Invitation to the new edition of the ICAE Virtual Seminar “Role and Impact of Adult Education
and Webinar about "How adult education can save your life"
(Spanish and French text is included in the announcement.)
We are proud and happy to announce the ICAE Virtual seminar 2019 - on the “Role and Impact of Adult Education” from a global perspective! 
The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) continues to inspire dialog, exchange of ideas and critical reflection on highly relevant topics in adult education. Through this virtual seminar ICAE, in cooperation with DVV International, therefore wants to promote a debate and dialogue on selected articles from DVV International’s journal Adult Education and Development. This offers the chance to discuss the topics raised in the print issue in a virtual seminar and to go deeper and broaden the analysis. It creates a virtual space as an opportunity to share experiences from different regions and contexts, and to inspire new initiatives.
Experiences and good practices from around the globe
In the latest issue of Adult Education and Development (AED), 20 authors from all over the world discuss the many facets of “role and impact of adult education”. They take a closer look at its impact on the world and on our lives, as well as share thoughts on what role adult education plays in development work and in the current global debate on the wider benefits of learning.
What role does adult education play in society and in the lives of individuals? What contribution can it make to meeting challenges such as poverty, globalisation or digitisation? How can adult educators ensure that their programmes and offers achieve the desired impact? And how can we measure impact? These are some of the questions raised in this year’s issue of AED.
The seminar is free of charge, open to anyone and will start on 25thof February.
The following articles of issue 85 of Adult Education and Development will be this years´ starting point of the seminar:
- Henrique Lopes illustrates how adult education as “healthcare literacy” can save our lives.
- Samuel Asnake Wollie comments on the role of adult education for the future of the African continent.
- Chanell Butler-Morello introduces a programme that educates and empowers adults with disabilities to live more independently, improve academic skills, and gain employment.
- César Guadalupe identifies some major issues regarding the generation and availability of data on youth and adult education.
You can already find the articles here: https://www.dvv-international.de/adult-education-and-development/editions/aed-852018-role-and-impact-of-adult-education/get-involved/icae-virtual-seminar-2019/(in English, French and Spanish) and follow the discussion on the dedicated ICAE Website http://virtualseminar.icae.global.
Get involved and be part of the ICAE virtual Seminar 2019!
Do you want to participate? You can register here or send an e-mail to policy@icae.global. Registration is open now!
The virtual seminar will run for approximately one month as a series of articles and comments that are sent to the participants via e-mail. Your contributions and comments (max. 500 words) can be sent in English, French or Spanish, and will then be translated into English where necessary. Also you can directly comment on the articles on the Virtual Seminar website http://virtualseminar.icae.global.If you have any questions ahead of the seminar, do not hesitate to contact Ricarda Motschilnig (policy@icae.global).
Additional webinars: In addition to the virtual seminar, ICAE will organize online discussions in the form of webinars. The topics and dates of these webinars will be announced during the virtual seminar.
We invite all of you to actively participate with reflections and comments.
With best wishes,
Katarina Popovic´, ICAE Secretary General
Ricarda Motschilnig, Policy and Advocacy Officer
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Leecy Wise
Moderator
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