ALW Introduction
 

 

THE JOY OF LEARNING - THE SECOND ADULT LEARNERīS WEEK IN FINLAND 18. - 24.9.1999

Adult Learner's Week is a nation-wide campaign promoting adult learning and lifelong learning.

The impulse to arrange the week came in 1997 when the UNESCO World Conference of Adult Education gave its recommendation that the campaign is arranged in all member countries of the UN.The first Adult Learner's Week 1998 was an effort of co-operation. This is the case also in the campaign of 1999, which is planned by even wider back-up forces The nation-wide campaign will give support and publicity, but the goals can be reached only within the institutions, libraries, municipalities and provinces. The local activity is the nucleus of the campaign.

WITH THE HELP OF THE CAMPAIGN

  • we will make the idea of the lifelong learning known

  • we will give information and guidance about modern ways of studying and studying possibilities

  • we will reach new people and inspire and coach them to study

  • we will underline the importance of studying as a way to maintain the working ability

  • we will increase the appreciation of adult learning and the adult education institutions

  • by means of local activities we will market our own institution and the whole field of adult education

In 1999 we will underline

  • The many ways and possibilities of learning, and the fact that everyone has got his or her own individual way of learning

  • The impossible possibilities of the brain

  • The skills for the information society

  • The joy and passion of hobbies as a way to enrich ones life

 WELCOME TO FINLAND

Finland as a chair of the European Union at the latter part of year 1999, organizes a seminar on Lifelong Learning, Liberal Education and the Civil Society in Turku at 19. - 21, Sept, 1999.

The events of Adult Learner's Week in Turku Area provide addional programme for the seminar participants.

I'm delighted to wish all participants of the EU-seminar on warmly welcome to Turku, Finland!

In 1999 Adult Learner's week in Finland carries the title "the Joy of Learning". Seminar is an opportunity to work, to learn, to make friends and to have fun.

I hope you will have it all!

Eeva-Inkeri Sirelius
Chair of the ALW committee 1999

Additional information can be obtained at:

CAMPAIGN OFFICE

Annankatu 25 A
00100 Helsinki
Project Manager Johanna Korhonen
Tel. +358 9 6122 4336, +358 40 5339 341
Fax + 358 9 6122 4351
e-mail johanna.korhonen@ktol.fi
www.ktol.fi/aov

 

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