Project DIAL (Dialogue in Adult Learning) has been awarded the European Innovative Teaching Award 2025 in the field of adult education

We are delighted and proud to announce that Erasmus+ project DIAL (Dialogue in Adult Learning) has been awarded the European Innovative Teaching Award 2025 in the field of adult education! We are honored to be among the laureates recognized for empowering learners to participate actively in democratic life, embrace common values, and engage in civic life.

The award ceremony was held in December 2025 in in Brussels, Belgium, bringing together educators from across Europe. The event featured an opening address by Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC), and a keynote speech by European Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu, who also presented the awards to this year's winners.

You can watch the recording of the ceremony here

You can get familiar with the DIAL project here

You can download the DIAL booklets here

The DIAL project was coordinated by Opintotoiminnan Keskusliitto ry from Finland (Opintokeskus Sivis), with special recognition to the exceptional Marion Fields, and delivered in partnership with European Institute for Local Development (EILD), Centrum Cyfrowe, Glotta nova and Cope Cooperazione Paesi Emergenti.

It has been a pleasure collaborating with all of you!

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