FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Hyvää päivää – How do you do

Terve – Hi!

FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Finland (Suomi)

• 5,3 million inhabitants• 50% of adults participates in

Adult Education• 2 official languages: Finnish and

Swedish• 60 000 lakes • Main sport: Hockey• Most known brand: NOKIA• Typically Finnish: Sauna,

Marimekko, Santa Claus• Member of the European Union

since 1995

FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Welcome to a country of lifelong learning!

Age 7-16 mandatory primary education

Age 16-18 upper secondary educationAge 18-130 higher & further &

nonformal education (including second chance)

FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

800 institutions offer adult education

Formal education for adults (-> qualifications)

• Upper secondary schools • Vocational institutions and adult education centres

• Universities• Universities of applied science

Non formal Adult Education institutions (-> self-development, not aimed at qualifications) ->

Most popular subjects:

Arts and crafts

Languages

Music

ICT

Physical education

Open university subjects

Activities based on the Nordic tradition of self-motivated adult learning

Non formal Adult Education Institutions in Finland

FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Non Formal Adult Education in FinlandWHY:

Adult learners in Finland want to develop their competences for personal fulfilment.

The purpose of non formal adult education, based on life long learning , is to reinforce the integrity, equality, and active participation in society. Core values guiding adult learning includes sustainable development, cultural, intercultural and multicultural awareness and understanding.

IMPACT: About 1 million Finns participates annually in non formal adult education.

FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FAEA

1. Promotes non formal adult education and learning nationally

2. Develops international co-operation– EAEA’s (European Association for Education of

Adults) information and documentation office located in FAEA

– NVL (Nordic network for adult learning) nationally co-ordinated through FAEA

3. Organizes national services and development programs for adult educators

FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

FAEA

• Founded 1969

• NGO network of non formal adult education associations in Finland

• 10 Members: national coordinating and/or umbrella organisations in adult education

• Staff of 4

• Funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture