Presentation from a NVL webinar “From Vulnerability to Sustainability?” with Thomas Hylland Eriksen. The webinar is the first in a series of 3 produced in 2020 by the Nordic Network of Adult Learning related to sustainability. Please, visit nvl.org

1. From vulnerability to Sustainability
Webinar 6.5.2020
WithThomas Hylland Eriksen
The room is open from 12.30 CET
The webinar starts at 13.00 CET
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2. The Nordic region - the
most sustainable and
integrated region in the
world (Vision 2030)
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4. Networking in NVL
More than 50% of NVL activities are carried out in cooperation with other
organisations and through networks (2019 / 213 organisations co-operate
with NVL). 12 active networks and working groups in 2019
Development work is based on relevance and needs in
the countries and should create added value through
Nordic cooperation.
NVL promotes cooperation among the networks.
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Nordic networking and NVL

6. Core tasks of NVL – point of departure from NVL networks
NVL promotes the development and implementation of LLL strategies.
Supports policy development for lifelong learning and competence
development in the Nordic region. Uses the Nordic network potential
nationally.
NVL collects, develops and communicates relevant and new knowledge
to and organizations, networks that work with adult learning in the Nordic
countries.
NVL supports Nordic co-operation and knowledge sharing across sectors
and countries through meeting places - both physical and digital.
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7. Networking conference on adult learning
Adult learning for a green,
competitive and socially sustainable
Nordic region
Arranged by NVL in cooperation
with the Danish Presidency of the
Nordic Council of Ministers 2020
Registrering
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8. Nordic Co-operation
• Separately, the Nordic countries are small.Together, we
have a population of 25 million and make up the 10th
largest economy in the world.
• Nordic Council of Ministers is the official governmental
cooperation and has rotating presidencies:
o 2017 – Norway
o 2018 – Sweden
o 2019 – Island
o 2020 – Denmark
o 2021 – Finland
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Themes in NVL: from the strategy of the NCM, expectations from
the countries, EU initiatives:
- basic skills improvement (basic digital skills 2019-2020; numeracy and
mathematics in daily life and at work (2020-2021);
- development of adult digital competences for participation in society;
access to learning, sustainable development, mobility, etc. Continuous
exchange of experience and transformation of local / national practice (2020-
2022);
- transitions between education and work and in working life and recognition
of competences, the role of guidance (2020-2022)
- competence development of educators (2020-2021)
Nordic networking in NVL

10. Next stop:The folk high school
August 2020
DEMOKRATISK DANNELSE FOR EN BÆREKRAFTIG FRAMTID
Hvordan tilegner unge voksne seg kunnskaper og ferdigheter for en
bærekraftig framtid i løpet av folkehøgskoleåret? Og hvilken rolle
spiller demokratisk dannelse i dette? Eksempler på praksisorienterte
undervisningsforløp og en samtale mellom lærere og tidligere elever i
folkehøgskolen.
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