Lifelong Learning - Sectoral programmes : Grundtvig

To respond to the educational challenge of an ageing population in Europe
To help provide adults with pathways to improving their knowledge and competences

To improve the quality and accessibility of mobility throughout Europe of people involved in adult education and to increase its volume, so as to support the mobility of at least 7.000 of such individuals per year by 2013
To improve the quality and to increase the volume of co-operation between organisations involved in adult education throughout Europe
To assist people from vulnerable social groups and in marginal social contexts, in particular older people and those who have left education without basic qualifications, in order to give them alternative opportunities to access adult education
To facilitate the development of innovative practices in adult education and their transfer, including from a participating country to others
To support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning
To improve pedagogical approaches and the management of adult education organisations

Learners in adult education
Institutions and organisations providing learning opportunities in adult education
Teachers and other staff within those institutions or organisations
Establishments involved in the initial or further training of adult education staff
Associations and representatives of those involved in adult education, including learners’ and teachers’ associations
Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services relating to any aspect of adult education
Persons and bodies responsible for systems and policies concerning any aspect of adult education at local, regional and national level
Research centres and bodies concerned with adult education issues
Enterprises
Not-for-profit organisations, voluntary bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Higher education institutions

The following actions are supported by the Grundtvig Programme:

	Mobility of individuals which may include visits, assistantships and exchanges for participants in formal and non-formal adult education, including the training and professional development of adult education staff, especially in synergy with partnerships and projects
	Partnership (‘Grundtvig Learning Partnership’) focusing on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations
	Multilateral projects aimed at improving adult education systems through the development and transfer of innovation and good practice
	Networks of experts and organisations (‘Grundtvig Networks’) working in particular on: Developing adult education in the discipline, subject area or management aspect to which they relate Identifying, improving and disseminating relevant good practice and innovation Providing content support to projects and partnerships set up by others and facilitating interactivity between such projects and partnerships Promoting the development of needs analysis and quality assurance within adult education
	Preparatory visits: a mobility grant to enable a representative from an institution either to attend a contact seminar or a meeting with prospective partners
	Other initiatives aimed at promoting the objectives of the GrundtvigComenius Programme ('Accompanying Measures')

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