EAEA General Assembly 2013

EAEA General Assembly 2013, EAEA Grundtvig Award Ceremony and Conference
6-7 June 2013, Leicester, United Kingdom.

Venue: Mercure Hotel.
Arrival: 5 June (or 6 June in the morning).
Thursday 6 June 2013
11.00 - 17.00 General Assembly
Including Elections of the President and Executive Board
In the evening: Dinner with EAEA Grundtvig Award ceremony
"Active citizenship and transnational solidarity - Adult education as a tool against nationalism, chauvinism and xenophobia"
Friday 7 June 2013
10.00 -17.00 EAEA Conference (co-organised with NIACE)
"European Year 2013 of citizens: What are the emerging challenges and opportunities for adult learning"

• To explore the contribution of adult education and learning to active citizenship and democratic engagement;
• To compare experiences and approaches and synergies and make recommendations for local, national and European levels;
• Through a mixture of high-level expert key notes, workshops and good practice examples, we will discuss the issue of European citizenship, democracy and adult education (in times of crisis).

We recommend to those members eligible for funding and grants, to contact their respective national agencies as soon as possible (for example Grundtvig actions: "Visits and exchanges for adult education staff" ).