Adult Learners Week

The first Adult Learners Week in Norway was inspired by UNESCO's Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) in Hamburg in 1997. The Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Research, subsequently delegated the responsibility for coordinating and managing ALW to the Norwegian Association for Adult Learning.

The Goals of ALW

The goals of the Norwegian ALW are to strengthen the rights of adults, to motivate them and to show them possibilities for learning regardless of their background, and to present the variety of methods, providers and issues in adult learning.

The Main topics or themes of the week since 1998:

1998: Open to learning
1999: Motivation for participation
2000: Flexible learning
2001: Learning arenas - learn where you are
2002: Learning – Engagement – Participation - you decide
2003: Lifelong learning in an inclusive society
2004: Læring og livskvalitet – Learning and quality of life
2005: Læring for endring – Learning for change

ALW organisation – national level

We have a national project coordinator who reports to the Norwegian association for Adult Learning. A national Project Team and the project coordinator are reponsible for the programme of ALW including the choice of themes.

Regional committee – main partners

Norway consists of 18 counties. These 18 counties are the basis of the national project. In every county a regional committee is appointed in charge of planning and coordinating ALW events in the county. The committees consist of representatives of the County Governor, the National Library, the National Education Office, the Association of Local Authorities, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, the Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry, the Norwegian Association for Adult Learning, the Folk High Schools and Colleges.

Contact:

Berit Mykland
Norwegian Association for Adult Learning NAAL
PO Box 560 Sentrum
0105 Oslo
Norway

Tel: +47 24 14 89 73
Fax: +47 22 33 40 85
berit.mykland@vofo.no
www.vofo.no

Adult Learners Week
www.vofo.no/uka/