1 WORKSHOPS on LIFELONG LEARNING, LIFE SKILLS ... - aspbae

WORKSHOPS on LIFELONG LEARNING, LIFE SKILLS and ESD Workshop 1 - Skills for work and life: Securing decent jobs and sustainable livelihoods THERE IS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SKILLS, WORK, AND LIFE. EDUCATION AND TRAINING ARE KEY IN REALIZING THAT YOUTH AND ADULTS CAN PERFORM IN THEIR WORKING ENVIRONMENTS WELL. AT THE SAME TIME IT IS NOT ANY KIND OF JOBS THAT PEOPLE SHOUILD GET INVOLVED IN. THERE IS A HUMAN RIGHT FOR DECENT JOBS, AND NEW JOBS REQUIRE NEW SKILLS. A MAJOR PROBLEM IS STILL CHILD LABOR WHICH IS ESTIMATED BY ILO ON THE LEVEL OF 220 MILLION. THE PRESENTERS WILL LOOK AT THE TOPIC FROM DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS COVERING EUROPEAN, ASIAN AND LAO PERSPECTIVES. BETTER SKILLS FOR ALL HAS TO BE MUCH HIGHER IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDAS OF THE POST 2015 FOR MDG AS WELL AS EFA. THE PRESENTATIONS, THE DISCUSSIONS, AND THE OUTCOMES SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS. Moderator: Ms Dr. Martha Farrell, Director, PRIA International Academy of Lifelong Learning, India Reporters: Mr Lay Vutha, Non-formal Education Coordinator, NEP, Cambodia; Mr Sitthikone Xayavong, Intern, dvv international, Lao PDR Presentations: 1. Literacy and life kills for vulnerable youth and women. Ms Cecilia Soriano, ASPBAE Regional Coordinator for Programmes and Operations, Philippines 2. EU 2020 and new skills for new jobs: A civil society perspective. Mr Uwe Gartenschlaeger, Vice-President of EAEA, Deputy Director, dvv international, Germany 3. Garment Skills Development against Poverty, for Employability and Better Lives. Ms Borivan Phafong, Director; Ms Wilma Driessler, Consultant, both Garment Skills Center, Lao PDR 4. Gender Aspects to Education Responses in Sustainable Livelihoods and Work. Ms Saloni Singh, ASPBAE Executive Council Member, Executive Chair of DidiBahini, Nepal 5. Lifelong Learning for All – Skills in the global development and education post-2015 MDG and EFA debates. Mr Prof.(H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen, Regional Director, dvv international, Lao PDR

Workshop 2 - Lifelong learning for all: A key for poverty eradication and sustainable development EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT, IT IS AN ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SERVICE, IT IS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF LIFELONG LEARNING, FROM LITERACY THROUGH SCHOOLING TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING. PRESENTERS WILL LOOK AT THE TOPIC FROM DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS COVERING EUROPEAN, ASIAN AND LAO PERSPECTIVES. LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ALL HAS TO BE MUCH HIGHER IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGENDAS OF THE POST 2015 FOR MDG AS WELL AS EFA. THE PRESENTATIONS, THE DISCUSSIONS, AND THE OUTCOMES AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS. 1

Moderator: Mr Prof.(H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen, Regional Director, dvv international, Lao PDR Reporters: Ms Laura Salomons, Slovakia, Intern; Mr Khanthong Inthachack, Skills and Liaison Coordinator, both dvv international, Lao PDR Presentations: 1. Securing the right to quality basic education for all – a prerequisite for lifelong learning. Ms Raquel Castillo, ASPBAE Advocacy Officer, Philippines 2. Non-formal education and literacy: Policy and practice in Lao PDR. Ms Philany Phitsamay, Program Coordinator; Mr Lamphoune Luangxay, Section Chief, both Department of Non-formal Education, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR 3. Country Literacy Accelerating Plan (CLAP) under CapEFA program Cambodia. Ms Naoko Arakawa, Education Program Specialist, UNESCO Phnom Penh, Cambodia 4. Community based learning centers as a key for local development – the new Mission statement of the German Adult Education Association. Mr Martin Dust, Director, SVV, Germany 5. The Nordic Folkbildning experience – What could it mean to the world? Mr Per Paludan Hansen, Vice-President of EAEA, Chairman of the Danish Adult education Association 6. Moodle as the platform for teaching PIALL’s distance education courses for youth and adults. Ms Dr. Martha Farrell, Director, PRIA International Academy of Lifelong Learning, India

Workshop 3 - Environmental education and climate change training for sustainable development GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE ARE BECOMIN A FELT REALITY OF LIFE AND OUR ENVIRONMENTS FOR MORE AND MORE PEOPLE. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS A KEY ELEMENT OF ALL EDUCATION, LEARNING AND TRAINING FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS. THIS YEAR WE ARE STILL IN THE DECADE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DECLARED BY UNESCO. THE PRESENTERS WILL LOOK AT THE TOPIC FROM DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS COVERING GLOBAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES. CONCRETE EXAMPLES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED, RESULTING IN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE. Moderator: Mr Dominic D’Souza, ASPBAE Executive Council, India Reporters: Mr Mana Chanthalanonh, M&E Coordinator; Ms Laura Salomons, Slovakia, Intern, dvv international, Lao PDR Presentations: 2

1. Regional and national activities of the CLIMATE AP network: Studies and a digital library. Ms Ces Quimpo, Executive Director, Center of Environmental Concerns, Philippines; 2. Incorporation of ecosystem-based approaches into climate change capacity programmes. Ms Latsamay Sylavong , Country Representative; Mr Dr. Uwe Singer, Climate Change Coordinator, both International Union of Conservation of Nature, Lao PDR Country Office 3. ProCEEd: First implementation steps of the new Lao-German cooperation project ‘Promotion of Climate-related Environmental Education’. Ms Chithanom Ounsida, Head of Environmental Promotion Division; Mr Dr. Michael Trockenbrodt, Team Leader, Promotion of Climate-related Environmental Education (ProCEEd), both Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR 4. Youth movement for climate change response – Experiences from Cambodia contributing to the Cambodia Climate Change Network. Mr Cheang Sokha, Executive Director; Mr Sey Peou, Coordinator Climate Change Unit, both Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP), Cambodia 5. Environment education for biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. Mr Tek Vannara, Advocacy Program Manager, Culture and Environmental Preservation Association, Cambodia 6. GREEN CARE FUND: Sowing the seeds of environment appreciation - a fund to promote awareness and active nature conservation among Lao urban youth. Mr Thongkhoon Sayalath, Production Manager, Mr Dr. Klaus Schwettmann, Senior Adviser, both Green Discovery, Lao PDR

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