FuturelabAE online events

Change-oriented adult education: from a local perspective to a European dimension

The event was organised by FuturelabAE-project partners and EPATV 8 July 2021 and held in Portuguese language. The event presented several local and community projects to reflect the importance of adult education in transforming learning communities and territories.
Professor Fátima Antunes from the Institute of Education of the University of Minho reminded there are still challenges we need to overcome to implement consistent public policies for adult education and to value the dimension of human and social development.

Programme

09:30 – 09:40 Welcome words

• Francisca Borges, EPATV

09:40 – 09:55 Presentation of the FutureLabAE project’s results

• Rosa Vieira, EPATV

09:55 – 11:50 Presentation of the Portuguese case examples 

• 9:55 – 10:15 Associação PELE – Maria João Mota
• 10:15 – 10:35 «Som da Rua» – Jorge Prendas
• 10:35 – 10:55 «Giro» – Anna Silva
• 10:55 – 11:10 Break
• 11:10 – 11:30 «iCreate» – Vera Carvalho
• 11:30 – 11:50 «A avó veio trabalhar» (Grandma came to work) – Ângelo Campota

11:50 – 12:00 Let us talk about … (Q&A activity)

12:00 – 12:20 From a local perspective to a European dimension

• Prof. Fátima Antunes, University of Minho

12:20 – 12:30 Discussion, questions and answers

12:30 – 12:35 Closing notes

• Francisca Borges, EPATV                                                     

Empowerment for change – Practices and principles of change-oriented adult education

The seminar was organised by FuturelabAE-project partners and the Association of Adult Education Institutions in Slovakia (AIVD) 17 February 2021.

The seminar clarified the concept of change oriented adult education, showcased change oriented adult education practices and tools, and gave a chance to reflect how adult education can take a more proactive role in the times of the covid-19-pandemic and the digital transformation of our society.

Moderator: Andrea Kutlíková

Programme

09:00 Welcome words

• Regina Ebner, Secretary General of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA)
• Klaudius Šilhár, president of Association of Adult Education Institutions in Slovakia (AIVD)

09:15 What is change-oriented adult education and why do we need it?

• Jyri Manninen, Professor of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Eastern Finland
  What is change-oriented adult education? How and by whom the need for change (peaceful or radical) is defined? What kind of learning is change-oriented?

Jyri Manninen’s presentation (pdf)

09:45 Gallery walk / inspiration and tasting of change-oriented adult education

• Laco Oravec, [fjúžn]
  Presentation and discussion of festival of new minorities, foreigners and other minority groups that make up a diverse society

Laco Oravec’s presentation (pdf)

• Oliver Šimko, luducrafts
  We are passionate about how to motivate, engage and be effective in the most creative way! And have fun doing it!

Oliver Šimko’s presentation (pdf)

• Dušan Martinčok, Zrejme
  How to contribute to intergenerational cooperation and dialogue, integration of the eldery people into the family, community and society. The topic of aging, regardless of gender or skin color, concerns us all.

Dušan Martinčok’s presentation (pdf)

10.50 Coffee break

11:00 Linking Women in the Pursuit of Justice & Equality

• Tara Farrell, the CEO of Longford Women’s Link

Tara Farrell’s presentation (pdf)

11:20 Discussion in break out rooms: How adult education can take a more proactive role in the times of pandemic and the digital transformation of our society?

11:45 Conclusions

12.00 End of seminar

Empowerment for change programme (pdf)