Democratizing Lifelong Learning: Tools and Strategies
(European Regional Meeting, Brussels, 3 - 5 December 2001)

The meeting was part of a project funded by the SOCRATES program of the European Commission. It brought together some 120 participants from all over Europe, including implementers of (other) SOCRATES projects, representatives of ministries and various networks, and members of UNESCO National Commissions. Organized by the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) in cooperation with the European Commission and two partner organizations - the National Organization for Adult Learning of UK (NIACE) and Lire et Ecrire of the French-Speaking Community of Belgium - the meeting aimed at exploring and improving the instruments for democratizing lifelong learning. Against this background, the explicit focus of the meeting was put on assessing and further developing adult learners weeks and learning festivals (ALWs/LFs) in Europe.
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