Ordinary Member
Verband Österreichischer Volkshochschulen (VÖV) - Association of Austrian Adult Education Centres
Who we are?
The Adult Education Centres in Austria consist of a federal association, 9 regional associations and 270 adult education centres. The VÖV together with its Educational Work and Research Unit (Pädagogische Arbeits- und Forschungsstelle, PAF), regards itself as a co-ordination centre for activities relevant to educational policy and pedagogics in Austrian Adult Education Centres and also as a service centre for its member organisations, the regional associations. Austrian adult education centres regard themselves as educational institutions which are pledged to democracy, committed to the principles of human rights and independent of any political parties. For this reason they are opposed to any sort of behaviour which is anti-democratic, racist, anti-semitic, misogynous or which discriminates against any group of people, and they are committed to counteract such tendencies.
The Austrian Adult Education Centres view education as a learning process which continues throughout life and which comprehends the cognitive, affective and physical dimensions, in other words, the whole person. Its work is focused on the learners’ needs and requirements, but also tries to make people aware of needs and requirements they might forget about in every day life.
What we do?
Besides the coordination work the main activities of the VÖV include publishing and research activities, co-operative projects e.g. as part of the Conference for Adult Education in Austria (KEBÖ) or within an international framework.
The Association is also responsible for the conception, organization and personal direction of training seminars and teacher education programmes. Conferences provide impulses for innovative educational work and ensure the further training of employees. Working groups throughout Austria elaborate concepts and develop common perspectives on selected current themes and in specialist areas, e.g. an Austrian Language Portfolio.
Best practices
- Grundtvig-Learning Partnership CODIGO, 2012-2014, Spain, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, UK and Belgium, further information available here
- Professional publications about theory and practice of language teaching and materials for teaching
EAEA brings together
120 organisations from 43 countries.
EAEA is a European NGO whose purpose is to link and represent European organisations directly involved in adult learning. Originally known as the European Bureau of Adult Education, EAEA was founded in 1953 by representatives from a number of European countries.
EAEA promotes adult learning and access to and participation in non-formal adult education for all, particularly for groups currently under-represented.
Want to know more?
EAEA membership is an opportunity to become part of a European-wide network of adult educators.
Visit our Why join page to find out about all the membership services we provide. If you want to join our network, visit the How to join page to learn about the differences between Ordinary and Associate membership and find the best fit for you.
Members in Austria
Associate member
Österreichische Jungarbeiterbewegung | Austrian Young Workers Movement
Associate member
Katholisches Bildungswerk Kärnten (KBW)
Associate member
Die Wiener Volkshochschulen GmbH (VHS Wien) - The Viennese Adult Education Center Ltd.
Ordinary member
Verband Österreichischer Volkshochschulen (VÖV) - Association of Austrian Adult Education Centres
Associate member
Bildungshaus Retzhof GmbH
Ordinary member
ARGE Bildungshäuser Österreich
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