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4.1.3. Grundtvig for adult education
It’s never too late to learn – the existence of this proverb in most languages illustrates that learning
has never been conceived as an exclusive undertaking for young people. The European Commission
supports continuing and after-school education via the sub-programme called Grundtvig.
Look at the information brochures about the Grundtvig programme or visit a website in your national
language and try to find answers to the following questions (check the correct answers at the end of
module):
How many components does the Grundtvig programme currently have
How many of these are aimed at supporting individual mobility
According to the Lifelong Learning Programme Guide 2009, the Grundtvig sub-programme “addresses
the teaching and learning needs relating to all forms of adult learning which are not of a
predominantly vocational nature, as well as the institutions and organisations providing or facilitating
any form of such learning opportunities for adults – whether of a formal, non-formal or informal
nature – including those involved in the initial and in-service training of staff.”
Do you know any local / regional / national organisations that would / could be eligible for the
Grundtvig programme
Do you know any individuals who could apply for a Grundtvig mobility grant
4.1.4. Grundtvig case studies
Exercise / Self-study / Discuss
Read about some projects undertaken by institutions and individuals within various Grundtvig actions.
Try to match each case study to the names of the Grundtvig actions you learned about in the
previous section (check the correct answers at the end of module):
A) A group of 10 people from different European countries participated in a one week long
workshop in Romania, where they studied traditional handicrafts (wool processing, weaving
and feltmaking) and folk art. During the one week workshop they received an insight
into the history of traditional Transylvanian handicrafts, the use of handmade objects in
traditional peasant society, the role of handicrafts in modern societies as well as handicrafts
as a way of artistic self-expression. The costs of the workshop were partly covered
under the ________________ Grundtvig action of the LLP.
B) Four people from Hungary and four from Denmark, all aged above 50, have been volunteering
in each other’s countries working with non-profit disabled children’s institutions.
Their home organisations applied for a ________________ Grundtvig grant to support this
volunteering exchange.
C) Anna Kovac, trainer at the School for Inclusive Education in Prague, participated in a
five-day training course in Spain entitled Education and tackling drop-out and disaffection
in schools. She was supported by the European Commission under the ________________
Grundtvig action.
D) European Computer Network – Opening the internet up for the elderly (EuCoNet) is a
project in which partners from six different European countries (DE, IT, CZ, ES, SK, and
the UK) developed learning and teaching methods for senior citizens and exchanged existing
approaches like peer-learning and intergenerational learning. The project was supported
under the ________________ Grundtvig action.
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