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Mechthild Tillmann ist seit 2000 Leiterin der Rhein-Sieg-Volkshochschule. Neun Städte und Gemeinden des rechtsrheinischen Rhein-Sieg-Kreises haben sich im Volkshochschulzweckverband Rhein-Sieg zusammengeschlossen. Seit ihrem Amtsantritt hat sie innovative Lösungen der Finanzierung erreicht. Für »DIE« legt sie die Karten auf den Tisch, wie sie trotz neuerlich gekürzter Landesmittel (vgl. den Beitrag von Neu) einen tragfähigen Haushalt vorlegen kann. Mit ihr sprach Dr. Peter Brandt.
Die Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (OECD) bewertet Investitionen in Bildung nach ihrer Nachhaltigkeit. Studien zeigen: Investitionen in Erstausbildung sind ökonomisch und finanziell nachhaltig. Im Falle des Erwachsenenlernens ist diese bisher kaum überprüfbar. Es scheint aber richtig, die Finanzierung auf mehrere Schultern (Individuen, Öffentlichkeit und Unternehmen) zu verteilen (»Ko-Finanzierung«). Wurzburg stellt hierzu drei in letzter Zeit innerhalb der OECD…
Einleitendes und aktuelles zur inhaltlichen Verklammerung der drei Begriffe.
The changes in further education supported under the provisions of SGB III (Social Code III) engender a reorientation towards demand orientation. The effects must be termed dramatic after a year. Monies decreased by around 25 percent between 2002 and 2003. Participation and entry numbers in courses were drastically reduced. These effects are not temporary phenomena, but rather mark a change of system which further education providers must prepare themselves for.
On the occasion of the passing of the North Rhine-Westphalian budget for 2004/2005 the author takes a close look at the Land’s support of adult education. From the viewpoint of a Catholic association he draws a dark picture of financial means continuously on the decrease that gives rise to the impression that the constitutionally guaranteed promotion of adult education is a model up for discontinuation.
Die Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (OECD) bewertet Investitionen in Bildung nach ihrer Nachhaltigkeit. Im Falle des Erwachsenenlernens ist diese bisher kaum überprüfbar. Es scheint aber richtig, die Finanzierung auf mehrere Schultern (Individuen, Öffentlichkeit und Unternehmen) zu verteilen (»Ko-Finanzierung«). Wurzburg stellt hierzu drei in letzter Zeit innerhalb der OECD-Länder diskutierte Lösungstypen vor: Senkung der direkten Weiterbildungskosten für Individ…
After the federal elections, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research has taken on a new organisational structure. For the first time, its activities in further education are now bundled together in a seperate department (»Lifelong Learning, Further Education«), thus enabling the ministry to »speak with one voice«. On top of this, the superior department is »University, Further Education«, which shows that the two are considered as equivalent from the organisationalpolitical viewpoint.
This article about European networks as support for lifelong learning starts with an attempt to define the differences between European projects and European networks. The European Association for the education of Adults (EAEA) is put forward as an example of a European network. It focuses on the association’s mission statement, its aims and activities and how it can support adult learning in Europe. In this way it also demonstrates how these networks can reinforce transnational cooperation and…
The reorientation of vocational further education through the Hartz laws, with their introduction of education vouchers, the drastic cutting of expenses for vocational education and complementing orders issued by the Bundesanstalt für Arbeit (federal head institution of employment exchanges) add to an increase in unemployment: institutions in Further Education must reduce their numbers of courses, close down branch offices, and dismiss employees; holders of education vouchers remain without fur…
Within the bounds of constitutional law, the Federal Government has educational-political powers concerning educational contents. These it exercises in manifold programmes and initiatives, among others in the area of further education. Veronika Pahl, head of the competent department in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) gives a summar y of the most important initiatives along with the political considerations that form their background. Quality problems are grouped in categor…
