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Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships

Posted October 15, 2008 - 14:16 by Steve Rubin
Apr 29 2009 00:00
May 2 2009 00:00
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Milwaukee, WI USA

Who should Attend

The conference is expected to draw a diverse group of over 500 participants from across the U.S., Canada and other countries, reflecting key stakeholders in community-campus partnerships, including leaders from grassroots, community-based and non-profit organizations, government agencies, philanthropies, professional associations, schools, higher educational institutions and student service organizations.

ESREA Conference: Educational Journeys and Changing Lives

Posted October 2, 2008 - 16:17 by Steve Rubin
Dec 10 2008 00:00
Dec 12 2008 00:00
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Seville, Spain
University of Seville

Adult education and learning in Europe takes place in a diverse range of sites and contexts, both formally and informally in the family, community, civic society and the workplace. Accessing formal adult education, however, is not always easy and varies by institution and countries despite the continuing policy push for lifelong learning.

The Australian Learning Communities Network National Conference: Connecting Faces, Places and Spaces

Posted September 21, 2008 - 03:22 by Steve Rubin
Oct 26 2008 00:00
Oct 28 2008 00:00
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Adelaide, South Australia

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Running over 2 days, the Conference will be this year’s premier event on the subject of growth and development of sustainable learning communities. Over 25 practitioners will present during the Conference on a range of subjects, guaranteeing that the Conference will have something for everyone! 

Highlights include Keynote presentations by Peter Kearns OAM, Director Global Learning Services, Angus McFarland, President, National Union of Students, and Klynton Wanganeen, Commissioner for Aboriginal Engagement, as well as an International perspective from Sung-Hwa Jung, CEO, ForBliss Inc, Seoul Korea.

ePortfolio & Digital Identity 2008

Posted September 14, 2008 - 13:23 by Steve Rubin
Oct 22 2008 00:00
Oct 24 2008 00:00
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Maastricht, Netherlands

This year's conference challenge is "breaking boundaries for human capital development and social innovation." The objective is to explore how digital technologies, and in particular ePortfolios and digital identity, are transforming individual, organisational and community learning and development, creating an opportunity for the emergence of new models and paradigms in the field of learning, employment and social inclusion, contributing to finding the solution to the challenges we are facing today, and will be facing tomorrow, in building an inclusive and sustainable knowledge economy and society.

The conference lasts 3 days, each day providing a specific focus on the different issue with keynote speakers and workshop leaders.

For more information please visit:  http://www.epforum.eu/

Decision Making for Sustainability

Posted September 12, 2008 - 14:49 by Steve Rubin
Sep 30 2008 12:30
Sep 30 2008 14:30
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
University of Glasgow

The next CRADALL/DACE seminar will be held in collaboration with the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park at their HQ in Balloch. It is a lunchtime seminar on ‘Decision Making for Sustainability’ taking place from 12.30-2.00pm on Tuesday 30 September 2008 in the John Muir Suite at Carrochan, in Balloch.  The seminar will be led by Susan Geertshuis, Professor of Lifelong Learning and Director of The Centre for Continuing Education at Auckland University. She will describe an innovative award winning project that has been progressed in New Zealand aimed at improving decision making in relation to the use of national resources

Academy of Lifelong Learning Advocacy (IALLA IV)

Posted August 26, 2008 - 11:05 by Steve Rubin
Oct 27 2008 00:00
Nov 12 2008 00:00
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Cape Town, South Africa

The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) is holding the forth Academy of Lifelong Learning Advocacy (IALLA IV) in Cape Town, South Africa. This three-week training session is designed to give emerging leaders in adult learning and social movement activists the opportunity to empower themselves and acquire skills to advocate for and support adult learning for active citizenship. The objectives of the course are to:

  • generate a broader vision on youth and adult education within the framework of human rights and active citizenship, developing linkages with the most important globalisation issues that are currently affecting the world;
  • support the emergence of a new leadership for the global network of adult educators committed and trained to work as a global team, to secure the regeneration of ICAE, in particular, and the movements for lifelong learning in general;
  • and follow-up and facilitate the exchange among participants to promote the continuity of the learning process by sharing their own experience after the IALLA course.

For more information please visit:  http://www.comminit.com/en/node/272304

1st World Forum On Lifelong Learning

Posted August 25, 2008 - 16:37 by Steve Rubin
Oct 28 2008 00:00
Oct 29 2008 00:00
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Paris, France

The World Forum on Lifelong Learning is organized by the World Committee for Lifelong Learning with many partners. The International Honorary Board, chaired by Paul Bellanger (Canada), Chairman of the International Council of Adult Education (ICAE) , is made up of international experts and personalities, including Jacques Delors, President of the International Commission of Unesco on educating the twenty-first century .

The objective of this event is to take stock of education and training throughout life, twelve years after the Delors report of April 1996 "Education, the Treasure Within", advances in the systems of education, training and learning throughout life in all its forms, as well as the innovative practices developed in all parts of the world. It will also analyze multiple effects of globalization on education and training throughout life, marry economic efficiency and social ambitions and set up common perspectives.

Regeneration and Learning: Continuity, Change and Community

Posted August 22, 2008 - 02:17 by Steve Rubin
Oct 20 2008 00:00
Oct 23 2008 00:00
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Newport, United Kingdom
The University of Wales

The transformative potential of regeneration is identified in policy, nationally and internationally, as an instrument which can be both visual and psychological, raising aspirations, improving skills and improving the environment whilst introducing dynamism to an area. The goal of the Regeneration and Learning Conference is to provide academics, professionals and practitioners working in related fields with the opportunity to come together and learn from each other, acknowledging the diversity and cross disciplinary nature of the regeneration agenda. The themes of the conference will centre on

  • lifelong learning
  • education as a tool for regeneration
  • building social capital and social cohesion through regeneration
  • sustainable regeneration and education

Wisdom and knowledge in researching and learning lives: diversity, difference and commonalities, ESREA

Posted August 22, 2008 - 01:21 by Steve Rubin
Mar 12 2009 00:00
Mar 15 2009 10:00
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Milano, Italy
European Society for Research on the Education of Adults, ESREA

Abstracts
Abstracts and proposals are called for to be submitted by 17th December 2008: on one side of A4 only, with names, affiliations and contact details on a separate sheet. Please mail to : [email protected]


Please note that ESREA will be offering 2 bursaries (250 EUR each) for doctorate students.

Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), Belem, Brazil

Posted August 21, 2008 - 15:33 by Steve Rubin
May 19 2009 00:00
May 22 2009 00:00
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Belem (State of Para), Brazil

The Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) will provide an important platform for policy dialogue and advocacy on adult learning and non-formal education at global level, involving UNESCO Member States, United Nations agencies, multi-and bi-lateral cooperation agencies, organizations from civil society, the private sector and learners from all world regions. CONFINTEA VI will strengthen the recognition of adult learning and non-formal education within the perspective of life-wide and lifelong learning.

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