Parallel Strands
Day 2: EAEA Annual Conference
How can adult learning help us build a more sustainable world in times of crisis? Explore the topic together with learners, educators, policymakers and activists by looking closer at learning in communities, and strategies for a just green transition.
EAEA Annual Conference
Theme: Adult Learning and the Green Transition
Venue: Hotel International, Zagreb
08:30 – 09:30
Registration and welcome coffee
09:30 – 09:50
Grand Salon 1
Grand Salon 1
Welcome words
Dina Soeiro, EAEA Executive Board
Ivan Ivanković, assistant head of the City Office of Zagreb for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning.
09:50 – 10:30
Grand Salon 1
Grand Salon 1
A just green transition in times of crisis: how can adult learning help us build a more sustainable world?
Keynote by Arjen Wals, Professor of Transformative Learning for Socio-Ecological Sustainability at Wageningen University in The Netherlands, UNESCO Chair for Sustainable Development
Strand 1: Learning in communities
10:30 – 11:00
Adriatic 1
Adriatic 1
Voices of learners in the green transition: roundtable
The climate crisis is an issue that affects all of us – do learners have a say in how it is addressed by adult learning organisations? What are their roles in shaping learning programmes or in decision-making? During the roundtable, we will hear from learners who will share how adult learning organisations can strengthen the voice of learners across their activities in the area of the green transition, and the significance that the green transition has on their lives and communities.
Maria Hourigan, Roscommon Women’s Network, Ireland
Margaret Browning, Roscommon Women’s Network, Ireland
Stelios Zografidis, ASTO, Greece
Klara Pavić, Croatia
Facilitated by Dearbhail Lawless, AONTAS, Ireland / EAEA Executive Board
Strand 2: Strategies for a just green transition
10:30 – 11:00
Adriatic 2
Adriatic 2
Just green transition as a political issue: roundtable
With major challenges facing Europe – from post-pandemic recovery to dramatically increasing costs of living – what are the new roles of adult learning and education? How political should we get? The roundtable will bring together policymakers and activists who will share their perspectives on what can be done to ensure that the green transition is truly just.
Eeva Furman, Secretary-General of the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development under Prime Minister’s Office
Nevenka Bogataj, Senior Researcher at the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education, Slovenia
Doc. dr. sc. Tihomir Žiljak, Head of the Department for lifelong learning, development and EU programmes at the Open University Zagreb, vice-president of the Croatian Andragogy Society
Facilitated by Raffaela Kihrer, EAEA Deputy Secretary-General and Head of Policy
10:30 – 11:00
Strand I: Learning in Communities
Voices of learners in the green transition: roundtable
The climate crisis is an issue that affects all of us - do learners have a say in how it is addressed by adult learning organisations? What are their roles in shaping learning programmes or in decision-making? During the roundtable, we will hear from learners who will share how adult learning organisations can strengthen the voice of learners across their activities in the area of the green transition, and the significance that the green transition has on their lives and communities.
Maria Hourigan, Roscommon Women’s Network, Ireland
Margaret Browning, Roscommon Women’s Network, Ireland
Stelios Zografidis, ASTO, Greece
Facilitated by Dearbhail Lawless, AONTAS, Ireland / EAEA Executive Board
Strand 2: Strategies for a just green transition
Just green transition as a political issue: roundtable
With major challenges facing Europe - from post-pandemic recovery to dramatically increasing costs of living - what are the new roles of adult learning and education? How political should we get? The roundtable will bring together policymakers and activists who will share their perspectives on what can be done to ensure that the green transition is truly just.
Eeva Furman, Secretary-General of the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development under Prime Minister’s Office
Nevenka Bogataj, Senior Researcher at the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education, Slovenia
Jana Ahlers, Grassroots Education Manager at European Alternatives
Doc. dr. sc. Tihomir Žiljak, Head of the Department for lifelong learning, development and EU programmes at the Open University Zagreb, vice-president of the Croatian Andragogy Society
Facilitated by Raffaela Kihrer, EAEA Deputy Secretary-General and Head of Policy
11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break
Strand 1: Learning in communities
11:30 – 13:00
Adriatic 1
Adriatic 1
Parallel workshops
A. Green transition and democratic processes: getting everyone on board
How can adult learning involve citizens in the green transition process in an engaging way? The workshop will explore ways in which educators and organisations can proactively address misinformation and conspiracy theories around the green transition by doing what adult education does best: creating a space for dialogue and active participation.
Facilitated by Stefan Grasgruber-Kerl, Head of Campaigning at Südwind, Austria and Katarina Stekić, Center for the Promotion of Science, Belgrade
B. Adult learning as a space for political engagement
Adult learning can provide a space for political empowerment or even activism to address the climate crisis. How can different generations learn from each other’s experience with political engagement? The workshop will explore the potential for intergenerational learning in a political context.
Facilitated by Dearbhail Lawless, AONTAS, Ireland / EAEA Executive Board
Strand 2: Strategies for a just green transition
11:30 – 13:00
Adriatic 2
Adriatic 2
Parallel workshops
A. Building green partnerships
Adult learning organisations don’t have to start from scratch to foster learning for a green transition. Who can help them, and how can partnerships be established? During the workshop, participants will look at how adult learning providers and associations can look for allies, and the tools and strategies to build green partnerships.
Facilitated by Davide Muraro, EAEA and Ester Hakobyan, DVV International Armenia / International ESD Alliances
B. Developing a green skills strategy
What can adult learning providers do to embed green skills / environmental capabilities in their curricula? During the workshop, participants will explore the concept of green skills against the broader framework of life skills, and will get to know recent research of the Learning and Work Institute on Reskilling for Net Zero.
Facilitated by Alex Stevenson, Learning and Work Institute, UK / European Basic Skills Network and EAEA Executive Board
11:30 – 13:00
Strand I: Learning in Communities
Parallel workshops
A. Green transition and democratic processes: getting everyone on board
How can adult learning involve citizens in the green transition process in an engaging way? The workshop will explore ways in which educators and organisations can proactively address misinformation and conspiracy theories around the green transition by doing what adult education does best: creating a space for dialogue and active participation.
Facilitated by Stefan Grasgruber-Kerl, Head of Campaigning at Südwind, Austria and Katarina Stekić, Center for the Promotion of Science, Belgrade
B. Adult learning as a space for political engagement
Adult learning can provide a space for political empowerment or even activism to address the climate crisis. How can different generations learn from each other’s experience with political engagement? The workshop will explore the potential for intergenerational learning in a political context.
Facilitated by Jana Ahlers, Grassroots Education Manager at European Alternatives
Strand 2: Strategies for a just green transition
Parallel workshops
A. Building green partnerships
Adult learning organisations don’t have to start from scratch to foster learning for a green transition. Who can help them, and how can partnerships be established? During the workshop, participants will look at how adult learning providers and associations can look for allies, and the tools and strategies to build green partnerships.
Facilitated by Davide Muraro, EAEA and Ester Hakobyan, DVV International Armenia / International ESD Alliances
B. Developing a green skills strategy
What can adult learning providers do to embed green skills / environmental capabilities in their curricula? During the workshop, participants will explore the concept of green skills against the broader framework of life skills, and will get to know recent research of the Learning and Work Institute on Reskilling for Net Zero.
Facilitated by Alex Stevenson, Learning and Work Institute, UK / European Basic Skills Network and EAEA Executive Board
13:00-14:00 | Lunch
Strand 1: Learning in communities
14:00 – 14:40
Adriatic 1
Adriatic 1
World café
How can adult learning better support communities in the green transition?Strand 2: Strategies for a just green transition
14:00 – 14:40
Adriatic 2
Adriatic 2
World café
What can we do to be more strategic in approaching the green transition at different levels?14:00 – 14:40
Strand I: Learning in Communities
World café
How can adult learning better support communities in the green transition?
Strand 2: Strategies for a just green transition
World café
What can we do to be more strategic in approaching the green transition at different levels?
14:40 – 14:50 | Bringing it all together
An interactive session to link the results between the two strands
An interactive session to link the results between the two strands
14:50 – 15:20
Grand Salon 1
Grand Salon 1
Going forward
What should be the next steps for EAEA and adult learning organisations in Europe to contribute to a just green transition?
Anna Roditi, Learner from ASTO, Greece
Nevenka Bogataj, Senior Researcher at the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education, Slovenia
Gina Ebner, EAEA Secretary General
Panel discussion between policy makers, activists and learners facilitated by Gustav Fridolin, Stockholm City Mission Folk High School and EAEA Board, former Minister of Education of Sweden
15:20 – 15:30
Grand Salon 1
Grand Salon 1
Concluding words
Gina Ebner, EAEA Secretary General
Participation Fees: Annual Conference
Member Rate: 80 EurosNon-Member Rate: 100 Euros
Venue
Hotel International, Zagreb