LLinE Lifelong Learning in Europe

Programme

Location: Conference Hotel Rantapuisto, Vuosaari, Helsinki.


THURSDAY 29 JANUARY, 2009

13.00 Bus transfer from Kiasma to Conference venue
13.30 Arrival and registration
14.00 Check-in

13.00- Registration starts

15.00 Coffee

15.30 Welcome
Director Pekka Sallila, KVS Foundation, Finland

Opening speech
Professor Kristiina Kumpulainen, Editor-in-Chief, LLinE

16.00 Keynote: Is Lifelong Learning a Right? Legislative Perspectives and Current Practice
Professor Evangelia Koutoupa-Rengakou, University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Ms Magda Trantallidi, General Secretariat of Adult Education, Greece

Case study: Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities, Järvenpää Training Centre
Special Needs Teacher Minna Sandberg, Järvenpää Training Centre, Finland

Discussant: Professor Peter Jarvis, University of Surrey, UK

18.00 Conference Fair
Exhibition & presentation of posters & information material

EVENING PROGRAMME

19.30 Welcome dinner

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FRIDAY 30 JANUARY, 2009

9.00 Keynote: Competences and the Right to Lifelong Learning. A Critical Alternative Discourse
Professor Peter Mayo, University of Malta

Case study: The Finnish Noste Programme for adults without post-compulsory qualifications
Dr Kirsti Hulkari, Research Centre for Vocational Education, Tampere, Finland

Discussant: Head Coordinator Antra Carlsen, Nordic Network for Adult Learning

10.45 Study visits
1. EnterpriseHelsinki Business Advisory Centre for immigrants
2. Finnish Diverse Learners' Association
3. SETA - organisation for sexual equality
4. Allianssi - umbrella organisation for youth cooperation

13.15 Lunch

14.00 Keynote: Participation, Welfare Regime and Life History
Professor Ari Antikainen, University of Joensuu, Finland

Case study: From Learning Hero to Learning Ambassador: a project about learners, their experiences and knowledge
Ms Ellen Stavlund, Norwegian Association for Adult Learning

Discussant: Ms Mary Claire Halvorson, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

15.45 Coffee

16.15–18.00 Workshops
1. Legislation, entitlements, policy and trends.
Chair: Ms Magda Trantallidi

2. Inclusion, advocacy and empowerment
Chair: Professor József Katus

3. Key transitions across the lifespan
Chair: Ms Renée David Aeschlimann

EVENING PROGRAMME

18-20.00 Sauna
18-19.00 Sauna, women
19-20.00 Sauna, men

20.00 Dinner and music

Latin American rhythms provided by DjangoTango:

Franka Oroza: Guitar and vocals
Antti Nordin: Guitar
Boris Nordin: Guitar
Lassi Kari: Contrabass

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SATURDAY 31 JANUARY, 2009

9.30 Workshops: Preparing for joint discussion

10.00 Workshop reports and joint discussion
Antti Kauppi, Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education, Finland
Professor Kristiina Kumpulainen, Editor-in-Chief, LLinE

11.00 Closing words
Professor Kristiina Kumpulainen, Editor-in-Chief, LLinE

11.30 Lunch

13.00 Bus transfer from Conference venue to Kiasma