Conference "Grundtvig, a decade of European innovation in adult learning"
The Adult education unit of the European Commission (DG Education and Culture) has marked the start of the European Year for combating Poverty and Social Exclusion and the launch of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Grundtvig programme with a successful conference:Grundtvig, a decade of European innovation in adult learning
26-28 January 2010
Brussels
The conference brought together 330 experts in the field of adult learning, European, national, regional and local policy-makers, representatives of successful Grundtvig projects as well as individuals and organisations interested in the field. It offered thematic key speeches, project cases and reflections about the future of adult learning in Europe.
The following documents are currently available: programme of the conference and general conference documentation, as well as specific presentations made during the plenary sessions and the thematic workshops:
Plenary sessions
- Grundtvig – Stimulating European innovation in Adult learning - Alan Smith, Deputy Head of Unit Adult education, Grundtvig, DG Education and Culture, European Commission
- 2010 – European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion: objectives and activities – Anne Degrand – Guillaud, DG Employment and social affairs, European Commission
- Adult education: articulation between National and European policies and programmes - Helen Keogh, Ministry of Education and science, Ireland
Workshops
- Broadening access, boosting participation
- Recognition of non-formal and informal learning: towards innovative changes in formal educational systems? – The role of Grundtvig Projects
- Professional development of adult education staff
- Basic skills, key competences, literacy and numeracy
- Migrants: the role of adult education
- Senior citizens and adult education
- Disabilities and special needs
- Active citizenship
- Art, music and culture
Workshops recommendations and conclusions of the conference will be available early March. Please come back and visit us!
Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us at: EAC-GRUNDTVIG-VALORISATION@ec.europa.eu
The Grundtvig team
