Bildung project contributes to innovation of the European adult education sector by adopting the holistic concept of ‘Bildung’ and exploring its political and practical potential for adult learning and education.
The multiple challenges and rapid changes in our societies in Europe demand us to rethink the role of education. While Lifelong Learning is widely accepted as the main concept, we have to rethink the role and concepts of Adult Learning and Education (ALE). This is essential if we want to equip citizens with the skills to make informed decisions and take transformative action in the world shaped by e.g. climate change, digitalisation and social divide.
The Bildung project contributes to this re-thinking by making use of the concept of “Bildung” for conceptualising ALE. The concept, rooted in the tradition of the enlightenment and the Nordic Folkbildning envisages an education, targeting all aspects of development of individuals, communities and societies, including e.g. ethical, emotional and scientific dimensions in a holistic manner.
Project results and outcomes
The first output of Bildung project is a comprehensive paper explaining the concept of Bildung and how it can be used in adult learning and education sector.
Reflections on Bildung
What is Bildung and why do we need it? Bildung project is publishing a series of reflections on what Bildung means to our partners.
The second output of the project, “Democracy and Bildung” discusses the various contexts of democratic Bildung: historical, European as well adult learning and education context. It also provides concrete recommendations for activities on macro, meso and micro levels and advocacy concerning the future of adult education and Bildung.
The third output, the publication “Digitalisation and Bildung”, aims to embed the broad topic of digital transformation with all its processes of social change into the concept of Bildung. It also illustrates this linkage with good examples and gives recommendations for broad implementation.
The fourth output of the Bildung project, Sustainability and Bildung, in relation to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which claims that a transformation of policies, systems, and contents of education is needed.
The fifth publication of the Bildung project discusses Bildung and its connections to basic skills learning.
Adequate basic skills enable inclusion and participation in the complex and rapidly changing information society.
The Bildung roadmap guides adult education stakeholders in creating inclusive adult learning and education systems throughout Europe. The roadmap includes both theoretical insights and practical recommendations to enhance adult education practices.
Partnership
DVV International
COORDINATOR
European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA)
PARTNER – BELGIUM
Verband Österreichischer Volkshochschulen (VÖV)
PARTNER – AUSTRIA
Eesti Rahvaülikoolide Liit
PARTNER – ESTONIA
Associació Catalana per a l’Educació, la Formació i la Recerca
PARTNER – SPAIN
Dansk Folkeoplysnings Samråd (DAEA)
PARTNER – DENMARK
Kansanvalistusseura sr
PARTNER – FINLAND
AONTAS
PARTNER – IRELAND
PRO DIDACTICA
PARTNER – MOLDOVA
DAFNI KEK
PARTNER – GREECE
