Morning All
Please do consider attending this conference as I firmly believe that museums can make a huge contribution to active ageing and the museum sector needs to come together with the adult learning and health sectors
at events like this.
Happy Tuesday
Essex
We live and learn: active ageing in the community and workplace
Joint NIACE and Age UK conference in the European Year for
Active Aging and Solidarity between Generations 2012
Friday 19 October 2012; 10:00am to 4:15pm
BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.
Background
NIACE and Age UK are joining forces to promote learning across the life course to encourage all to make the most of learning opportunities and to use them to enhance their
lives and the lives of their families and communities.
At this conference, Mary Honeyball, Member of the European Parliament will run a session on European policy and funding for learning in the context of the European Year 2012
Active Ageing and Solidarity between generations.
The key themes for discussion are:
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Older people and learning for employment
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Older people’s participation in learning
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Career review during the life course
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Approaches to learning in the pre-retirement life phase
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Intergenerational work and active citizenship learning
This conference aims to bring together people with a keen interest in older people’s learning to explore and discuss:
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new findings about older people’s participation in learning
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the role that learning plays in developing solidarity between the generations and the inclusion of older people
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options for improving working and learning for older people
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the opportunity of a mid-life career review
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options for pre-retirement learning for all; and
Audience:
Policy makers, practitioners and learners who have a keen interest in older people’s learning.
To reserve a place online, look up:
http://www.niace.org.uk/campaigns-events/events/we-live-and-learn-active-ageing-in-the-community-and-workplace
Enquiries to: NIACE Events Team,
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The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, England and Wales (NIACE). A company limited by guarantee registered no. 2603322 and registered charity no. 1002775, Registered address: 21, De Montfort Street, Leicester, LE1 7GE, UK www.niace.org.uk
Sefydliad Cenedlaethol Addysg Barhaus i Oedolion, Lloegr a Cymru (NIACE). Cwmni cyfyngedig drwy warant rhif cofrestredig 2603322 ac elusen rhif cofrestredig 1002775, Cyfeiriad cofrestredig: 21, De Montfort Street, Caerlŷr, LE1 7GE, DU www.niacedc.org.uk