ASEM LLL Research Network 4 Meeting
2-3 April 2013, Hamburg, Germany
Research Network 4 (RN4) of the ASEM LLL Hub held its annual meeting at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) from April 2-3, 2013. About 30 participants from ten ASEM member countries as well as UIL participated in the meeting.
RN4 members provided an update of the “White Paper Project” by presenting the National lifelong learning policy and strategy reviews in their countries, including Australia, China, Germany, Japan, Latvia, the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
Among others, Japan emphasized community learning, the United Kingdom mentioned the correlation between lifelong learning and life chances, Korea reflected on the gap between development and implementation and Australia focused on lifelong learning, work and livelihood.
The network also listened to the presentations by UIL’s three programs (Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies, Literacy and Basic Skills, and Adult Learning and Education) and the ASEM LLL Hub Secretariat on the two organizations’ key activities in 2013.
Furthermore, the Network expressed strong interest in participating in joint research projects with UIL on lifelong learning policies and strategies and promoting collaborations between UIL and ASEM LLL Hub.
Presentations
- Atsushi Makino, Tokyo University, Japan
Lifelong Learning and Changing Character of Society in Japan - Insub Park, National Institute for Lifelong Education, Korea
Lifelong Learning Policy Review of the Republic of Korea - Dr. Han Min & Dr. Haixia Xu, National Center for Education Development Research, China
Lifelong Learning Strategies and Policies in China - Professor Dr. Jian Huang, East China Normal University, China
Constructing a Learning Society for Better City Better Life: Shanghai’s Experience - Professor Zenaida Q. Reyes, Philippine Normail University, the Philippines
Lifelong Learning in the Philippines - Professor Sumalee Sungsri, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand
Lifelong Learning in Thailand - Dr. Ineta Luka & Professor Irina Maslo, University of Latvia, Latvia
White Paper on Lifelong Learning in Latvia - Dr. Allie Clemans, Monash University, Australia
Lifelong Learning, Work and Livelihood in Australia - Professor Michael Osborne, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Adult and Lifelong Learning in the UK - Professor Andy Green & Germ Janmaat
Skills Inequality, Adult Learning and Social Cohesion in the United Kingdom - Jin Yang, UIL
Programme on Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies (LLPS) - Bettina Bochynek & Werner Mauch, UIL
Adult Learning and Education Programme 2013 (ALE) - Ulrike Hanemann, UIL
Literacy and Basic Skills Programme 2013
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