EPALE NSS IS

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The main objective of the EPALE National Support Services (NSS) is to promote EPALE in Iceland as an engaging and enriching forum for all actors in adult education and to inform and engage therein different stakeholders, including adult education staff, providers and policymakers.The key target audience in Iceland is all adult education providers, guidance counsellors, enterprises, and social partners. Already in 2014, the NSS established an Expert Consultation Group which has supported the development of EPALE in Iceland, not least in identifying and reaching its target audience. In addition, the NSS has regularly consulted with the National Coordinator of the European Adult Education Agenda, the Nordic Network for Adult Learning (NVL) and the National Agencies of Erasmus+ and Nordplus. The NSS plans various activities until end of 2024 and the NSS’s communication strategy will, among other things, consist of thematic meetings with stakeholders, use of social media, activating more EPALE users and dialogues with multipliers, such as social partners, counsellors, and employers. With the new Erasmus+ Space there are new opportunities for promotion to Erasmus+ beneficiaries. The NSS, in cooperation with the Expert Consultation Group, will identify adult education content to publish on EPALE, such as literature, studies, education material, guidelines and handbooks which exist in Iceland. The NSS will further allocate time to support multilingualism through translations using both internal and external resources. The NSS will participate in the animation of the EPALE platform in multiple ways. The NSS staff, the members of external expert group and other multipliers will be active on the platform on regular basis. All activities will build on the success of the IS NSS, aiming at growing the community and encourage active participation and engagement of relevant players.