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Promoting Active Citizenship in Europe.
The role of UCE/ULLL.
Edinburgh - 5th - 8th June 2008
Programme
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| Thursday 05 June 2008 |
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| 14:00 to 16:30 |
Groups can have a meeting space upon request. |
| 16:30 to 17:15 |
Newcomers meeting / State of things meeting at the Playfair Library |
| 17:30 to 17:35 |
Welcome: Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea, Principal and Vice Chancellor, The University of Edinburgh |
| 17:35 to 18:00 |
Opening Address: Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifeong Learning, Fiona Hyslop |
| 18:00 to 19:45 |
Reception |
| 20:00 onwards |
Participants interested to go out will be guided to the city centre to different Pubs/restaurants by volunteers. |
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| Friday 06 June 2008 |
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| 09:15 to 09:45 |
Keynote speech: Learning and citizenship, bridging research and policy . Prof Tom Schuller, NIACE (UK) |
| 09:45 to 10:30 |
Keynote speech: Promoting Learning for Civic Engagement In Europe. Prof John Field, University of Stirling (UK). |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 to 12:15 |
Workshops - session A (choose one) |
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A1 - EQUIPE PLUS Administrative session RESTRICTED to EQUIPE PLUS partners only |
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A2 - Inter-generational Learning in Higher Education for Active Citizenship: What is it?: Why do we need it? How to do it? Andrea Waxenegger, University of Graz (AT) and Valeria Pavluska, University of Pecs (HU) |
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A3 - The Civic Function of University & Adult Learning. Rhonda Wynne, University College Dublin (IE) |
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A4 - Citizenships and Employability. Matthias Klumpp, University of Applied Sciencesses, Essen (DE) |
| 12:15 to 13:00 |
Keynote speech: Cultural groups in Europe and the wider implications promoting European Citizenship. Views on anti-racist pedagogy. Prof Ramón Flecha, University of Barcelona (Spain). |
| 13:00 to 14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 to 15:30 |
Workshops - session B |
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B1 - The recognition of non-formal and infomral learning, citizenship, and universities: an alchemist's dream? Mireille Pouget for EUCEN |
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B2 - Social Partnership for Inter-generational Learning in Higher Education for Active Citizenship. Andrea Waxenegger, University of Graz (AT) and Valeria Pavluska, University of Pecs (HU). CONTRIBUTOR: Brian McKechnie, University of Strathclyde (UK) |
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B3 - Twin cities and lifelong learning: a global learning relationship. Geraldine Prince, Edinburgh College of Art (UK)
- Cultural traditions as an important part of active promoting citizenship. Maret Prits, Business College Mainor (EE)
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B4 - Citizenship in HE Institutions - reviewing a Finnish National Evaluation Project. Saari Seppo, University of Tampere (FI)
- Contribution of academic tutoring / mentoring for active citizenship development through first work experiences. Maria Jose Goncalves, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
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| 15:30 to 16:00 |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 to 17:30 |
Workshops - session C |
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C1 - Indicators of Quality in European University Lifelong Learning. What now? What next? Pat Davies EUCEN and Kari Seppala, University of Turku (FI) |
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C2 - Learning to participate: citizens and consumers. Gina Ebner, EAEA (BE) |
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C3 - Adults and Universities: challenge for active citizenship. Aureliana Alberici, Univesity Roma Tre (IT)
- Stepping stones to the campus gate: reaching out to mature students. Adrian lee, University of York (UK) |
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C4 - Adult learning for active citizenship: challenges for universities. Balazs Nemeth, University of Pecs (HU)
- Promoting active citizenship for excluded groups: Involving older unemployed men in LLL through informal community contexts. Rob Mark, Queen's University of Belfast (UK) |
| 19:30 onwards |
Ceilidh and Gala Dinner at South Hall (Pollock Halls) |
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| Saturday 07 June 2008 |
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| 09:30 to 11:00 |
Round Table: "University Lifelong Learning Promoting
Citizenship: Challenges and new developments".
Chair:
Mary Tupan-Wenno (Executive Director ECHO, Center for Diversity Policy, Netherlands)
Panel:
Gina Ebner (Secretary General, EAEA, Belgium)
Harinder Lawley (London Metropolitan University, UK)
Eric Agbessi (Vice-President, Universite Blaise Pascal Clermont II, France)
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| 11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee break. |
| 11:20 to 12:45 |
Keynote speech: Marta Ferreira. Head of Adult Education "Grundtvig" Unit. European Commission. |
| 12:45 to 13:15 |
Close of conference. |
| 13:15 to 14:30 |
Buffet lunch |
| 14:30 to 17:00 |
General Assembly |
| 17:15 onwards |
Tours around the City |
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| Sunday 08 June 2008 |
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Optional. A choice of day trips will be made available. |
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meetings, workshops and keynote speeches |
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Breaks (lunch/coffee) |
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Social events |
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