Learning in later life is a relatively new and exciting field of research, and becoming increasingly relevant internationally. The two nations hosting the European exchange, (Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa), have only relatively recently begun to acknowledge, celebrate and learn from their rich, diverse and vibrant Indigenous and European ways of being and knowing after centuries of veryrecent and often painful colonisation.
The Goodison Group in Scotland (GGiS) together with their strategic partner, Scotland’s Futures Forum, were delighted to invite Prof. Michael Osborne, Director of Research and Chair of Adult and Lifelong Learning at Glasgow University and Toni Andrews, Co - Designer at Young Scot, to stimulate the first GGiS debate of the year. Held at the Scottish Parliament, this debate was the first in a series planned to explore Scotland’s aspiration to be a civilised, cultural society by 2030 - including the role of learning and education.
Does "Education for All", mean all? What are the barriers to participating in education? How do you include “all” in the classroom? These are just some of the questions that over 8500 enthusiastic and dedicated people discussed during two successful runs of The Right to Education Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed by the inclusive education team at the University of Glasgow.
During a ceremony held Tuesday, July 5, 2016 the Cassini Hall (Prime Minister's Services), Clotilde Valter, Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Learning, presented the insignia of the Legion of Honour to Yves Attou, Chairman and Founder of the World Committee for learning throughout life (CMA). The evening was hosted by Françoise Dax-Boyer, Co-founder of CMA.
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