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Alan Smith Alan Smith Grundtvig Coordinator & Grundtvig Coordinator & Deputy Head of Unit EAC.B3 – Adult Education; Grundtvig Deputy Head of Unit EAC.B3 – Adult Education; Grundtvig European Commission European Commission Grundtvig Tenth Anniversary Conference, Helsinki, 4-5 November 2010 Grundtvig Tenth Anniversary Conference, Helsinki, 4-5 November 2010 Grundtvig and adult learning – Grundtvig and adult learning – Reflections on the first decade Reflections on the first decade from the perspective of the from the perspective of the European Commission European Commission

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Alan SmithAlan SmithGrundtvig Coordinator &Grundtvig Coordinator &

Deputy Head of Unit EAC.B3 – Adult Education; GrundtvigDeputy Head of Unit EAC.B3 – Adult Education; GrundtvigEuropean CommissionEuropean Commission

Grundtvig Tenth Anniversary Conference, Helsinki, 4-5 November 2010Grundtvig Tenth Anniversary Conference, Helsinki, 4-5 November 2010

Grundtvig and adult learning –Grundtvig and adult learning –Reflections on the first decade from the Reflections on the first decade from the

perspective of the European Commissionperspective of the European Commission

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Grundtvig – a truly European Programme

Over 700 Grundtvig Cooperation projects and networks with over 4000 organisations

Almost 14 000 grants to enable organisations to participate in Grundtvig Learning Partnerships

Nearly 15 000 Mobility grants for adult education staff

Strong participation of over 30 European countries

Foundations for a European communityof adult learning

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Grundtvig budget 2000-2010

GRUNDTVIG BUDGET 2000 - 2010 (in € Mio)

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15,7618,2 19,2

29,4833,49

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62,0460,75

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Grundtvig 2010 – Budget

TOTAL: € 62 million (2000: 9 Mio)

Decentralised actions via NA: € 45 Mio (72%) Centralised actions via EACEA: € 16 Mio (26%) Policy activities (Action Plan) : € 1 Mio (2%)

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«Small is not beautiful» –Adult learning in the LLP 2007-2013Erasmus ≥ 40%

Leonardo de Vinci ≥ 25%

Comenius ≥ 13%

Grundtvig ≥ 4%

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Learning Partnerships 2001-10

GRUNDTVIG LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS 2001-2010

478

9701282 1318

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14441239

1456 1550

775

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18922197

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38413589

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Mobility in LearningPartnerships under the LLP

MOBILITY IN LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS 2007-2009

13.167 14.260

19.576

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Grundtvig staff mobility2001-2010

GRUNDTVIG INDIVIDUAL STAFF MOBILITY 2001-2009

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24833170

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688991

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Ten years on – Has Grundtvig made a difference?

Innovation in adult education practice:– Changes in adult education organisations– Staff development through European in-service

training– European networks of adult education professionals

Stimulation of policy initiatives:– EU level: « No Bologna without Erasmus, no Action

Plan for adult learning without Grundtvig » (also direct support through financing of policy-related activities)

– National level : impact in some countries

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Specific impacts of Grundtvigon adult learning (1)

Helping to raise the status and visibility of adult learning

Creation of a culture of European cooperation in ‘fragile’ sector with little previous tradition in this regard

Confirmation of the importance of adult learning with the overall lifelong learning spectrum

Financing (370 millions injected into adult learning)

Relevant design, responding to the sector’s needs, in line with national policy statements for general adult learning

Closer and sustained cooperation between organisations

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Specific impacts of Grundtvigon adult learning (2)

More European outlook of adult education staff and organisations

Expansion of adult learning to new types of providers Improving teaching practices, curriculum quality,

management approaches, intercultural competence Developing sustainable networks of professionals for

exchanging experience and improving practice Strong impact in improving learning opportunities for

disadvantaged groups Confirmation of the importance of mobility

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Indirect contribution toother policy areas

Social policy Employment policy (competence development) Health, Family and Consumer policy Environment policy Cultural policy and heritage The Citizens’ Europe: Active European citizenship

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Why must adult learning remaina policy and programme priority?

On the surface, a vibrant EU, with:– Rapid acceleration of skills redundancy– More jobs requiring high skills levels

Beneath the surface:– 80 million low-skilled workers– High percentage with low literacy skills– Nearly 7 million early school-leavers– Demography – ageing population, migration– Poverty and social exclusion

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The need to increase participation in LLL

Adult education and trainingPercentage of population aged 25-64 participating in education and training

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Priorities for the future –messages from the policy debates

General strengthening of adult learning within overall LLL Proactive stimulation of participation and improved access Flexible learning, supported by the new technologies Recognition and validation of non-formal learning Information, Guidance and counselling Innovative pedagogy and support for adult education staff Special emphasis on:

– Lowest qualified, basic skills, literacy & numeracy (« 2nd chance / 1 step up »)

– Demography: ageing population and migration (also as potential, opportunity)

– Active engagement with society

Better data, analysis, research, quality assurance (but don’t overdo it…)

Better financial support as an investment in the future

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Adult learning and Grundtvig –Key questions for the future

Why is adult learning so important in terms of facing Europe’s social and economic challenges in Europe?

What are the main challenges and obstacles which adult learning itself has to face and overcome in order to be able to play this role in society and the economy?

How can the EU programme for cooperation and mobility in adult learning help to achieve these aims?

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Strengthening adult learning (AL) in overall programme

Prioritisation and clearer definition of objectives

Simplifying the programme’s structure

Strengthening the Grundtvig contribution to AL policy

Better information, communication and project support

Adult learning and Grundtvigin the future LLP

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Increased share for general adult learning (Grundtvig) and continuing vocational training in the overall programme (in line with EU policy on lifelong learning)

How does adult learning relate to Youth on the Move…?

3 structural options for adult learning: Status quo (Grundtvig = general AL, LdV = further training) Grundtvig integrated into new LdV programme for VET and AL Grundtvig expands to become prog. for all AL (gen. & vocat.)

Strengthening Adult learning in the overall programme framework

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Need to prioritise and clarify the field addressed by Grundtvig?

What should the main focus be? 2nd chance learning (literacy, numeracy, basic skills)

for social inclusion (“1 step up”) Active ageing and intergenerational solidarity Migration and intercultural learning Active citizenship

Prioritisation and clearer definitionof objectives

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Staff mobility: Amalgamation of the 3 actions (IST, WS, ASST) into 1? “Pool mobility” approach? Workshop model instead of individual applications to

NA? Lump sums

Learning Partnerships (LP): To cover all learner mobility, incl.Workshops und Senior

Volunteering Projects? Also bilateral LPs? Simplify selection and contractualisation (host country

only)?

Simplifying the programme structure

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System-related large-scale innovation projects?

Multilateral cooperation projects: Development of innovation projects (centralised) and

transfer of innovation projects (decentralised): have both types in Grundtvig also?

Or only centralised as at present? Or only decentralised in future?

New approach to Networks (tender instead of call for proposals)?

Better dissemination and exploitation of results

Strengthening GrundtvigContribution to adult learning policy

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Grundtvig promoters / ambassadors

Bilateral LPs to make it easier for newcomers?

Community-building support structure (example: e-Twinning):

at European level

at national level

Better information, communicationand project support

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227 and still active…

Public consultation until 30 November 2010– http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/consult/index_en.html– [email protected]

[email protected]