Implementation of the European agenda for adult learning in Portugal and Slovenia

Mikulec, Borut (author), Pinto Ferreira, Mário Jorge Martins (author), Vicente, Nélia (author)

In this paper, we analyse the implementation of the Council Resolution on a renewed European agenda for adult learning (hereafter 2011 Agenda) in the period 2012– 2020 in two European Union (EU) member states: Portugal and Slovenia. Theoretically, our discussion draws on studies researching European governance in adult learning. At the same time, empirically we perform a comparative analysis between the two countries and discuss similarities and differences in terms of adult learning (AL) policy ideas, activities of national coordinators for the implementation of the 2011 Agenda, and AL related European Social Funds projects. Our findings indicate that the normative vision of 2011 Agenda is well embedded in both countries’ policies, that national coordinators undertook various activities to implement 2011 Agenda, and that EU funds play a key role in funding and directing both countries’ AL systems.

• Language: English
• Keywords: European agenda for adult learning, adult education systems, adult learning systems, comparative andragogy, adult education policy, governance mechanisms
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Geographic coverage: Slovenija; Portugalska
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.06.2023
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 71-96
• Numbering: Br. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-181281
• UDC: 374.7
• ISSN on article: 0354-5415
• DOI: 10.5937/AndStud2301071M
• COBISS.SI-ID: 272992259
• Publication date in RUL: 30.03.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Andragoške studije : časopis za proučavanje obrazovanja i učenja odraslih
• Shortened title: Andrag. stud.
• Publisher: Institut za pedagogiju i andragogiju Filozofskog fakulteta
• ISSN: 0354-5415
• COBISS.SI-ID: 387430

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• License: CC BY-NC 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
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Secondary language

• Language: Serbian (cyrillic)
• Title: Implementacija Evropske agende za učenje odraslih u Portugaliji i Sloveniji
• Keywords: evropski program izobraževanja odraslih, sistemi izobraževanja odraslih, izobraževalna politika, komparativna andragogika, mehanizmi upravljanja