Cooperation of dvv international with partners in the Asian region Orientation Meeting at DNFE

1. Cooperation of dvv international with partners in the Asian region Orientation Meeting at DNFE Ministry of Education, Lao PDR September 14, 2009, Vientiane Prof.(H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen Director, dvv-international hinzen@dvv-international.de www.dvv-international.de

2. Sabai dii ! Some information More than 30 years staff member of dvv international Headquarters and offices in Sierra Leone and Hungary Studies in human and social sciences Doctorate in comparative adult education Teaching at several Universities CONFINTEA VI Consultative Group United Nations Literacy DecadeExpert Group EFA General Monitoring Report Advisory Group Reference Group on EFA in Higher Education

3. German Adult Education Association (DVV) DIE dvv international AGI TELC 16 regional Associations 1000 Volks hoch schulen 3400 branches

4. International orientation, exchange and cooperation Regional Programmes Africa Asia Latin America Europe Thematic Areas Training of trainers Information and communication Special projects Global learning Intercultural dialogue Important partners: DED, GTZ, UNESCO, ASPBAE, EAEA, ICAE

5. Financial Support Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ Foreign Office European Union dvv international Miscellaneous

6. Basic education, literacy, and non-formal learning Second chance, drop-outs, compensatory education Health education, and coping with HIV/Aids Environmental education, sustainable development Support of women education and training Civic education and conflict prevention Vocational training and poverty reduction Training of trainors and instructors Teaching and learning materials and media Main thematic and work areas

7. Proposals to BMZ in 2008 for the years 2009 – 2011 Asia Regional Programme: proposal approved, includes ASPBAE, countries and partners in four sub-regions TOT Global: proposal approved, includes options for ASPBAE and sub-regions 2009 – preparation of follow-up regional programmes for Latin America and Europe 2010 – 2012 2010 – preparation of follow-up regional programme for Africa 2011 – 2013 Asia and Caucasia

8. Content and structure: Logframe Aim: adult education contributes to poverty reduction Project aim: strengthening the structure of adult education institutions: concepts, provision, institutions Expected results: Adult education provision is improved and adult educators trained Partners and networks in the region and in countries are strengthened Policy dialogue and lobby on local, national, regional and international levels lead to stronger recognition of adult education in policies and budgets Project activities: Teaching, training, materials, studies, evaluation Risks and assumptions

9. Regional work ASPBAE – Asian South Pacific Association of Adult and Basic Education: major partner, good evaluation results Thematic priorities: Adult literacy Women`s empowerment Indigenous people Citizenship and good governance Peace and conflict prevention HIV / Aids education Displaced people

10. Regional work ctd. 2. dvv international : Additional thematic networks Policy, legislation and financing Higher education and training Vocational and technical education Education and sustainable development 3. PRIA, ASPBAE, dvv international: Virtual learning platform Exchange of media and materials Documentation and databank Service: information and newsletter Networking and linking of websites

11. Sub-regional work South Asia India - PRIA, SAHAYI, UNNATI, NIRANTAR Nepal - DidiBahini South-East Asia Indonesia - PPSW, PESADA, SEAPCP, DMM, FIRD Philippines - CEC, CWR, CASEC, PILC New: Laos, Cambodia - Ministries, Universities, DED, NGOs Central Asia Kirgistan, Tajikistan, Usbekistan - Ministries, NGOs, Centres Southern Caucasus Armenia, Aserbaijan, Georgia - NGOs, Ministries, Centres

12. Project activities Coordination of projects world wide Headquarters Regional- and Project Offices Partner Organisations Coordination of projects in the regions Implementation of projects which are supported

13. Cooperation with partners and offices in Asia Bonn: Headquarters, overall Asia coordinaton Taschkent: Regional office (established in 2003): Central Asia and Southern Caucasus Vientiane: Regional office (planned for end 2009): South and South-East-Asia Regional offices: facilitate and strengthen Networking and cooperation Professional exchange Additional funding Monitoring and evaluation

14. Innovation and Continuity Growth and development: ASPBAE and dvv international More grants, new funders and opportunities as partner Additional programs, structures, projects and offices Priorities in 2009 CONFINTEA VI – Belem, December External evaluation by BMZ – instrument: social structure support Monitoring & evaluation: new requirements and professionalism Conference: Financing Adult Education for Development – Bonn, June 40 years of dvv international: Publication and Celebration

15. Some concerns and questions: How to respond better to the full EFA agenda? What is needed as CONFINTEA VI follow-up? Common concerns related to thematic networks? Regional, sub-regional, national and local levels? How to relate better to other development structures? Stronger cooperation in funding opportunities? More comments, questions and answers? All the best for our common future! Khoop tjai laai laai!