October 2008
Der kleine aber feine Unterschied: Die neuen strategischen Prioritäten 2009 im Programm für Lebenslanges Lernen
Am 8. Oktober 2008 hat die Europäische Kommission die strategischen
Priori täten 2009 veröffentlicht: Während der überwiegende Teil
unverändert bleibt, gibt es einige interessante Anpassungen vor allem
in den Bereichen Validierung, Mobilität und Nutzbarkeit der Ergebnisse.
Deutschland: 60 Millionen Euro für neues Förderprogramm Lernen vor Ort
Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) hat im
Oktober ein umfangreiches Förderprogramm „Lernen vor Ort" aufgelegt.
Hier werden rund 60 Millionen Euro für den Ausbau des
Bildungsmanageme nts in Städten und Regionen bereitgestellt. Eine
konzeptionelle Neuerung ist dabei die Zusammenarbeit mit Stiftungen.
Das Programm ist Teil der Qualifizierungsiniti ative der Bundesregierung.
Anträge für Transferprojekte im Bereich der frühkindlichen Bildung und Entwicklung an die Agentur für Erwachsenen- und Weiterbildung
Niedersächsisches Institut für Frühkindliche Bildung und Entwicklung e.V. (nifbe)
»Vorbilder der Weiterbildung« zum Deutschen Weiterbildungstag geehrt
Ehrenpreise des Deutschen Weiterbildungstages 2008
Zukunft für den deutsch-polnischen Jugendaustausch
Der deutschpolnische Jugendaus-tausch hat für die AKSB einen hohen Stellenwert.
Alice.ch: Weiterbildungskosten sollen abzugsfähig werden
Der Ständerat hat in in seiner Sitzung vom 30. September 08 über die steuerliche Abzugsfähigkeit von Aus- und Weiterbildungskosten debattiert.
NumeratorIn - Alice.ch: Kursleiterausbildung im Bereich Alltagsmathematik für Erwachsene
Pilotkurs des SVEB startet am 28. November 2008
Neuerscheinung - großartiger Bildband
Wien - Die Welt von gestern in Farbe
October 2008
II Non-formal education Festival in Belarus
The II Non-Formal Education Festival initiated by Belarusian non-governmental educational organizations took place in the Minsk International Education Center named after Johannes Rau, October 10-12th 2008.
EAEA adopts policy paper on literacy
EAEA adopted a policy paper on literacy this week, as a step towards the next Confintea
An innovative policy using modular training courses
This article on adult training policy focuses partly on unemployed
people who are hoping to gain a professional qualification and re-enter
the job market, and partly on economically active people who do not
possess a recognised professional qualification (48% of the Swiss
horological industry´s production staff have no certified
qualificat ion).
Interculturality and dialogue
The idea that a culture is a sort of island primarily related to
itself, definable and thus delimitable, is a nineteenth- century
construct. One very dramatic consequence of this idea is the process
described as keeping a culture pure, which can only be thought out and
put into practice by following the path of exclusion and force.
Denmark: Trade union will talk education with every member
"Many of our members are reluctant towards education. That is why we
have to grab every single member by the hand - and treat him or her
with respect." Says Per Christensen from 3F, the largest Danish trade
union federation, organizing 350.000 workers, most of them unskilled.
Books on Continuing education in Europe
Ekkehard Nuissl, Klaus Pehl: Portrait, Continuing Education,
Germany. Bielefeld 2004 (3rd updated edition), Bertelsmann-Verlag (Ed.
The German Institute for Adult Education)
Ville Heinonen: Portrait, Continuing Education, Finland. Bielefeld
2007, Bertelsmann-Verlag (Ed. The German Institute for Adult Education)
EAEA adopts statement on Intercultural Learning
The EAEA General Assembly adopted a statement on intercultural learning in Malahide, Ireland on October 20, 2008
Copenhagen process progress to be discussed
An informal meeting of ministers for education in the European member states will analyse the progress of the Copenhages process.
What happened in the Year of Intercultural Dialogue?
A statistical portrait of the European Union 2008 - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue has been made available.
Platform for Intercultural Europe Meeting
The platform for intercultural Europe invites all interested to a meeting in Stockholm on November 11, 2008.
A project review for the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
In the "European Year of Intercultural Dialogue" the results of the research project "Gesellschaft gemeinsam gestalten - Islamische Vereinigungen als Partner in Baden-Württemberg" (Shaping society together - Islamic organisations as partners in Baden-Württemberg), at the Academy of the Diocese of Rottenburg- Stuttgart, are helping make intercultural dialogue more targeted and thus more sustainable, thanks to its evaluation and feedback for politics and society.
Lifelong learning: an active policy for the re-employment of the over-45s
Recognising the value of the over-45s and getting them back into work is becoming increasingly important all over Europe. Training alone is not enough; it must be integrated with other policies and tailored to meet the needs of the worker, and the real demands of the job market. The Italian project PARI - Action Programme for the Re-employment of Disadvantaged Workers - may represent a good practice to be reproduced in other countries.
Grundtvig 2008 winners
Out of a total of 28 nominated projects, the Grundtvig jury selected two as winners: Professionals Experience Integration in Turkey and Education for Non-discrimination focusing on Issues of Race and Ethnicity.
Sue Waddington new president of EAEA
At the EAEA General Assembly on October 20, 2008 in Malahide, Ireland, Ms Sue Waddington was elected president of EAEA.
New Board of EAEA elected
The EAEA got a new Board yesterday at the General Assembly in Malahide, Ireland.
President of Ireland addresses EAEA General Assembly
For the first time in EAEA history, a President addressed the General Assembly, as Irish President McAleese spoke at Malahide, Ireland
EU Roma Summit
Government ministers joined European policy-makers in Brussels in September 2008 for the first EU summit to address problems faced by Roma minority.
EU and Ukraine
On the occasion of his official visit to Ukraine, the European Commissioner in charge of Education, Training, Culture and Youth, Ján Figel', presented themes for future cooperation between the EU and Ukraine in the areas of education, culture, youth and sport.
Mobility enters Grundtvig
A new general call for proposals has just been launched under the Lifelong Learning Programme, including updated strategic priorities for 2009.
iyouwe share the world
On Wednesday 8 October at 11h00 at the International Press Centre in Brussels (IPC), the International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation organised a press conference to present their European Project for Intercultural Dialogue: iyouwe SHARE THE WORLD.
Languages as a key to Intercultural Dialogue
On 14 and 15 October the Frankfurt Book Fair will host a conference on multilingualism, literacy and intercultural dialogue. The event will be co-organized by the European Commission (Directorate-General for Education and Culture, Multilingualism Policy Unit), and Frankfurt Book Fair Literacy Campaign (LitCam).
Language richness potential still unfulfilled
Ever consider learning Bulgarian? What about Maltese or Irish? When it comes to languages, the EU offers plenty of choice: 23 official languages and more than 60 others widely used.
New EU Communication on multilingualism
The European Commission has adopted a Communication entitled "Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment", addressing languages in the wider context of social cohesion and prosperity. By integrating multilingualism into a series of European Union policies and actions, this Communication aims to reflect the reality of a European Union with more than 490 million citizens, different language skills and different needs.
2009 Creative Year
The European Parliament has as expected approved the suggestion by the European Commission to make 2009 a thematic year of Creativity and Innovation.
A Movement Is Born
On Tuesday 30th September 2008 nearly 200 people came together in London to launch the Campaign Alliance for Lifelong Learning (CALL).
Antonia´s Remarkable Journey
11 years ago Antonia Moore couldn´t read or write. But thanks to an adult learning journey that started at the City Lit she is about to start an MA in Philosophy.
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