2. Implementation of the EU Agenda for Adult Learning Project in Malta Daniela Blagojevic Vella Assistant Director Directorate for Research, Lifelong Learning and Employability

3. Mandatory activities Specific objective
Permanent coordination mechanism: plan activities of a committee, network, steering group, etc. to ensure effective implementation of the Agenda with all relevant stakeholders
Regular inputs to EPALE to promote details of activities and results
Specific objective
Increase low qualified adults' participation, enhance their basic skills, enabling them to progress

4. Thematic priorities Basic skills/ key competences
EAAL: increase supply and take-up of provision
Upskilling Pathways: raise adult literacy, numeracy or digital skills
Offer second-chance opportunities in the form of flexible tailored provision (for a specific group)

5. Thematic priorities
Engaging employers in providing workplace-based learning
Working with groups of employers to embed basic skills acquisition in workplace learning
Working with PES, e.g. to establish more structured cooperation on adult upskilling

6. Thematic priorities Outreach, guidance and support measures
Exploring strategies to assess current levels of awareness and motivation among low qualified learners; methods to reach out to specific target groups
Developing guidance and/or mentoring services to support learners or assess the results of existing services
Exploring financial barriers to and implications of providing individualised learning pathways
Introducing incentives for learners to address financial barriers.

7. Thematic priorities
Validation (in line with 2012 Recommendation) procedures to identify and assess the skills of low qualified adults, e.g. skills audits or assessment tools Quality
Quality assurance, including monitoring and impact assessment in the adult-learning sector
Assessing and raising the competences of a specified subgroup of adult education staff
Effective use of ICT to widen access and improve quality of AL provision

8. Research and innovation

9. Lifelong Learning in the Community

10. Employability

11. A Coordinated Approach

12. Take-home As a policymaker, educator, researcher, academic…
What can I/we do?
How can I contribute in the implementation of the EAAL project ?
How can I/we be more effective?