European Year of Skills
2023 is The European Year of Skills (EYS). It is all about recognizing skills development and helping people gain skills for employment, enrichment, and enjoyment. To celebrate the EYS, Léargas have focused on capturing impact stories, and showcasing how EU programmes promote a life-long learning mindset. Some stories were shared at our annual flagship event, The Gathering; others you can hear by watching our Skills for Life video. We've also launched an exciting Skills for Life competition (open until August 2023). Visit our News section for all the details!
Upcoming Training and Events

Adult Education Erasmus+ Info Session
This event will give you an overview of the three types of projects you can apply for as an Adult and Community Education organisation in Ireland.
- Event Date: Wed Jun 11th
- Location: Ireland
- Mode: Online
- Registration Deadline: 11.06.25
- Audience: Erasmus+, Adult Education
- Register Here

DiscoverEU Inclusion Information Session & Application Clinic
Get informed about the DiscoverEU Inclusion, the benefits for young people with fewer opportunitie
- Event Date: Thu Jun 12th
- Location: Ireland
- Mode: In Person
- Registration Deadline: 09.06.25
- Audience: Erasmus+, Youth, DiscoverEU Inclusion
- Register Here

eTwinning Summer School: Connecting Schools Across Europe
Léargas is pleased to announce that the eTwinning Summer School will take place again this July. This blended course is approved by the Department of Education and is open to both primary and secondary teachers.
- Event Date: Tue Jul 1st
- Location: Ireland
- Mode: Hybrid
- Registration Deadline: 06.06.25
- Audience: Primary & secondary teachers in Ireland
- Register Here

“Pause, Sense, Create” Youth@Work reDesigning the Future through the New European Bauhaus and U theory
Connecting the creative and structural aspects of the New European Bauhaus with the process-oriented U Theory.
- Event Date: Sun Jul 6th
- Location: International (EU subsidised)
- Mode: In-person
- Registration Deadline: 04.06.25
- Audience: Erasmus+, Youth
- Register Here
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European Rural Youth Summit [ERYS] 2025 – Together for today!
The goal of the summit is to empower rural youth across Europe by promoting wellbeing, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and facilitating dialogue between young people and European decision-makers.
- Event Date: Tue Aug 26th
- Location: International (EU subsidised)
- Mode: In-person
- Registration Deadline: 30.06.25
- Audience: Youth
- Register Here

TEC Forum 2025
The TEC Forum 2025 is a space designed for trainers active in the ESC and NA officers who implement the TEC learning cycle. In 2025, the Forum is hosted in Lithuania.
- Event Date: Mon Sep 15th
- Location: International (EU subsidised)
- Mode: In-person
- Registration Deadline: 15.06.25
- Audience: Youth & ESC
- Register Here
News

Launch of the Léargas Strategy Statement 2025-2030
We are delighted to publish our new five-year strategy for Léargas covering 2025 to 2030.
European Innovative Teaching Awards
Castleconnell National School's Story