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Adult Education Colloquium
| Activity | Adult Education Colloquium – AEC |
| Time period | Since 1997 (one or two days in May/June, exceptionally in September/October) |
| Financed by | Ministry of Education (since 2022) Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (until 2021) |
| Contact | Zvonka Pangerc Pahernik, MSc T: +386 1 5842 567 E: zvonka.pangerc@acs.si |
AIM
The aim of the AEC is to shed light on current topics and exchange the achievements and views of researchers and professionals in the theory and practice of adult education and lifelong learning.
OBJECTIVES
Contemplation, discussion and creation of opinions on current topics and challenges in the field of adult education.
DESCRIPTION
The SIAE has been organising the AEC, the main gathering of professionals on national level, since 1997 as part of the Lifelong Learning Eeek. In some years, the AEC has been organised in collaboration with local LLW coordinators. Often, we invite foreign experts with whom we collaborate in international projects to participate.
ACTIVITIES
The SIAE (with a possible local LLW coordinator) implements the tasks in the following thematic sets:
- Definition of concept and contents of the colloquium;
- Informing the professional public of the event and sending out invitations;
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- Collaboration with providers of plenary and panel contributions;
- Implementation of organisational tasks in the strictest sense of the word;
- Informational and promotional support;
- Promotional materials;
- Ensuring media support;
- Implementation of the colloquium and its evaluation.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Total indicator (1997–2024): 28 editions of the AEC
AEC 2024 indicators:
- Hybrid event on the theme of reading literacy with the title Zapeljani v branje (Enticed into reading), 4 June at SIAE premises
- Number of participants: 43 in person, 33 via Zoom
- Number of presentations: 5
- Website (in Slovenian): https://tvu.acs.si/sl/ak2024
- Recording: https://youtu.be/etEvbNVZHeU and 2 word clouds on participants’ reading habits
Other activities:
Learning ExchangeRole Models Attract Multimedia PortalTraining of members of commissions for verification and certification of national vocational qualificationsAwards for the Promotion of Adult Learning and KnowledgeQuality MosaicAnnual Adult Education ConferenceLibraryOverview of Adult Education and Learning on OfferInfO-MosaicSIAE NewsletterAdult Education Colloquium