The European university continuing education network (EUCEN) is an international non-governmental not-for-profit association founded in 1991 and registered under Belgian law. It currently has 163 members in 36 countries, all of them actively committed to and involved in the development of University Lifelong Learning (ULLL). It includes 15 national networks for University Continuing Education and ULLL in Europe and 12 associations concerned with the education of adults. EUCEN is one of the founding associations of the Lifelong Learning Platform.
EUCEN’s vision is to empower futures through the provision of inclusive, flexible and equitable University Lifelong Learning opportunities for all. EUCEN’s mission is to inspire University Lifelong Learning through the development and dissemination of cutting-edge practice and research among members in order to create transformational and equitable impact that contributes to sustainable development.
Priorities
European Policy
Lifelong learning / Continuing Education
Adult Learning
Higher Education
Diversity and inclusion
Sustainability
Civic Engagement and Democracy
Regional collaboration and Learning Cities
Flexible Learning and micro-credentials
Reskilling and Upskilling pathways
Continuing Professional VET
Work-based learning and Apprenticeships
Validation of non-formal and informal learning
Quality
Projects
SMILE: Social Meaning Impact through LLL universities in Europe
ApprEnt: Refining Higher Education Apprenticeships with Enterprises in Europe
VINCE: Validation for inclusion of new citizens of Europe
HE4u2: Integrating cultural diversity in Higher Education
COMMIT: Committing to the social dimension in universities
DIALOGUE: Bridges between research and practice in ULLL
IMPLEMENT: Implementing Lifelong Learning Universities through training and development
COMPASS-LLL: Collaboration On Modern(izing) Policies And Systematic Strategies on LLL
ALLUME: A Lifelong Learning University Model for Europe
Former President of eucen
