This EPALE magazine presents the activities of the National Coordinators of Adult Learning who have focused their activities in 2022-23 on ‘skills for life’, in Belgium (Flanders), Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia the Netherlands and Slovakia. It is also a contribution of their organisations to the European Year of Skills 2023.
The focus on skills is a consequence of the current changes in our society and the labour market driven by technological development, green transition, information pressure combined with demographic changes, which all place increased demands on individuals. In the labour market, this translates into an emphasis on the skills that people can apply in the workplace, regardless of their educational background or degree.
Skills for life, which are not directly connected with job performance, represent a broad set of skills that help individuals to cope with different everyday situations and to lead a full and satisfying life - personal, professional or social.
