EUCEN 2010 - Introduction
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The document summarizes the European Association for University Lifelong Learning (EUCEN). It describes EUCEN as an international non-governmental organization with over 200 member universities in 40 countries. The organization aims to promote lifelong learning and influence European policy. It has a General Assembly, Steering Committee, and staff who work on projects related to adult education, e-learning, and validation of non-formal learning.
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EUCEN 2010 - Introduction
- 1. The European Association for University Lifelong Learning http://www.eucen.org [email_address] CR - April 2010
- 2. What is EUCEN? EUCEN is an international non-governmental non-profit making organisation registered in Belgium. Founded by 15 universities in Bristol, 4-5 May 1991 First Statutes were discussed and approved in Liege, 16 May 1992 First members were accepted at the General Assembly in Barcelona, 16 May 1993 Four Presidents from Germany, Belgium, Portugal and France EUCEN has currently over 200 members in 40 different countries
- 3. Structure EUCEN’s organisation is comprised by: A General Assembly of members that meet twice a year A Steering Committee with A President A Vice-President A Secretary General A Treasurer Other members (up to 6 more) The Executive Secretary An Administrative Unit A Financial Unit A Projects Unit
- 4. Steering Committee Michel FEUTRIE (University of Lille, FR) - President Alison HUGHES (University of Liverpool, UK) - Vice-President Valeria PAVLUSKA (University of Pecs, HU) - Secretary General Agustí TEN (University of Barcelona, ES) - Treasurer Rob MARK (Queen’s University Belfast, UK) Jean-Marie Dujardin (University of Liege, BE) Toril E EIDE (University of Bergen, NO) Esko PAAKKOLA (University of Eastern Finland, FI) Françoise DE VIRON (Catholic University of Louvain, BE) - Co-opted member MICHEL ALISON VALERIA AGUSTÍ ROB JEAN-MARIE TORIL ESKO FRANÇOISE
- 5. Executive Office The Association is directed by an Executive Secretary who is based in Barcelona. The offices are located in the IDEC building (the Institute for Continuing Education of the Pompeu Fabra University), in Barcelona’s elegant business district of ‘ Eixample’.
- 6. EUCEN’s Staff EUCEN has a team of nine professional members of staff working for the Association. Questions, comments, requests are welcomed both from members and non-members. CHRISTIANE GEMMA PAULA SILVIA CARME EVA OLIVER PAT TINA
- 7. Main Aims and Objectives VISION Make LLL to play a central part in University policy and provision Aid Universities to serve most effectively the people of Europe MISSION Exchange experiences and information Harmonise levels of Quality for ULLL amongst members Validation of prior learning through development of University Credit Transfer and accumulation Influence European policy on ULLL
- 8. Jönköping | Leuven/Louvain Tallinn | Edinburgh | Hanover Ljubljana | Paris | Gdynia Roma | Bergen | Kaunas Limerick | Aveiro | Brno Vienne | Pécs | Chieti . Barcelona | London | Bergen Joensuu | Reykjavik Warszawa | Örebro | Dublin Lausanne | Catania | Nantes .. Kortrijk/Lille | Glasgow Olympia | Helsinki | Porto Barcelona | Leiden | Liège Hanover | Bristol Past Conferences
- 9. Future Conferences Rovaniemi (FI), 27-29 May 2010 Lifelong Learning for the New Decade Restorative education in the context of Socio-economic, Educational and Environmental relationships Lille (FR), 18-20 November 2010 From Rhetoric to Reality – The European Universities’ Charter on LLL two years after Granada (ES), May 2011 Celebration of EUCEN’s 20th Anniversary Human Rights: ULLL for All! And also: Genoa (IT), Graz (AT), Msida (MT), Lisbon (PT), etc
- 10. EUCEN Projects since 2000 CURRENT PROJECTS: PAST PROJECTS: KEY : (C) - Coordinator; (Ev) - Evaluator; (Ex) - Expert; (D) - Dissemination role mainly. ● VALUE (D) ● SIRUS (Ex) PARTNER ● DOLCETA (4) ● OBSERVAL ● EQF PRO ● ALLUME ● COMPASS CONTRACTOR ADULT EDUCATION ELEARNING/ ON-LINE EDUCATION VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING EQF BOLOGNA FOR LLL / CHARTER LLL ROLE OF EUCEN ● TULIP (D) ● ADD LIFE! (Ex) ● ELLPROFT (D) ● CEPROFS (D) ● DISCO (Ev) ● UNFOLD (D) ● ICETEL (D) ● ODELUCE (D) ● ELISC (Ev) ● TRANSFINE (C) ● REFINE (C) ● EQUIPE (C) PARTNER ● DOLCETA ● DOLCETA Plus ● DOLCETA MAINT. ● EQUIPE Plus ● BeFlex Plus ● BeFlex CONTRACTOR ADULT EDUCATION ELEARNING/ ON-LINE EDUCATION VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING QUALITY BOLOGNA FOR LLL ROLE OF EUCEN
- 11. Link to National Networks Access to EUCEN’s resources on-line and link to Network’s web pages. Facilitating meetings of Networks at EUCEN events Participation of EUCEN experts in Networks’ conferences Organisation of Study Visits Consultation in policy making process Involvement in EUCEN projects Support for regional/national groups to create a Network Support for project development and lobbying at national and European level Poster sessions at EUCEN conferences
- 12. Main Benefits The main benefits of joining EUCEN are: Access to people, expertise and information across Europe Representation in European policy making process Institutional membership – all staff can benefit EUCEN conferences discount Opportunity to join projects Support for your own projects Web sites, newsletter and market place Channel for dissemination of your activities