September 8 from 2 to 3 pm CET

The webinar highlights how national frameworks, regional governance and social partners can work together to close skills gaps.

A look inside Norway’s national online career guidance service with focus on digital counselling and AI tools.
Explore a range of resources provided and developed by NVL and NVL’s thematic networks.

NVL supports the European Year of Skills. On this page, you can learn about Nordic educational initiatives that have been launched to help Nordic citizens gain the necessary skills for better job opportunities.

Are you working with digital support and guidance? Then NVL’s Digital Toolkit is for you. The purpose of the tool is to facilitate a conversation between citizens who are facing digital challenges and the professionals who meet them on an everyday basis.

The Nordic Quality Compass is a toolbox for assessing validation practices, policies, procedures as well as competences of validation practitioners. This set of tools is for policymakers, developers of validation procedures and practitioners (assessors, counsellors and coordinators) who are working with validation of prior learning.
