Adult Education in Belarus: Peculiarities of Development

Analysis of Situation

Ina Hubarevich, SPPA “Chazenia”

Daria Azarka, PU “Education Center “POST”

We Will Tell about ….

Non-formal Adult

Education

(Activity of NGOs)

Informal Adult Education

Formal Adult

Education

The Main Questions

What was done and how? What are the positive results? With what problems did we collide? What is necessary to do? What could be the first step? The answers on your questions

What Was Done?

Participation in international projects, exchange programs, conferences, probations, etc.

Occasional seminars on civic education for different target groups

Enlighten activity Implementation of the project “Development of

the Local Communities” (ACE) Implementation of the project “Development of

the Initiatives in the Field of Civic Education” (ACE)

How Was It Done (in what forms)? Educational seminars Study circles Courses for adults Informational-methodical bulletins,

magazines Public clubs Folk universities

What Are the Positive Results?

The form of educational work corresponding to the existing conditions was found

Some multiplicators who can work in the field of civic education were trained

The partner contacts were established The Association of Civic Education (ACE)

Network was created

With What Problems Did We Collide?

Absence of the understanding of target groups’ educational needs

Absence of the market of educational services for adults

Absence of the informational and financial support

Absence of the legislative basis

What is necessary to do? Learn the actual education needs of

target groups Conduct the preparing work with adults Train the specialists in adult education

sphere Create information-methodical support Create infrastructure for adult education

(schools, libraries, recourse centers, etc.)

What Could Be the First Step ?

Carry out the systematical, permanent educational work

Work out the long-term educational programs

To build the cooperation between educational NGOs

Your Questions