high quality of adult education

High quality of adult education –European exchange of experiences

Transfer of knowledge, exchange ofexperience and good practices in non-vocational adult education

• Germany: using the example of

Erfahrungswissen für Initiativen (EFI)Experience for Initiatives

• BMFSFJ - Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

• For details there You can find a handout at:https://tinyurl.com/yadq4oc6

Transnational meeting: GERMANY - Kiel September 6 th 2017

https://tinyurl.com/yadq4oc6

• Finland:

Implementation of the EFI-Conzept in Vantaaand Espoo, Finland

• Municipalities and Laurea University ofApplied Sciences

• Till 2016 nearly 250 alumni

• Curriculum similar to Germany


• Poland:Organisation of teams of excellence 55+ in thegerman – polish border region

• A common projekt of the international meeting centre St. Marienthal with the polishpartner „Regional Development Agency der for the Giant-Mountains-Region – KARR“


• Germany:

– seniorTrainerin Academy Bavaria [sTAB] managedby EFI Bayern e.V.

– 2013 und 2014: 187 alumni

– Overall 10 courses, each 3 blocks with 3 days

– Costs: 710 € per alumnus

– Written report using the SRS is available (only in German)


• seniorTrainerin Academy BavariaCurriculum 11 modules:

– Taking responsibility – in four roles as aseniorTrainer

– Ageing embedded in social and cultural change

– Civic engagement and support facilities

– Communication


• seniorTrainerin Academy BavariaCurriculum 11 modules:

– Projectmanagement

– seniorTrainer as a networker

– Fundraising

– Public relations

– Using the internet

– Phase between the blocks to gain experience


• Federal Model Programme „Experience for Initiatives“ 2002 till 2006

• seniorTrainerin Academy Bavaria [sTAB]2013 till 2014

• Academy for older people Bavaria (SAB)from 2015 (for three + two years)


• Germany– Academy for older people Bavaria since 2015

managed by pme Familienservice GmbHfinanced by Bavarian State Ministry of Employmentand Social Order, the Family and Integration

– 2015: 3 courses– 2016: 4 courses– 2017: 2 courses, till end of June

– Rought: 120 – 140 alumni


• efiMOOC– Table of content

– The importance of civic engagements for themunicipality and the civil society

– The experience of older people unlock and make useof

– seniorTrainer: what is the particular?

– How to become a seniorTrainer?

– The seniorTrainer an his field of engagement

– Practical examples


• efiMOOC

– Video is the new text

– https://youtu.be/4L1nx1nB1Dc


https://youtu.be/4L1nx1nB1Dc

• Survey spring 2017

– Question: Which method of education program do You prefer?

– N=230

– age > 60 jears


Methof of education program Answer (%)

attending classes 36,9

e-learning 9,2

Blended-learning 53,9

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, Familie und Integration

Bavarian State Ministry of Employment and Social Order, theFamily and Integration

Absolvent Alumnus, Mehrz. alumni

Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women andYouth

Erfahrungswissen für Initiativen Experience for Initiatives

Kommune, Gemeinde municipality

Kompetenzteam Expertise team, team of excellence

Grenzregion Border area

Begegnungszentrum meeting center (AE) / meeting centre (BE)

Bürgerschaftliches Engagement Civic engagement


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