EC-Cedefop Seminar on the validation of non-formal and informal learning |
Feb 22, 2013 |
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On 9 and 10 April 2013 the European Commission and Cedefop, in association with the Irish Presidency of the European Union, are hosting a seminar on the validation of non-formal and informal learning.
Registration for the seminar will be available over a website from Tuesday 26 February.... |
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See OBSERVAL-Net article in EUCEN's latest newsletter |
Jan 08, 2013 |
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The latest EUCEN newsletter published 31 December 2012 includes in page 2 an article connected to the results from the first OBSERVAL-Net on-line debate. We hope you read it, visit the debate page (all the content is still available on-line) and are interested to join the 2nd debate, planned for... |
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Progress Report submitted to Brussels |
Jan 02, 2013 |
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The public part of the OBSERVAL-Net Progress Report was sent to Brussels 27 December 2012. You are welcomed to download it and read it. |
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Second issue on-line journal PLAIO - Prior Learning Assessment Inside Out |
Nov 26, 2012 |
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PLAIO is the first scholarly on-line journal entirely devoted to the recognition and assessment of prior experiential learning, edited by Nan Travers, director of collegewide academic review, and Alan Mandell, college processor of adult learning and mentoring at SUNY Empire State College.
This 2nd... |
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On-Line Debate #1: Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning (VNIL) |
Nov 26, 2012 |
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The OBSERVAL-Net project has organised its first on-line debate (following the Oxford Debates style) on VNIL issues. The first motion on debate is: Non-formal Learning outcomes are equivalent to formal Learning outcomes. Therefore, universities should value and assess... |
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2013 Validation Prize Press Release |
Nov 05, 2012 |
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OBSERVAL-Net launches the announcement of the 2013 Validation Prize in the form of a formal Press Release.
EUCEN invites all organisations in Europe working in the sector of the Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning (VNIL) to submit case studies for the OBSERVAL-Net Validation Prize, which... |
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OBSERVAL-Net Peer Learning Meeting. Geneva (CH), 03 October 2012 |
Oct 05, 2012 |
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Please click here to see the OBSERVAL-Net Peer Learning Meeting programme and to download the presentations of the event.
Please click here to read about the OBSERVAL-Net Peer Learning Meeting as published in EUCEN's Newsletter 3/2012. |
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15 September 2012: Deadline for contributions to the 44th EUCEN Conference in Malta |
Sep 06, 2012 |
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The 44th EUCEN Conference “Border-Crossing as a Viable Choice: Collaboration, Dialogue and Access to Higher Education” will take place at the University of Malta from 7-9 November 2012. |
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Commission urges Member States to recognise skills gained outside school and university |
Sep 06, 2012 |
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The European Commission published on 05 September a proposal for a Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning.
Through this recommendation, the Commission is urging Member States to establish national systems for the validation of non-formal and informal learning (... |
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24 September 2012: Joint webinar on the UNESCO Guidelines for the Recognition, Validation and Accreditation |
Sep 05, 2012 |
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The UNESCO and CAPLA (Canadian Association for Prioir Learning Assessment) are organising a free webinar with the title "UNESCO Guidelines for the Recognition, Validation and Accreditation of the Outcomes of Non-formal and Informal Learning: Critical success factors in applying them". The... |
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