The document discusses social capital and lifelong learning. It defines social capital as networks together with shared norms and values that facilitate cooperation. It discusses how social capital is related to learning and how learning communities can help build social capital. It also defines lifelong learning as promoting knowledge and competencies to enable citizens to participate in social and economic life. The document then describes the Nopros project, which uses non-profit organizations and learning circles to provide lifelong learning opportunities in Europe. Learning circles are small, participatory discussion groups that build skills and empower people.

1. SOCIAL CAPITAL & Lifelong Learning Norton Park, Edinburgh 1 st July, 2011

3. SOCIAL CAPITAL Networks together with shared norms, values and understanding that facilitate co-operation within or among groups. (Office for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

10. Nopros Partners Italy (3) Tamat (Lead Partner) / La Societa dello Spettacolo / CEL Portugal Cenjor UK (3) Assist Social Capital / National Media Museum / De Charles Lithuania ASDPS Estonia Andras Greece ANCE Switzerland SEED

11. Nopros Learning Circle Curricula Cultural awareness & expression LC1 – European Theatre from an Historical Perspective Communication: mother tongue and foreign languages LC2 – Cultural Heritage for Multilingual Communities Digital competence LC3 – Creative Communication and Cooperation Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship LC4 – The Value of Social Enterprise Mathematical and basic competencies on science and technology LC5 – Cooperation and Sustainable Resource Control

13. Learning about traditional dress

15. Learning in the kitchen I

17. Learning in the kitchen II

18. Learning in the kitchen III

19. Robyn learns about henna

20. Who’s driving?

21. WE ALL ARE!