Series of transdisciplinary dialogues on adult learning and education: Effects and impacts of adult education:


Wider Benefits of Lifelong Learning.

Adult learning and education (ALE) creates an impact; proving this "treasure within" (Jaques Delors) is the challenge of evidence-based continuing education research. In this transdisciplinary dialogue, the research results of the Austrian Benefits of Lifelong Learning Study – (BeLL in short) – will be presented, as well as the international predecessor study.  The studies show the contribution of general adult education to the competence acquisition of participants, to active citizenship and current educational challenges and goals such as up- and reskilling, digitalization, participation, and inclusion as well as health and sustainability.

Program

Registration AUDIMAX from 14.00
Start 15.00
End 17.30

Moderation Dr. Stefan Vater (VÖV), and Assist.-Prof. Dr. Filiz Keser Aschenberger (UWK) and / DE and EN

Welcome

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Oppl, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Arts and Architecture

Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Polaschek, Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research (requested)

15h30: The "Wider Benefits" of Adult Education: No fear of side effects

• Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Kil and Ass.-Prof. Dr. Filiz Keser-Aschenberger (University for Continuing Education Krems): Benefits of Lifelong Learning (BeLL) Austria
• Visting professor Dr. Bettina Thöne-Geyer (German Institute for Adult Education, Leibniz Center for Lifelong Learning, DIE): Die BeLL Studie Europa
• Dr. Gerhard Bisovsky (Association of Austrian Adult Education Centres, VÖV): Strategic Dimensions
• Prof. Dr. Katarina Popović (Secretary General International Council for Adult Education, University of Belgrad): European Policy Dimensions

16h30: Podium discussion

• Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Polaschek, Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research (requested)
• DI Georg Primas, Chairman of the Conference of Austrian Adult Education and Secretary General of the Ring Österreichischer Bildungswerke
• Dr. John Evers, The Viennese Adult Education Centres and Association of Austrian Adult Education Centres, VÖV
• Visting professor Dr. Bettina Thöne-Geyer, German Institute for Adult Education, Leibniz Center for Lifelong Learning, DIE
• Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Kil, University for Continuing Education Krems
• Prof. Dr. Katarina Popović, Secretary General International Council for Adult Education, University of Belgrade

For further information please contact Melanie Nischt (melanie.nischt@donau-uni.ac.at)