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Adult Education Society

Društvo za obrazovanje odraslih

Belgrade, Serbia

EducationElderly careCommunity development
AssociationFounded 2000National reach
Profile last updated: July 13, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, Adult Education Society is a non-profit association based in Belgrade, Serbia working on education, elderly care, community development.

Adult Education Society (Društvo za obrazovanje odraslih) is a non-profit citizens' association founded in 2000 in Belgrade, Serbia. It works to promote and support adult learning and education, the culture of lifelong learning, and social inclusion through adult learning. Its activities include organising the Adult Learning Festival, running community learning initiatives and capacity-building trainings for local learning organisations, supporting adult education providers and policy, and delivering the EU-funded AE-PRO e-learning platform for adult education professionals. It also supports programmes for older people, including training for elderly care and gerontology staff, and cooperates with partners in Serbia, the region and Europe.

Location

Belgrade, Serbia

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Udruženje građana

Legal name

Društvo za obrazovanje odraslih

Languages

SREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationElderly careCommunity development

Works for

Elderly peopleCommunities

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationResearchAdvocacy & campaigningCommunity programmes

Programmes

Adult Learning Festival

Education · Serbia

Annual festival promoting lifelong learning and community learning initiatives in Serbia, including events in Belgrade and Bor.

Community Learning Centre initiative

Community development · Serbia

Initiative supporting community-based learning organisations and aiming to establish community learning centres, with training for local groups in fundraising, advocacy and programme design.

AE-PRO

Education

EU-funded project offering an e-learning platform and e-training for European adult education professionals.

Functional Elementary Education of Adults support

Education · Serbia

Support for the Serbian Functional Elementary Education of Adults programme, including donation of student manuals to schools.

Countries of operation

Serbia

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

HumanasEAEALifelong Learning Platform

Partnerships

DVV International, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, Red Cross Serbia, Belgrade Gerontology Centre, Foundation Trag, Civic Initiatives, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Kerigma, ICAE, EAEA

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