Date: in 12 pts Lifelong learning programme European Policy on Lifelong Learning and Older learners Martina Ní Cheallaigh IFA, Prague, 30 May 2012

Date: in 12 ptsLifelong learning programme

European Policy on Lifelong Learning and

Older learners

• Martina Ní Cheallaigh• IFA, Prague, 30 May 2012


Active citizenship indicator, 2002

Demographics in the EUPopulation age structure by major age groups

24% 21% 21% 20% 19% 19% 19%

60% 61% 61% 59% 56% 54% 52% 51%

11% 12% 13% 14% 17% 18% 18% 18%

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Less than 19 years 20 - 64 65 - 79 80 and over

Date: in 12 pts

European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations

The main objectives are to:• promote active ageing in employment • facilitate active ageing in the community • promote healthy ageing and independent

living • enhance solidarity between the generations

Lifelong learning programme


Participation trend by age

Participation in education and training in 2010 by age EU27 - %Source: Eurostat Labour Force Survey (Last update: 2011)

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Active Citizenship• Norway• Sweden• Denmark• Austria• Ireland • Belgium• Netherlands

Employment Rate• Switzerland 78.6%• Iceland 78.2%• Norway 75.3%• Netherlands 74.7%• Denmark 73.4%• Sweden 72.1%• Austria 70.7%


Policy acquis at the EU level

• Lifelong Learning policy (since1995): includes formal, non-formal and informal learning (also used: life wide learning)

• Communication It is never too late to learn (2006)• Action Plan on Adult Learning (2007)• European Qualification Framework (2008)• ET2020 Strategic Framework for European Cooperation (2009)• Bruges Communiqué (2010)• European Agenda for Adult Learning (2011)

• Europe 2020 – smart, sustainable and inclusive growth


EU Agenda forAdult Learning• Adult learning - a means of up-skilling or re-skilling those

affected by unemployment, restructuring and career transitions, an important contribution to social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development

• Vision for 2020: Well-developed learning provision for seniors, in order to promote active, autonomous, and healthy ageing, and which uses their knowledge, experience, social and cultural capital for the benefit of society as a whole

• Priority 2012-14: Enhancing learning opportunities for older adults in the context of active ageing, including volunteering and the promotion of innovative forms of intergenerational learning and initiatives to exploit the knowledge, skills and competences of older people for the benefit of society as a whole


What are the objectives?

• Basic skills• Social inclusion• Development of active citizenship• Cultural engagement• Health and well-beingLearning to support older adults maintain social

cultural and political involvement in their community and contribute to active ageing


Grundtvig

Lifelong Learning Programme - Adult Education Strand•Multilateral projects, Networks and Learning Partnerships•Opportunities for AE staff mobility: In-service training, Visits and exchanges, Assistantships•Accompanying measures, Preparatory visits•Workshops•Senior volunteering projects


Grundtvig

• Strong social focus– Outreach to disadvantaged and marginalised groups

– Citizenship, older people, inter-generational solidarity, environment

– Social cohesion, inclusion of minorities

• Commitment to informal and non-formal learning alongside formal adult education

• Broad spread of participating organisations embracing NGOs, community groups and cultural organisations such as museums alongside specialised adult education providers


Grundtvig projects• Inter-generational 98• Art, culture, media 84• ICT 83• Active ageing 66• Learning in later life 57 & Life transitions 10• Health 37 & sport 6• Inclusion 32• Citizenship 30 & Intercultural 30• Older workers 27• Care of the elderly 23• Family learning & solidarity 20


Grundtvig projects• Gender/women 18• Languages 16• Environment/science 12• Disabilities 11• Minorities/ethnic minorities 10• Entrepreneurship 8

• Transfer of practices 21• Volunteering 27


SeniorVolunteering

Some figures

2009: 43 projects, 450 volunteers2010: 63 projects, 643 volunteers2011: 67 projects, 740 volunteers

Strongly increasing applications 2009-11 25 countries in 2011

Profile of volunteers: 73 % womenaverage age: 63 years oldusually experienced local volunteersmainly retired people but not only


Other programmes

• Leonardo da Vinci– Older workers– Continuing vocational training– Apprenticeship

• Culture, European capitals• Sport• Streamlined programme 2014-20 - Erasmus

for All


Thanks for your attention!Contact: [email protected] DG EAC:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/adult_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/grundtvig_en.htm


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Date: in 12 pts Lifelong learning programme European Policy on Lifelong Learning and Older learners Martina Ní Cheallaigh IFA, Prague, 30 May 2012