Examples of the life-long learning and further education

1. FAREWELL INTERSKOLA! - WHAT NEXT? Examples of the life-long learning and further education Anna Grabowska, retired from Gdansk University of Technology, e-learning advisor atPRO-MED Co Ltd., Poland, U3A Online, Australia Acknowledgments for Rick Swindell, Griffith University, U3A Online, Australia and for Connecting +55, EuBiA, IMPROGE, Mindwellness – the European Union’s Lifelong Learning Grundtvig Programmes INTERSKOLA CONFERENCE STAWISKA POLAND 26th JULY – 2nd AUGUST 2009

2. Lifelong learningfrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1) • Lifelong learning, also known as LLL, is the "lifelong, lifewide, voluntary, and self-motivated” pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. • As such, it not only enhances social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development, but also competitiveness and employability.

3. Lifelong learningfrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2) • The term recognises that learning is not confined to childhood or the classroom, but takes place throughout life and in a range of situations. • During the last fifty years, constant scientific and technological innovation and change has had a profound effect on learning needs and styles.

4. Lifelong learningfrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3) • Learning can no longer be divided into a place and time to acquire knowledge (school) and a place and time to apply the knowledge acquired (the workplace). • In October 2006 the European Comission published a Communication entitled "Adult learning: It is never too late to learn.“

5. LLL - a single umbrella for education and training programmes • The European Commission has integrated its various educational and training initiatives under a single umbrella, the Lifelong Learning Programme. • With a significant budget of nearly €7 billion for 2007 to 2013, the new programme replaces previous education, vocational training and e-Learning programmes, which ended in 2006.

6. There are four sub-programmes focusing on different stages of education and training and continuing previous programmes: • Comenius for schools • Erasmus for higher education • Leonardo da Vinci for vocational education and training • Grundtvig for adult education

7. The proposed choice – Grundtvig • The Grundtvig programme focuses on the teaching and study needs of those in adult education and alternative education streams, as well as the institutions and organisations delivering these services. • Supporting lifelong learning and mobility in this way also tackles Europe’s ageing population problem.

8. Grundtvig - How to participate? • Legal Base (2007-2013) • General Call for Proposals 2009 • General Call for Proposals 2008 (now closed) • Agencies implementing the European programme • Helpful links

9. Lifelong Learning Grundtvig Partnership Programme 2008-2010

10. Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Multilateral Project (MINDWELLNESS) 2008-2010

11. Magazinefactory 2008

12. „e-senior” Magazine Online

13. A Virtual University of the Third Age (1)

14. A Virtual University of the Third Age (2)

15. Blog of Seniors’ Club at Gdansk University of Technology

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19. FAREWELL INTERSKOLA! – WHATNEXT?Why not Grundtvig Partnership? Thankyou for yourattention Any questions? anka.grabowska@gmail.com EDEN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 10-13 June 2009, GDANSK, POLAND