A brief presentation of F

1. FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Hyvääpäivää – How do you do
Terve– Hi!

2. FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Finland (Suomi)
•5,3 million inhabitants
•50% of adults participates in Adult
Education
•2 official languages: Finnish and
Swedish
• 60 000 lakes
•Main sport: Hockey
•Most known brand: NOKIA
•TypicallyFinnish:
Sauna, Marimekko, Santa Claus
•Member of the European Union since
1995

3. FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Age 7-16 mandatoryprimaryeducation
Age 16-18 uppersecondaryeducation
Age 18-130
higher&further&nonformaleducation
(includingsecondchance)

4. FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
800 institutionsofferadulteducation
Formaleducation for adults(->qualifications)
•Upper secondaryschools
•Vocationalinstitutions and
adulteducationcentres
•Universities
•Universities of applied science
NonformalAdultEducationinstitutions
(->self-development, notaimed at
qualifications) ->

5. Nonformal
AdultEducation
Institutions
in Finland
Activities
based on the
Nordic tradition of Mostpopularsubje
self- cts:
motivatedadultlea
rning Arts and crafts
Languages
Music
ICT
Physicaleducation
Openuniversitysu
bjects

6. FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
NonFormalAdultEducation in Finland
WHY:
Adult learners in Finland want to develop their competences for
personal fulfilment.
The purpose of non formal adult education, based on life long
learning , is to reinforce the integrity, equality, and active
participation in society. Core values guiding adult learning
includes sustainable development, cultural, intercultural and
multicultural awareness and understanding.
IMPACT:
About 1 million Finns participates annually in non formal adult
education.

7. FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FAEA
1. Promotes non formal adult education and
learning nationally
2. Develops international co-operation
– EAEA’s (European Association for Education of Adults)
information and documentation office located in FAEA
– NVL (Nordic network for adult learning) nationally co-
ordinated through FAEA
3. Organizes national services and development
programs for adult educators

8. FINNISH ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
FAEA
•Founded 1969
• NGO network of non formal adult education
associations in Finland
•10 Members: national coordinating and/or
umbrella organisations in adult education
•Staff of 4
•Funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture