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Hofmann, Peter – Convergence, 2008
Learning to learn is important and increasingly vital for people trying to deal with a rapidly changing world! Or, in the words of the European Union, learning to learn is one of the eight "key competences that citizens require for their personal fulfilment, social inclusion, active citizenship and employability in our knowledge-based…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning
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Toth, Janos Szigeti – Convergence, 2007
Many valuable activities and local innovations go on in the field of non-formal adult learning. With the pressures of day-today work it is impossible to have a systematic overview of these, so that they are forgotten and are not continued, developed or passed on to others. More generally, these activities fail to be documented and analysed, even…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Adult Learning, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Belanger, Paul; Duke, Chris; Hinzen, Heribert – Convergence, 2007
Adult learning is now widely seen as a basic human right (the right to learn) and lifelong learning is similarly recognised. Adult learning within a lifelong learning concept has an agenda far wider than just employability skills. Yet educational inequalities between and within nations remain stark, as does the gap between rhetoric and practice in…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning
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Medel-Anonuevo, Carolyn – Convergence, 2007
This article's starting point is a brief look at the changing political environment in which the preparation of CONFINTEA VI needs to be seen. It seems that the complexity with which people and their organisations have to cope is growing--the world of today is more complex than we had during the last conference in 1997. The UNESCO Institute for…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Adult Education
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Quintero, Lucia; Tuckett, Alan – Convergence, 2007
In anticipation of CONFINTEA VI, this article critically reflects on the last decade of English adult education policy. The United Kingdom played an important role in 1997's Hamburg conference by putting forward International Adult Learners' Week, and inspiring delegates by its enthusiasm for adult education. However the trajectory of the past ten…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning
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Requejo Osorio, Agustin – Convergence, 2008
This paper deals with specific characteristics of elders,1 bearing in mind both their cognitive and their non-cognitive aspects. Regarding their way of learning, the paper refers to basic principles for this group of people: active learning, situational analysis, their experience, awareness that they have--and need--specific time and rhythm for…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Adult Educators
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Cross, John – Convergence, 2002
Promotional materials and activities for Australia's Adult Learners Week, which are shaped by a variety of stakeholders , include media strategies and a website. Activities are evaluated using a market research company and website and telephone hotline statistics. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Outreach Programs, Publicity
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Agic, Sejfudin; Glumac, Nijaz; Gozo, Zehra; Hoso, Narcis; Jonic, Damir; Kudumovic, Mensura; Moldovan, Dragana; Muminovic, Aida; Pjevalica, Zeljana; Sadikovic, Azra; Serbic, Miso – Convergence, 2002
During International Adult Learners Week, a learning festival organized by a humanitarian organization celebrated the resilience and learning focus of the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Evaluations identified a need for more government support for adult education and the contributions of nongovernmental organizations. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Outreach Programs
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Pahernik, Zvonka Pangerc – Convergence, 2002
The purpose of International Adult Learners Week in Slovenia is to awaken public awareness of the importance and availability of learning for all. Participation in the lifelong learning week activities has increased over the last 6 years, and a number of innovative activities are presented in learning festivals. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Outreach Programs
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Jermann, Ruth – Convergence, 2002
The slogan of International Adult Learners Week in Switzerland is "one hour a day for learning." Four goals of the lifelong learning agenda are government policies to promote access, public awareness campaigns, creation of public learning places, and development of networks for real and virtual learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Outreach Programs
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Huang, Yan; Boshier, Roger – Convergence, 2008
In March 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao acknowledged that the situation in the Chinese countryside is desperate and claimed new resources would be devoted to healthcare and education. This announcement should have pleased architects of the Chinese "learning initiative" who are building learning cities and villages. The authors describe why…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Social Capital, Human Capital
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Helme, Lin – Convergence, 2002
International Adult Learners Week in South Africa has a strong emphasis on literacy. In addition to encouraging learner participation, activities challenge policy makers and government officials to recognize and support the importance of adult education. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Literacy
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Hill, Robert J. – Convergence, 2007
At the invitation of UNESCO in 1997, more than 1,500 representatives of governments and non-governmental organizations attended the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) in Hamburg, Germany. They laid out a strategy for lifelong learning that omitted rights for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender, Two Spirit, and…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality
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Bochynek, Bettina – Convergence, 2002
International Adult Learners Week, established by UNESCO resolution in 1999, builds on individual national learning festivals and other activities designed to raise the visibility of adult and lifelong learning. International Adult Learners Week functions as a network linking national and international activities. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation
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Plaks, Sirje – Convergence, 2002
The focus of Adult Learners Week in Estonia is on establishing a lifelong learning environment. Evaluation results indicate a need for more publicity outlets and volunteer support to carry out activities. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning
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