Online Educational-Café Europe
2021-05-05
Looking at other European countries is particularly important in times of physical risk area borders,
measures and corona statistics. Beyond news reporting and fixation on the number of infections,
VHS Hessen and EBZ invite colleagues from the European educational landscape to an online
conference meeting to talk about:

What is the current educational work on site like?
What challenges or opportunities does the pandemic offer?
Where is Europe heading to in adult education?

In addition to dealing individually with the current situation and its significance for educational
work, there will be a focus on European cooperation:

What does digitalization mean for European encounters?
How important is structural funding in Europe for sustainable educational work?
What role do transnational cooperations and projects play when dealing with a pandemic?
Which projects are taking place and how?

This cross-national online conference with subsequent meet-up gives the chance to have
exchange and contact with colleagues from other countries.
When: Wednesday May 5, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom and Wonder.Me
How: The event takes place in English and is free of charge.
Registration via: https://vhs-in-hessen.de/21F-GL02 (informations about links and used tools will be sent via E-Mail before the start of the event)
Program:
Greetings – Hessian Minister for European affairs Mark Weinmeister
Opening – Director of the Hessian Adult Education Association Dr. Christoph Köck and one board member of the European Education and Meeting Centers EBZ
Input – On the situation of educational institutions in Europe and the educational program in pandemic times by the Chairman of the European Association for the Education of Adults, EAEA and Deputy Director of DVV-international Uwe Gartenschläger
Infospots – Report from European organizations on the local situation: Studienfrämjandet, sfr (Sweden), Foyer International d’Etudes Françaises, FIEF (France), MühlFunviertel (Austria), Centro Interculturale Villa Palagione (Italy)
Meet up – Open exchange with the organizations in Café Europa
Erasmus+ – Projects as the engine of European encounters and cooperation presented by Steffen Wachter from hvv (also moderation of the conference)

Online seminar: Inspirational Training and Challenges for its Quality
2021-03-17 - 2021-03-19
The Latvian Adult Education Association invites to a 3-day international seminar “Inspirational Training and Challenges for its Quality”. The seminar will take place on March 17, 18, 19, 2021 via zoom. Participants from Latvia, Germany, Italy and Czech Republic have already applied for the seminar.
Target group: adult education providers, organizers, trainers
Working language: English
Agenda:

Challenges of adult education in the world: goals, different systems, quality criteria;
The latest neurobiology lessons on learning and learning outcomes;
Methods of qualitative and quantitative evaluation of adult education;
A challenge for adult educators – “Teach to learn”;
Creating an inspiring and high-quality learning process;
Thinking mistakes and ways to correct them;
Methods of developing critical thinking.
Exchange of experience.

Trainer: Ilze Saleniece is a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Education Innovation Center of the University of Latvia, also works at the Ministry of Education and Science and is a lecturer at the School of Public Administration, in BA School of Business and Finance and in various educational projects. Ilze has more than 15 years of experience in education, working in international organizations, governmental and non-governmental organizations in Latvia, as well as in the private sector and taking on various roles, from learning process planning and management, research project implementation, international education project, process and partnership management and finally with education policy planning. Ilze holds a Master’s degree in International and Comparative Education from the University of Oxford and a Master’s degree in Education and Communication Science from the University of Latvia. Ilze is currently continuing her doctoral studies at the University of Latvia, researching issues related to the effectiveness of education.
Participants will get a certificate.
Participation fee: 30.00 eur
Contact info: Sarmīte Pīlāte, sarmite.pilate [a] laea.lv, phone: +26178703
Please apply by March 12 using this link.

Adult Learners' Festival 2021
2021-03-01 - 2021-03-05
The 15th annual AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival will take place from 1 – 5 March 2021. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions in place, it will be the first ever virtual Adult Learners’ Festival online. By building partnerships and working together at local and national levels, a strong message of hope will be sent to Ireland’s Adult Learning sector and the importance of Educational Equality and Mitigating Educational Disadvantage in a time of COVID-19 will be promoted.
“The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Building Back Better Together – #BetterTogether’. While we can’t come together for our usual in-person events, we are excited to collaborate with our members and organisations in the sector to deliver an exciting calendar of virtual events and opportunities to engage online. Join us and get involved from 1st – 5th March – this is your week to highlight the incredible work that your organisation has been doing, so let us join together to raise the profile of adult learning across Ireland.”
Find out more about how to get involved in the festival.

Designing a long educational cycle: training course
2020-11-30 - 2020-12-04, 2020-06-29 - 2020-07-03
EAEA Polish member the NGO Trainers Association STOP invites you to join a course on Designing a long educational cycle.
Most of the trainers and facilitators participating in ToTs or trainers’ school learn how to design and prepare a training – a form taking from few hours up to few days. In many cases and educational fields one meeting is not enough, we need to designs educational process which needs to have a form of a cycle consisting more than one educational method (training, project group, one to one consultations, coaching etc). Trainers and educators participating in the course will have the opportunity to learn what are the specifics of longer educational process comparing to single training.
The cost includes attendance of 5 days course, educational materials and coffee breaks. The price for full course for one person is 350 euros.
Find out more about the outcomes and content of the course and register.

How to teach in a digital context? Digital skills for teachers in adult education: training course
2020-11-23 - 2020-11-27, 2020-06-01 - 2020-06-05
EAEA Polish member the NGO Trainers Association STOP invites you to join a course on How to teach in a digital context? Digital skills for teachers in adult education.
This course is an opportunity for teachers to recognize and (further) develop essential set of digital skills:
1. needed for effective teaching in digital or blended learning environments
2. improving their work by constructive and intentional use of digital tools.
The cost includes attendance of 5 days course, educational materials and coffee breaks. The price for full course for one person is 350 euros.
Find out more about the outcomes and content of the course and register.

Designing change at organizational level: training course
2020-10-26 - 2020-10-30, 2020-05-11 - 2020-05-15
EAEA Polish member the NGO Trainers Association STOP invites you to join a course on Designing change at organizational level.
This course is an opportunity for NGO trainers, educators and facilitators to learn how to act as consultants for non-governmental organizations.
The cost includes attendance of 5 days course, educational materials and coffee breaks. The price for full course for one person is 350 euros.
Find out more about the outcomes and content of the course and register.

Towards planetary responsibility in adult education forum
2020-10-22 - 2020-10-23
THIS EVENT IS MOVED TO 2021, FOLLOW THE WEBSITE OF SVV
The forum discusses the potential of adult education, especially popular/liberal/non-formal adult education, to tackle urgent and integrated environmental, social, economic and political problems, taking into account its diverse, often opposing interpretations and positions in different places. The forum aims at identifying common issues of concern and strategies for developing joint activities in the future. It invites interested researchers, practitioners and policy makers cross sectors, and artists and activists to

share understanding and knowledge about the potential of adult education to address environmental, social, economic and political problems
suggest theoretical, practical and political interpretations in adult education – such as eco-social edification -, which problematise its human- and Euro-centered legacies
share experiences and good practices in combatting local and planetary sustainability problems in adult education
develop joint initiatives for future collaboration among different actors cross disciplines, sectors and places.

Location:
Helsinki, Finland
Call for papers:

Abstract submission: 1.8.–20.9.2020.
Proposal for presentation consists of the title of your presentation, an abstract of 300-500 words, and your contact information (name, title, organization, and e-mail address).
Notification of acceptance: 30.9.2020.

More information:
Björn Wallén (Chair of the Finnish Adult Education Association), bjorn.wallen[at]sivistystyo.fi
Event website
Organizers:

Freedom and Responsibility of Popular Adult Education programme (SVV)
SVV – Freedom and Responsibility of Liberal (or Popular) Adult Education is a Finnish joint research programme established in 2011 by Tampere University (TAU), University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and Åbo Akademi University (ÅA) and Finnish Adult Education Association (FAEA).

The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (KVS)

Difficult situations in trainers practice as an opportunity for growth and development: training course
2020-09-28 - 2020-10-02
EAEA Polish member the NGO Trainers Association STOP invites you to join a course on Difficult situations in trainers practice as an opportunity for growth and development.
This course is an opportunity for trainers, educators and facilitators to develop, analyze and better understand difficult situation connected with working with groups and use them as an opportunity for growth and professional development.
The cost includes attendance of 5 days course, educational materials and coffee breaks. The price for full course for one person is 350 euros.
Find out more about the outcomes and content of the course and register.

5 Day Summer Course. Transformative Learning through the Use of Art: Emphasis on the use of Cinema, Fine Arts & Ancient Drama
2020-06-30 - 2020-07-04 | Crete, Heraklion, Greece, Greece
EAEA Greek member Hellenic Adult Education Association (HAEΑ) organises a summer course on Transformative Learning through the Use of Art.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The Summer School/Course is addressed to academics, researchers, school teachers, adult educators, trainers and students of humanities and arts. It is also targeted at anyone interested and fascinated by classical and education studies and arts. No prior knowledge of classical literature and the arts is required though.
OBJECTIVES
Participating in this Summer Course, the trainees will be able to upgrade their skills by mastering an innovative method: The use of works of fine arts, cinema and ancient drama.
The participants will be provided with triggers that will enable them to thoroughly understand and enjoy art. Moreover, they will get practiced in a way to critically approach social, moral, and philosophical issues, such as discrimination, domination, race/ethnicity and gender. Finally, those who teach will enrich their educational practice in order to encourage the development of critical and creative thinking of their learners through working with Art.
Applications are now being accepted, so we would be grateful if you could forward this announcement to anyone you think might be interested. The application deadline is 31st December 2019. For the completion of your registration, bank accounts will be sent to you by email after the filling of the form in order to deposit your fees and ensure your participation.
Fees: 550 € (450 € for PhD students)
What is included: coffee breaks in a buffet, tickets for Knossos Archaeological site and the Museum, transfer by shuttle to and from Knossos, guided tours by a specialized guide, who will work in accordance with Perkins methodology, based on the course.
Find out more about the course and register.

Inspirational training and challenges of its quality
2020-04-01
EAEA ordinary member the Latvian Adult Education Association (LAEA) invites you to join a training that will help you increase the attractiveness and quality of your training. The training will be held in April 2020 in Latvia and you can add it to your Erasmus+ KA1 application. Find out more from this document and contact Sarmite Pilate at : sarmite.pilate [at] laea.lv for more information.

Difficult situations in trainers practice as an opportunity for growth and development: training course
2020-03-30 - 2020-04-03
EAEA Polish member the NGO Trainers Association STOP invites you to join a course on Difficult situations in trainers practice as an opportunity for growth and development.
This course is an opportunity for trainers, educators and facilitators to develop, analyze and better understand difficult situation connected with working with groups and use them as an opportunity for growth and professional development.
The cost include attendance of 5 days course, educational materials and coffee breaks. The price for full course for one person is 350 euros.
Find out more about the outcomes and content of the course and register.

II Meeting on Adult Education for Life
2018-12-07 | Poros Museum, Condeixa, Coimbra, Av. Bombeiros Voluntários de Condeixa, 3150-160 Condeixa, Portugal
Letters for Life is organizing the II Meeting on Adult Education for Life in order to:

Enrich the critical debate on Adult Education;
Contribute actively to the promotion of Adult Education for All;
Disseminate good practices in the field of Adult Education in Portugal;
Bring together the community of Letters for Life;
Promote the Community of Practice of Letters for Life;
Celebrate the joy and power of lifelong learning.

You can register and find more information here!

Course planning and course evaluation – Two unjustly neglected key competences for teachers and trainers in adult education
2018-09-25 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Gustav-Stresemann-Institute European Conference and Education Centre Bonn, GSI Langer Grabenweg 68, Bonn, 53175, Germany
Final Conference and Multiplier Event of the European Project “Designing, monitoring and evaluating adult learning classes – Supporting quality in adult learning” (DEMAL)
How is the role of design and evaluation of adult learning seen in the field? How do these two key competences contribute to the quality of adult learning? EAEA member DIE invites you to join a conference in which new European approaches to define and develop these two key competences will be presented and further development needs will be discussed. After a general introduction to the topic, three aspects will be explored in greater depth in parallel workshops:
– Workshop A: Harnessing digital media for professional competence development in adult learning;
– Workshop B: The role of competence standards and validation frameworks;
– Workshop C: The potential of European training courses – experiences and perspectives.
The conference targets practitioners and researchers in the field of adult learning and education.
Registration at this link
Learn more from this brochure DEMAL Conference Programme

Pécs Learning City Conference: Learning Cities and Culture Working Together
2018-09-20 10:00 - 18:00 | House of Civic Communities in Pécs, Hungary, Szent István Square 17, Pécs, 7624, Hungary
EAEA associate member University of Pécs together with its Learning City-Region Forum, the Municipality of Pécs, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and PASCAL International Observatory organise an International Conference for 20th September, 2018 on the theme of Learning Cities and Culture Working Together.
The planned strands include:

The impacts of heritage, values and culture in learning cities and regions
Smart and learning cities, technological innovations and system developments
Learning cities to promote intergenerational collaborations in communities.

Should you be interested in participating, please complete the registration form before 30 August.
Find out more from the conference website.

13th SenZations Entrepreneurial Camp 2018 - Design thinking and IoT
2018-08-27 - 2018-08-31 | PAR University College, Trg Riječke rezolucije 4, Rijeka, 51 000, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
This summer SenZations have unique opportunity to connect with PAR Entrepreneurial Camp in Rijeka from August 27th – August 31st 2018, at PAR University College, Rijeka, Croatia
Senzations, the world’s oldest summer school on IoT, successfully running since 2006. There is a time for a new step – to combine IoT with design thinking models and social entrepreneurship. Packed with a dense schedule of high quality lectures and project work sessions delivered by experts in the field, you will acquire knowledge and skills that you can apply directly in your society… Besides learning, you can complement your knowledge about digital transformation and novel business models.
The aims of the summer school are to:

Gain experience on design thinking models and new developing social solutions
Create your business idea based on social entrepreneurship and social responsibility business
Identify opportunities, important challenges and research directions
Interact with experienced lectures and entrepreneurs and establish new contacts
Have fun and enjoy while acquiring new skills and expertise

Join us, meet peers and leading experts, expand your network of contacts and work in interdisciplinary teams in an inspiring and fun environment!

To know more about PAR Institute of Lifelong Learning, visit its page on EAEA website : Here
Contact: senzations(at)par.hr

Employment and Skills Convention 2018
2018-07-10 09:00 - 17:00 | The Royal Society, London, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, St. James's, London, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom
EAEA members Learning & Work Institute will host their inaugural Employment and Skills 2018, this July, built in the fifteen year history of their InfoWork conventions. It will be tackling central questions related to the development of employability and skills, discussing the following questions:

How do we make a reality of ‘Improving Lives’?
How do we place adult skills, apprenticeships and the national retraining scheme at the heart of what we do?
What does the new landscape of combined authorities, metro mayors and local devolution hold?
What are the implications of Universal Credit?
How do we build a system that works for everyone?

For more information, see here.

AONTAS Lifelong Learning Advocacy - Summer School
2018-06-18 - 2018-06-22 | Kildare, Ireland
Join AONTAS’s first Lifelong Learning Advocacy Summer School, to be held in Kildare, Ireland, in partnership with Maynooth university.
For more information, see here.

Education 2030 & Adult Learning: Global Perspectives and Local Communities - Bridges or Gaps? Agendas, praxis and research
2018-06-07 - 2018-06-10 | Opatija, Croatia, Opatija, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
The ESREA network Between Global and Local: Adult Learning and Communities (BGL-ALC) and EAEA member, Adult Education Institution Dante, together invite you to their 10th conference titled Education 2030 & Adult Learning: Global Perspectives and Local Communities – Bridges or Gaps? Agendas, praxis and research, which will be held in Opatija, Croatia between June 7, 2018 and June 10, 2018. The conference will examine the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and its goal for inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels that emphasizes the vital and beneficial role of learning and education in communities and societies.
Keynote speakers at the conference include Dr Katarina Popović, who is an associate professor at the department of Andragogy, faculty of Philosophy for the University of Belgrade, a researcher at the Institute for Pedagogy and Andragogy at the same faculty, the Secretary General of ICAE (International Council for Adult Education), and president of the Serbian Adult Education Society; and Dr António Fragoso, who holds a PhD in Pedagogy, is an associate professor at the University of Algarve, Portugal, was ESREA’s steering committtee member, and is currently part of the editorial committee of the European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults (RELA).
For more information, please refer to the conference’s official call or follow their official website

Slovenian Lifelong Learning Week 2018
2018-05-11 - 2018-06-30
Come and join the Slovenian Lifelong Learning Week 2018.
For more details, see here.

AONTAS Adult Learners' Festival
2018-03-05 - 2018-03-09
AONTAS will hold their Adult Learners’s Festival in March. Make sure you don’t miss it.
For more information, see here.

Regional EPALE conference: Research practice in adult education
2018-03-05 - 2018-03-07 | Budva, Montenegro, Budva, Montenegro
NSS Montenegro, jointly with NSSs from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia organizes Regional EPALE Conference aimed at the initiation of regional cooperation in the field of research practice in adult education. This two-day event targets adult education professionals, policy makers, adult educators and adult education providers who will have the opportunity to acquire, share and spread their knowledge and experience in the area of adult education, as well as to network with their colleagues, associates and peers from the region and wider.
The event is organised by EAEA member Centre for Vocational Education and Training Montenegro.
Learn more from the website of EPALE.

Final Conference Allo Tolerance
2018-02-06 13:00 - 18:00 | CVO HIK, Kleinhoefstraat 4, Geel, 2440, Belgium
During the final conference of Allo Tolerance, an Erasmus+ project, nine partners will present the project outcomes. The project aimed to produce resources that could help teachers and trainers increase their understanding of processes leading to radicalisation.
EAEA member Euro Adult Education Association is one of the project partners.
