Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning: Preparing for Our Future World, HELLIN Conference 2019

Posted November 4, 2019 - 12:45 by Neil Quinlan
Dec 11 2019
Europe/Dublin
Waterford Institute of Technology
Cork Road (R680)
Waterford City
Ireland  Ireland

The Higher Education Lifelong Learning in Ireland Network (HELLIN) is an all-island body that advocates for the interests of the adult and mature student populations in universities and institutes of technology across the island North and South. Its aim is to inform policy relating to all aspects of adult education and lifelong learning whether these be Workplace or Work-based Learning, Continuing Professional Development, Recognition of Prior Learning, Adult and Community Education and older learners.

Cedefop newsletter No 94 - October 2019

Posted November 1, 2019 - 18:54 by Mike Osborne

As jobs and ways of working transform, so does the emphasis on skills and learning, said Cedefop Executive Director Jürgen Siebel in a keynote speech at the European vocational skills week (EVSW) 2019. Read about this, together with other Cedefop activities, in their latest newsletter:

PASCAL Director visits Seoul - October 2019

Posted November 1, 2019 - 06:44 by John Tibbitt

Professor Michael Osborne, Director of PASCAL in Europe was very pleased to be invited by Seoul National University for a week of activities in Seoul, beginning 14 October 2019.

Presentation of the 7th Higher Education in the World Report "Humanities and Higher Education: Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities"

Posted October 30, 2019 - 06:07 by Mike Osborne
Dec 10 2019 10:30
Dec 10 2019 14:00
Europe/Madrid
CaixaForum Barcelona
Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8
Barcelona
Spain  Spain

Under the title 'Humanities and Higher Education: Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities', the 7th edition of the HEIW Report focuses on the future of the humanities and the relations between science, technology and humanities at the beginning of the 21st Century.

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ALADIN Online Alert 29

Posted October 29, 2019 - 04:53 by Lisa Krolak

The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library and CDÉACF, with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning.

Synagogues and pedagogues: rethinking educational priorities

Posted October 18, 2019 - 04:48 by Tom Schuller

Derivations of words throw up some significant curiosities.  I knew that a pedagogue was originally someone who led a child around, including to school.  The term then took a professional turn, to refer to the specialised function of instructing children. But I had never noticed the – to me now rather obvious – etymological similarity between pedagogue and synagogue.

PASCAL Briefing Paper 19 - SDGs and Education

Posted October 15, 2019 - 10:38 by Robbie Guevara

The 17 SDGs adopted by the United Nations in 2015 constitute a significant step up in scale and ambition in that they apply to all nations, whether developed or developing. Actions to achieve the Goals are demanding and education is seen as central.

Spotlight on American-style Adult Education: The 68th Annual AAACE Conference - Adult education for human rights, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability

Posted October 13, 2019 - 13:16 by Rob Mark

The 68th AAACE annual Conference of the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education’s (AAACE) was this year held in St Louis, 8-11 October, focussing on the themes of human rights, empowerment and environmental sustainability.

Cultivating Age-friendly Institutions for Older Adults: Insights from Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Network in the United States

Posted October 8, 2019 - 11:29 by Peter Kearns

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) network of 124 Institutes based in American colleges and universities delivers lifelong learning programs for some 170,000 older adult learners. The OLLI network is supported by the Osher Foundation with a National Resource Center (NRC) for the Institutes located in Northwestern University, Chicago.

Presentation of the 7th Higher Education in the World Report "Humanities and Higher Education: Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities"

Posted October 2, 2019 - 08:30 by Mike Osborne
Dec 10 2019 10:30
Europe/Madrid
CaixaForum Barcelona
Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8
Barcelona
Spain  Spain

Under the title 'Humanities and Higher Education: Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities', the 7th edition of the HEIW Report focuses on the future of the humanities and the relations between science, technology and humanities at the beginning of the 21st Century.

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