EUCEN

“The European Association for University Lifelong Learning”

http://www.eucen.org

executive.office@eucen.org

European University Continuing Education Network

Vision Enable members to serve most effectively the

people of Europe. Influence the development of ULLL policy. Promote an European model of LLL and promote

interaction. Contribute to a LLL policy.

Mission Exchange of experience and information. Provide contacts. Harmonise levels of Quality for ULLL amongst

members. Develop University Credit Transfer. Influence European policy on ULLL.

EUCEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

EUCEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Strategy Assist ULLL policy makers.

Provide a forum to discuss ULLL ideas.

Provide an accurate and rapid source of information.

Help members strengthen their contacts.

Encourage the exchange of information.

Provide academic and administrative support.

Support members wishing to develop European LLL

research.

Provide opportunities for LLL staff development.

Seek opportunities for student exchange.

EUCENMEMBERSHIP

149 universities as full members in 29 different European countries.

11 universities as associate members from 9 different countries.

19 national networks for UCE/LLL and other international networks or institutions as affiliate members.

9 individual members (representing non-formal international networks).

TOTAL of 188 MEMBERS in 39 different countries

NOTE: The number of members will change (i.e. increase) after the General Assembly 30 April 2005.

EUCEN MAIN BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Access to people, expertise and information across

Europe.

Representation in European policy making process.

Institutional membership—all staff can participate.

Conference discounts.

Opportunity to join projects.

Support for your projects.

Web page newsletter and market place.

Discounts on journals.

Channel for dissemination.

EUCEN ORGANISATION

General Assembly of members once a year. Steering Committee:

Manuel Assunção, Universidade de Aveiro (PT), President. Petr Vavrin, Brno University of Technology (FR), Vice-President. Andrea Waxenegger, Karl-Franzens-Universitat Graz (AT),

Secretary General. Daiva Dumčiuvienė, Kaunas University of Technology, (LT),

Treasurer. Ebba Ossiannilsson, Lund University, (SE). Jean-Marie Filloque, Université de Bretagne Occidental, Brest

(FR). Helka Urponen, University of Lapland (FIN). Raymond A Thomsom, University of Strathclyde (UK).

Co-opted Member: Françoise de Viron, Université Catholique de Louvain (BE).

Executive Secretary. Task forces.

EUCENEUROPEAN CONFERENCES

EUCEN European Conferences are: of European dimension focussed every time on a different and special theme organised twice a year:

Spring - a large conference (holds the General Assembly) Autumn - an event more project orientated (workshops)

They are organised in different countries of

Europe: To learn to know and appreciate local, regional and national

conditions and analyse the expertise of the host university. To bring to the host university the experience accumulated

by EUCEN and be a catalytic impulsion in LLL. To produce a wide and durable impact on a large number of

universities. To raise the quality of ULLL through European co-operation.

EUCENMAP OF CONFERENCES

Barcelona 2001

Reykjavik1999

Bergen 2000

Joensuu1999

Helsinki 1994

Örebro 1998Glasgow

1995

Limerick 2004

Dublin 1997

Bristol 1991

London 2000

Leiden1992

Warszawa1998

Hannover1991Kortrijk/Lille 1995 Liège

1992

Lausanne 1997

Nantes 1996

Barcelona 1993

Porto 1993

Catania 1996

Olympia 1994

Chieti2001

Pécs2002

Aveiro2003

Wien 2002

Brno 2003

Kaunas2004

Bergen2005

Rome2005

Gdynia2006

Paris2006

Ljubljana

2007

EUCENCONFERENCES (1)

1991

Bristol 1 Founding Meeting: University CE Collaboration and Development

Hannover 2 Conditions and perspectives of European Universities CE

1992

Liège 3 Practical Aspects of European CE & Official Constitution 17.05.92

Leiden 4 Universities' Future Role in CE

1993

Barcelona - UB 5 CE in Spain and in Europe

Porto 6 Motivating Academia for CE

1994

Helsinki 7 Implementing High Quality CE

Olympia 8 Using Multimedia Methods in University CE

1995

Glasgow 9 The Funding of Continuing Education

Kortrijk/Lille 10

University CE meeting the Needs of the Region

1996

Nantes 11

Good Practice in Open and Distance Learning

Catania 12

University Continuing Education and the Professions

1997

Lausanne 13

Competition and Co-operation in University Continuing Education

Dublin 14

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in University CE

EUCENCONFERENCES (2)

1998

Örebro 15

Pedagogics and Practice in Lifelong Learning

Warszawa 16

Lifelong Learning: Links between Western and Central Europe

1999

Reykjavik 17

Learning from each-other: The European Dimension in UCE

Joensuu 18

The Changing Work and Educational Needs: The basis for UCE

2000

Bergen 19

Death and Rebirth of University Education

London 20

Equality - Quality in University Continuing Education

2001

Barcelona - UPF 21

World Networking in Continuing Education

Chieti 22

Professional and Institutional Development in Continuing Education

2002

Pécs 23

Teacher, Facilitator, Mentor or Manager?

Vienne 24

eLearning, Co-operative Learning & Co. New solutions to old changes?

2003

Brno 25

Accrediting LLL. Classroom, workplace, ... or life?

Aveiro 26

1st EUCEN Project Forum

2004

Limerick 27

Developing de Learning Region, Thoughts to Actions

Kaunas 28

2nd EUCEN Project Forum

2005

Bergen 29

From Bologna to Bergen and Beyond

EUCENFUTURE CONFERENCES

Rome: 17-19 November 2005, 3rd EUCEN Project Forum.

Gdynia: 18-20 May 2006,Universities as a driver for regional development, LLL in a knowledge society.

Paris: November 2006,4th EUCEN Project Forum.

Other destinations planned for future conferences are Slovenia, Romania, Denmark, Germany, …

More information on coming events will be soon available.

EUCENEUROPEAN PROJECTS (1)

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

TheNUCE - Thematic Network in University Continuing Education / TheNUCE-Dis - Dissemination project.

F2000 - European Higher Education Expert Forum. ELISC - European Learning in Small Companies. CEPROFS / CEPROFS2 - European Training Centre for

Managers of European Continuing Education Organisation.

University Centre for Continuing Education of Journalists.

ITES - Information Technology in European Sport and Sport Science.

TRANSFINE - Transfer between Formal, Non-formal and Informal Education.

ODELUCE - Open and Distance Learning Education and learning through University Continuing Education.

ICETEL - Improving Continuing Education and Training through eLearning.

ELLPROFT - European Life Learning Professional Training.

Indicators - Developing and testing Indicators for monitoring and measuring stakeholder organisations in Learning Cities and Regions. R3L iniciative.

EUCENEUROPEAN PROJECTS (2)

CURRENT PROJECTS:

Association Project. CEA-N - Consumer Education for Adults Network. DISCO - European Dictionary on Skills and

Competences. DOLCETA - Developing on-line consumer education

and training for adults. DOLCETA Plus. EQUIPE - European Quality in Individualised

Pathways in Education. REFINE - REcognising Formal, Infomal and Non-

formal Education. Joint Action proposal. UNFOLD - Understanding new frameworks of

learning design. RUSNET – Regional University-industries Strategy

Network.

EUCENEUROPEAN PROJECTS (3)

PROPOSALS AWAITING DECISION:

VALIDMATCHER – Validation for Manufacturing, Agriculture, Telecommunications, Construction, Health, Education and Regional development (Leonardo). EUCEN is the contractor.

EQUIPE PLUS - European Quality in Individualised Pathways in Education Plus (G4). EUCEN is the contractor.

MedMar – Postgraduate Training in Maritime Medicine in Europe of the 25.

Making knowledge Visible. PF6. Ten Competence Consortium.

EUCENTypes of Membership

FULL MEMBERS: Universities able to award doctorates, in geographical Europe.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Universities outside geographical Europe able to

award doctorates. Universities or accredited Institutions of Higher

Education in geographical Europe, able to award Master degrees.

AFFILIATE MEMBERS: National or International bodies with an interest in Continuing Education, normally invited by EUCEN and with a mutual co-operation agreement.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS: Individuals representing informal networks active in the area of Continuing Education, invited by EUCEN.

EUCENSubscription Fees

The annual subscription fee for Full Members is 360€.

The annual subscription fee for Associate Members is 330€.

The annual subscription fees are for institutional membership, not individual membership. So all the staff of the member university can benefit and use the services.

The arrangement for Affiliate or Individual Members depends on each organisation and is negotiated on a case by case basis – usually it involves mutual membership without payment on either side.