Rethinking the impact of Erasmus+ on adult educationMikulec, Borut (Avtor) Erasmus+adult educationadult learningempowermentprofessionalisationThis discussion paper presents the research process and selected findings from two impact studies on Erasmus+ in the adult education (AE) sector in Slovenia. It explores the relevance of Erasmus+ for the AE sector in the European Union (EU) and Slovenia, as well as the type of research and knowledge contributed by the Research-based Impact Analysis in Adult Education (RIA-AE) network. The paper also critically re-examines findings on two central topics identified in the impact studies: the improvement of AE quality through staff professionalisation, and the empowerment of adult learners through new Erasmus+ learning opportunities. It argues that the “openness” of Erasmus+ in the AE sector tends to hinder professionalisation, and that the empowerment of adult learners through Erasmus+ is viewed simplistically as a unidimensional process.20262026-08-19 14:01:29Članek v reviji185738UDK: 374.7ISSN pri članku: 2533-1442COBISS_ID: 288220163slSlovenija;