36th EUCEN Conference University Lifelong Learning: Synergy between partners Tallinn (EE), 06-08 November 2008 PROGRAMME Thursday, 06 November 2008 14:00 Assembly at Tallinn University Uus-Sadama 5 14:30 STUDY VISIT (Part 1): Transfer to Estonian Parliament 15:00 - 15:30 Group 1 starts the guided tour in Toompea Castle and Estonian Parliament. 15:15 - 15:45 Group 2 starts the guided tour in Toompea Castle and Estonian Parliament. 16:00 - 16:30 Presentation: "Introduction of Estonian education policy and principles of the eGovernment" by Peeter Kreitzberg, Chairman of the Estonian Parliament Cultural Affairs Committee. 16:30 Transfer to Tallinn University. 16:30 - 17:00 Registration and Welcome to newcomers. Uus-Sadama 5 17:00 - 19:00 Reception. STUDY VISIT (Part 2): LLL in Estonia, Madis Uus-Sadama 5 Lepik, Development Vice-Rector of Tallinn University. Room: U218 Developing Lifelong Learning in Estonia, Talvi Märja, (2nd floor) Association of Estonian Adult Educators “Andras”, Tallinn University. European perspectives on LLL in Universities: The Estonian Experience, Aune Valk (Tartu, Estonia). 19:00 Buffet Dinner Atrium (3rd floor) Friday, 07 November 2008 09:00 - 10:30 STUDY VISIT (Part 3): Estonia, Europe and ULLL – Uus-Sadama 5 Implementing Flexibility. Presenters: Pat Davies (BeFlex Room: U218 Plus project Director), Aune Valk (Tartu, Estonia), Gina Ebner (Secretary General of EAEA) and Tiina Jaager (members of ENAEA’s Management Board). 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 - 13:00 A1: Current EU Policy (I): Impact on ULLL units. Global Uus-Sadama 5 Presentation. Andrea Waxenegger and Jean-Marie Room: U218 Dujardin. A2: Work-based lifelong learning for Trade Union Uus-Sadama 5 members (TULIP Project). Presentations: Room: U213 - Prof Michel Feutrie, President of EUCEN: An overview of University LLL in Europe - Dr Petri Lempinen, Senior Adviser, Social Economics and Education Policy Department STTK Trade Union Confederation, FI: STTK and also ETUC's view on LLL and universities - Ms Liz Snape, Head of Policy, UNISON, UK: The challenge for Trade Unions in the Public Sector to engage their members in ULLL A3: Models of University-Regional collaboration: Case Uus-Sadama 5 Studies from the BeFlex Plus project and Discussion. Room: U649 Max Collande and Pat Davies, BeFlex Plus Project. 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Atrium (3rd floor) Updated: 30 October 2008 http://www.tlu.ee/EUCENconference/ 14:00 – 15:30 B1:Current EU Policy (II): Impact on ULLL units. Case Uus-Sadama 5 Studies. Presentations: Room: U213 - Sue Cross, University College London (UK) - Eleonora Bielawska-Batorowicz, University of Łodz (PL) - Helmut Vogt, University of Hamburg (DE) B2: TULIP Project Round Table Discussion: Issues Uus-Sadama 5 regarding work-based lifelong learning for Trade Room: U649 Union members. Chairs: Prof M Feutrie, Dr P Lempinen, Ms L Snape, Prof A Soeiro B3: Forum for new projects. Rob Mark and Hanna-Rikka Uus-Sadama 5 Myllymaki. Room: U342 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break Atrium (3rd floor) 16:00 – 17:30 C1:Current EU Policy (III): Impact on ULLL units. Uus-Sadama 5 Discussion – Shaping experiences. Jean-Marie Room: U225 Dujardin and Andrea Waxenegger. C2: Managing Diversity in ULLL. Pat Davies and partners Uus-Sadama 5 from the BeFlex Plus Project. Room: U213 C3: Forum for new projects. Mark and Hanna-Rikka Uus-Sadama 5 Myllymaki. Room: U342 C4: TULIP – closed session for partners only Uus-Sadama 5 Room: U649 19:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner at House of Blackheads Pikk 26 Saturday, 08 November 2008 09:00 - 11:00 EUCEN General Assembly Uus-Sadama 5 Policy discussion (open to members and non-members of Room: U218 EUCEN): - Charter on ULLL (Pat Davies, BeFlex Plus Project Director) - Quality Assurance (Kari Seppälä, University of Turku) - Post-Lisbon Process (Michel Feutrie, President of EUCEN) 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break Atrium (3rd floor) 11:30 – 13:00 Conclusions. Closing Address Uus-Sadama 5 Presentation of Next Conferences: Room: U218 - Leuven/Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), 28-29 March 2009: “Transforming universities into Lifelong Learning universities” - Jönköping (SE), 05-07 November 2009. 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Atrium (3rd floor) 14:30 – 16:30 National Networks meeting Uus-Sadama 5 Room: U342 Free time 16:30 Transfer from the university to the Old Estonian Fairy Tale Uus-Sadama 5 Museum 17:00 – 18:00 Visit to the museum 18:00 – 20:00 Dinner 20:00 Transfer to Tallinn City Centre It is possible to look at your e-mail on 7.11 from 8.30 – 11.30 in room U543. Free wifi is everywhere in university campus. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Updated: 30 October 2008 http://www.tlu.ee/EUCENconference/.