Nordic network for adult learning

The Nordic network for adult learning (NVL) supports Nordic cooperation in policy development and implementation regarding lifelong learning and competence development. NVL is a collaborative platform for adult education providers and policy makers. NVL builds interdisciplinary networks across all the Nordic countries, focusing on the priorities of the Nordic Council of Ministers. More about NVL here.

News

Amplifying the voice of immigrants and cooperating based on effective solutions

11/03/2024

Island

The project Voices of young immigrants – inclusion in education, work and society is based on a wide collaboration of stakeholders, focusing on the perspectives of young immigrants in Iceland.

NVL shares inspiration about education for sustainable living

07/03/2024

Norden

NVL presented current initiatives on the topic of Sustainable Development in Adult Learning during Nordic Summer University’s Winter Symposium on February 16-18 in Odense, Denmark.

From the left: Antra Carlsen, Nordic Network for Adult Learning; Jaana Nuottanen, the Finnish Association of Adult Education Centres; Alex Stevenson, United Kingdom.

29/02/2024

Norden

An international expert hearing on successful approaches to adult literacy and basic skills was held on February 22 and 23 in Berlin. NVL presented Nordic and national initiatives that aim at getting adults and young people digitally included.

Articles

A neoclassical building with columns in an empty square, with a statue of a mounted figure under a clear sky at dawn or dusk.

11/01/2024

Finland

6 min.

Next year, Finland will introduce national skills badges in the field of non-formal adult education. Marja Juhola from the Finnish National Agency for Education and Educational Advisor Annika Bussman of the Ministry of Education and Culture have been involved in the ambitious project perceived as unique in the Nordic countries.

The conference Making all Skills Visible, 24-25 May

23/06/2023

Norden

8 min.

More than 100 participants from 19 countries discussed validation policies at the European Making all Skills Visible conference on May 24 and 25 in Stockholm.

Jens Bjørnåvold

30/08/2022

Norden

11 min.

At the 4th VPL Biennale in Reykjavik in May, Jens Bjørnåvold was honoured. He received the Egg of Life as an award for his lifetime achievement. For many he is the father of validation. He dislikes this term, and refutes it firmly, saying that there were at least a couple of hundred parents at the Biennale, and many others out...

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Nordic Quality Compass

The Nordic Quality Compass

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.
One-Pagers

One-pagers

NVL’s one-pagers are short formats that present key findings from reports, comparative analyses, mappings and recommendations from the field of adult learning in the Nordic region. Our latest one-pagers are on the topics of digital inclusion, career guidance and co-creation.
Policy briefs

Policy briefs

NVL’s policy briefs highlight current challenges in the Nordic countries, bring forth possible solutions or point out further needs for development and cooperation. The aim of the policy briefs is to create a better information and knowledge base for decision- and policy-making in the field of adult learning.