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Join us to discuss resilience and community-building!

How can adult learning and education foster resilience and community-building? Join us in Warsaw, June 9-10, 2026 along with the adult learning community of learners, practitioners, researchers and policymakers to exchange on this topic!

9 June 2026: General Assembly & Grundtvig Award Ceremony

The first day will be dedicated to EAEA’s policy strategy, discussing the key issues in the adult learning sector. Non-members are welcome to join the discussion and enrich it with their own experience. It will be a key moment for knowing each other and recognizing our strengths and common challenges.

In the evening, we’ll celebrate the winners of EAEA’s 2026 edition of the Grundtvig Award and their innovative projects that showcase resilience and community-building in adult learning.

Key moments of the first day:

Statutory Business

EAEA Strategy Workshop

Exchange and Networking

Gruntdvig Award Ceremony

10 June 2026: EAEA Annual Conference

As economic and social conditions shift rapidly, Adult Learning and Education (ALE) helps reduce inequalities and supports adults who need new skills or renewed confidence. ALE strengthens both individual agency and community participation.

By building solidarity and shared capacity to face change, ALE fosters resilience—not only for individuals, but for whole communities. These ideas will be at the heart of EAEA’s 2026 annual conference on “Resilience and Community‑Building.”

Key moments of the second day:

A keynote speech from

Prof. Alicja Gałązka, University of Silesia

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Parallel Workshops

Panel discussion

'Resilient Communities in Times of Crisis'

Participation fees

Early Bird fee until end of February

General Assembly
EAEA members: 40 Euros Non-members: 60 Euros

Grundtvig Award Ceremony
No fees apply

Festive dinner
EAEA members and non-members: 60 euros

Annual Conference
EAEA members: 90 Euros Non-members: 110 Euros

Total: 190 / 230 Euros

Until end of April

General Assembly
EAEA members: 60 Euros
Non-members: 80 Euros

Grundtvig Award Ceremony
No fees apply

Festive dinner
EAEA members and non-members: 60 euros

Annual Conference
EAEA members: 110 Euros
Non-members: 130 Euros

Total: 230 / 270 Euros

May onwards

General Assembly
EAEA members: 70 Euros
Non-members: 90 Euros

Grundtvig Award Ceremony
No fees apply

Festive dinner
EAEA members and non-members: 70 euros

Annual Conference
EAEA members: 120 Euros
Non-members: 140 Euros

Total: 260 / 300 Euros

Did you know you can have the chance for a reimbursement of your travel costs and free entrance to all parts of the conference by applying for the Grundtvig Award?You will still need to buy your ticket to secure your spot before the deadline, but the winner(s) of the award are reimbursed and receive an exclusive invitation to the EAEA Award Ceremony (all costs related to travel, accommodation and subsistence covered by EAEA).