BELARUS
Minsk International Education Centre (IBB)
11, pr-t Gazety Pravda, Minsk
PREAMBLE
Since the middle of the twentieth century there’s an ongoing search of the ways to renovate education systems, providing transition from “education for the whole life” to “lifelong education” principles. Creating comfortable environments, allowing continuous education, receiving up-to-date professional knowledge and fulfilling personal educational strategy becomes the aim of educational policies.
According to UNESCO classification non-formal education includes study programs and courses, organized and held outside of traditional educational system, where results of education are not necessarily supported by certification. Lifelong learning Memorandum of the European Union states non-formal education as valid element of educational process due to its’ continuous nature.
Basing on the lifelong education principles, non-governmental organizations of Belarus in cooperation with Support Program for Belarus of German Federal Government (FPB-Belarus) have initiated holding the Non-Formal Education Festival, to
- stress the value and necessity of all sorts of education: taking place in an educational institution, in a peer group, in family, at work place;
- emphasize social, cultural and civic value of non-formal education, apart from its’ economical impact;
- express the necessity in supporting self-education in any age and any topics of human existence;
- show that education is brining not only benefits but also enjoyment!
- invite to cooperation all social partners, providing services in the field of non-formal education for youth and adults.
FESTIVAL AIMS
1. Comprehension of the «non-formal education» phenomenon and its’ value for personal and social development.
2. Discussing prospects and directions of non-formal youth and adult education development in Belarus.
3. Presenting organizations, programs and projects in the field of non-formal education, sharing experience and stimulating cooperation.
Special issue of non-formal education magazine «Adukatar» will be published before the Festival. It will contain main papers, reports and presentations, planned for plenary sessions, round tables and master-classes.
Please, provide papers together with the application form as electronic document before the 1st of July, 2006. The size of each publication should not exceed 3000 words.
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
Representatives of organizations and institutions, working in the field of non-formal youth and adult education in Belarus and other countries are invited to take part in the Festival.
One can participate in the Festival by:
• reading a paper during the round tables;
• leading a master-class;
• presenting a book or other published materials;
• presenting organization, program or project;
• non-structured participation.
Registration fee for participation in the Festival is
For Belarusian participants:
Registered before July 1st, 2006 – 10 000 Belarusian rubles
Registered before August 1st, 2006 – 20 000 Belarusian rubles
For foreign participants:
With lodging 90 euro
Without lodging -30 euro
Registration fee gives the full accreditation at the Festival, including informational materials (with the special issue of «Adukatar» magazine), space for organization/program/project presentation stand, coffee-breaks, dinner on September 15th and lunch on September 16th. Lodging of non-resident participants from Belarus is provided by FPB-Belarus. Full accreditation can be received by 2 persons from organization maximum.
Please, pay attention, that travel expenses and visa fees are not covered by the Festival organizers.
Send your APPLICATION FORM before the 1st of August, 2006.
via e-mail:
or by post: per. Kalinina 16 – 711, 220012, Minsk
Contact with your questions by phone in Minsk +375 17 281 60 01 or
+375 29 552 60 28 – Yegor Moroz
+375 29 399 97 89, 777 81 11 – Irina Sukhiy
It is also possible to find all necessary information about Non-Formal Education Festival at our website WWW.ADUKATAR.NET
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
September 15th, 2006
13.00-14.30
Opening ceremony
14.30 – 17.30
Round tables
1. Non-formal education for sustainable development
Round table coordinator Irina Sukhiy (e-mail: )
2. Non-formal adult education and prevention of social exclusion
Round table coordinator – Galina Veremeitchik (e-mail: )
3. Problems and perspectives of adult education legislative regulation
Round table coordinator – Dmitry Karpievich (e-mail: )
17.30 – 19.00
Exhibition of educational programs or projects of non-formal education (opening)
19.30
Reception at «Westfalia» restaurant
Music hall, social activities
September 16th, 2006
10.00 – 17.00
Exhibition of educational programs or projects of non-formal education (continued)
/free entry/
9.00 – 11.30 & 12.00 – 14.00
Master-classes
/by prior arrangement/
14.30 – 17.00
Presentation of books and other publications
/ free entry /
17.00 – 18.00
Award ceremony for best projects and programs in the field of non-formal education
/ free entry/
September 17th, 2006
9.00 – 13.00
Round table «Quality criteria in civic education»
/ by prior arrangement /
Round table «Research and development on non-formal adult education problems»
/ by prior arrangement /
14.00
Departure of Belarusian and foreign participants
FESTIVAL STEERING COMMITTEE
Astrid Sahm Director of Minsk International Education Centre (IBB), head of FPB-Belarus, PhD in philosophy
Irina Sukhiy chairwoman of the board of Public Association «Ecohome»
Irina Kapariha executive director of Public Association «Ecohome»
Dmitry Karpievich chairman of the board of Public Union «Educational Center «POST», candidate of science in history
Uladzislau Vialichka executive director of Public Union «Educational Center «POST»
GalinaVeremeitchik chairwoman of the board of International Public Association «Education without Borders», coordinator of FPB-Belarus
Tatiana Poshevalova chairwoman of the board of Public Association «Centre for Social Innovations»
Tatiana Kovaliova manager of Public Association «Centre for Social Innovations»
Lana Rudnik member of the board of Public Association «Centre for Informational Support of Public Initiatives «The Third Sector»
Ihar Shary member of International Enlightment Public Union «ACT»
Support Program for Belarus of German Federal Government (FPB-Belarus)
Non-governmental organizations, participating in organizing the Festival:
Public Union «Educational Center «POST»
Public Association «Centre for Social Innovations»
Social Pedagogical Public Union «Chazenia»
Grodna Regional Public Association of Young Intellectuals «VIT»
Public Union «Foundation «Open Society»
Public Union «Union of Belarusians of the World «Bats’kauschyna»
Gomel Oblast’ Public Union «Community Development Projects»
Public Association «Center Supolnasc’»
Enlightment Public Union «Leu Sapieha Foundation»
Public Union «Women Independent Democratic Movement»
Public Association «Focus-group»
Public Association «Ecohome»
Public Organization YMCA-Belarus
International Public Association «Education without Borders»
International Enlightment Public Union «ACT»
Public Association «Centre for Informational Support of Public Initiatives «The Third Sector»
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