Education and training plays a significant role in promoting and improving social cohesion, active inclusion and participation. Currently one can see a profound raise in inequalities within society: more than 120 million people are living in poverty or are threatened to fall into poverty, while 14 million young Europeans are not in employment, education and training (NEETs). The overall ambition of this proposed action is to actively contribute to overcoming these challenges and improve the living and working conditions of vulnerable people (final beneficiaries). This is based on SOLIDAR's mission to further strengthen lifelong learning and its commitment to ensure quality public policies in the field of education and training, essential to overcome the challenges of today, and its active contribution to building just and equal societies where education is a base for providing equal opportunities to all.The target groups in this work plan include: +SOLIDAR members who are providing the learning opportunities (NFIL and VET) to different groups such as NEETs, migrants, people living in poverty, early-school leavers, workers vulnerable to the labour market adjustments, etc. Specific Result (R1): through the action, they are becoming more aware of relevant policies and are more encouraged to contribute to the realization of EU's key priorities through their daily work.+Strategic partners and their members. This includes the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB), European Trade Union Institute’s education section (ETUI) and the International Labour Organisation's Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) and Training Center (ITC). R2: Our cooperation will strengthen recommendations in the fields of NFIL, VET and work-based learning, and promotes innovation in adult learning methodologies.+Decision makers on national and European levels, in particular engaged in relevant fields as EU2020, ET2020, Council recommendation on the validation of NFIL, Establishment and promotion of EU transparency tools, European Semester, etc. Particular attention will be dedicated to the engagement of the EQF Advisory Group. R3: Through the action, these will be (even) more aware about the impact of EU policies on the work of adult learning providers and, hence, its influence on the living and working conditions of vulnerable groups. The methodology and activities defined in this work plan are based on the following 4 pillars:+EU policy analysis and evidence-based policy recommendations: by the implementation of the Social Progress Watch Initiative (SPWI) monitoring tool, organization of 8 national seminars and development of 12 national monitoring reports on the access to and participation in lifelong learning (in particular NFIL).+Ensuring the participation of members and practitioners in EU decision making: by the organization of 2 round tables in the EESC and 1 conference in the European Parliament, engaging national NFIL and VET practitioners and EU decision makers. +Building progressive civil society networks in Europe: by actively supporting EUCIS-LLL and its lifelong learning week and establishing of new alliance between VET providers to develop joint initiatives. +Capacity building of members and networks: by enabling a community of innovative practices between adult, workers and trade unionist trainers, organization of a training at the ILO Training Center and 1 training on Validation of NFIL.