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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Finland has published a new national framework for prison education, bringing together policies and principles for how education should be organised in prisons across the country.
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Missed a keynote session or want to revisit the discussions from the Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference 2026? Recordings of the keynote presentations and selected conference materials are now available, offering new opportunities to explore the latest insights into adult skills, labour market developments, and adult learning policies across the Nordic-Baltic region.
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Poster presentations at the Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference 2026 revealed a shared message across studies from Estonia, Sweden and Norway: skills are shaped throughout life, not only through formal education.
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Braille books, easy-to-read texts, sign-language tours and sensory tools are some of the ways libraries can remove barriers to learning. A Nordic-Baltic project has helped library staff exchange practical methods for making their services more inclusive.
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How to access data from multiple countries?
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What skills do we need in a changing society and world of work? The Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference explored foundational skills, participation and learning.
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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.
