LLinE Lifelong Learning in Europe

Vol. XIII issue 1/2008 New Partnerships and Lifelong Learning

New partnerships have the potential of bringing in and forming new teams and groups of experts and expertise, i.e. individuals, organizations, social groups and their cultures, to solve problems in collaboration for the creation of new educational possibilities to the advancement of lifelong learning. In addition to forming innovative and creative teams that step beyond the boundaries of expected and common, new partnerships can help harness the funds of knowledge generated within and across different social and cultural contexts. Although collaboration may not always be easy, causing tensions and conflicts, it can be a powerful practice to go forward. At best, we can create new understandings of learning and education - both for educational research on lifelong learning as well as for its policies and practice.

The 10th International LLinE Conference, New Partnerships and Lifelong Learning, was held in Helsinki in January 2008. LLinE 1/2008 covers some of the issues discussed over the three-day conference. This issue also starts a series of articles on teacher education in Europe. For more information on the contents, please see 'Orientation' below.

Editorial by Kristiina Kumpulainen: World is changing. How about lifelong learning policies and practices?

Orientation 1/2008