NEWS: 

International dissemination took place at the "Professionalization of Adult Educators" Conference in Malmo, Sweden, in March 2010, where BABAR team has prsented the results of their research activities. The conference was organized in cooperation with NVL and The NVL Taskforce on Adult Education, Nordplus Adult projects, BABAR and Needsassessment, and Malmo University. More about the conference: http://www.nordvux.net/page/930/nordiskkonferens2010.htm%20march/april%202010

Swedish National seminar took place in Stockholm on March 17, 2010. Click here for more information.

BABAR partner, Estonian Non-Formal Adult Education Association, gives interview about the situation in the field. Please, read the full interview here:

http://www.nordvux.net/object/21538/newchallengeforestoniannonformaleducation.htm

National reports in English and national languages and synthesis report available. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Electronic version of BABAR synthesis report published at:
http://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:298361

Project-related papers and publications available. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.


ABOUT THE PROJECT:
In the Nordic-Baltic Sea region there is an increased concern on the need to qualify adult education practitioners to enhance quality in adult education and training provision.

Starting off from the lack of research in the Nordic countries on initial training of adult educators-to-be, as well as limited focus on basic and further education systems, that overlooks the field of adult education and training,

Becoming Adult Educators in the Baltic-Sea Region (BABAR)aims at

- mapping out current initial education and training pathways for adult educators-to-be as well as different understandings of professionalisation processes;
 
- developing policy recommendations to equip adult educators with better chances for qualification (thus, improving the quality of future adult education)

- providing deeper insights into what governs the formation of initial competences and qualifications in the field of adult education (general, vocationally oriented and liberal).

The project is funded by Nordplus.

Last update March 25, 2010