Grundtvig

What are the aims?

To respond to the educational challenge of an ageing population in Europe
To help provide adults with pathways to improving their knowledge and competences

What target public?

Learners in adult education
Institutions and organisations providing learning opportunities in adult education
Teachers and other staff within those institutions or organisations
Establishments involved in the initial or further training of adult education staff
Associations and representatives of those involved in adult education, including learners’ and teachers’ associations
Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services relating to any aspect of adult education
Persons and bodies responsible for systems and policies concerning any aspect of adult education at local, regional and national level
Research centres and bodies concerned with adult education issues
Enterprises
Not-for-profit organisations, voluntary bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Higher education institutions

What types of activity?

Mobility of individuals which may include visits, assistantships and exchanges for participants in formal and non-formal adult education, including the training and professional development of adult education staff, especially in synergy with partnerships and projects

Partnership (‘Grundtvig Learning Partnership’) focusing on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations

Multilateral projects aimed at improving adult education systems through the development and transfer of innovation and good practice

Networks of experts and organisations (‘Grundtvig Networks’) working in particular on:
- Developing adult education in the discipline, subject area or management aspect to which they relate
- Identifying, improving and disseminating relevant good practice and innovation
- Providing content support to projects and partnerships set up by others and facilitating interactivity between such projects and partnerships
- Promoting the development of needs analysis and quality assurance within adult education

Preparatory visits: a mobility grant to enable a representative from an institution either to attend a contact seminar or a meeting with prospective partners

Other initiatives aimed at promoting the objectives of the GrundtvigComenius Programme ('Accompanying Measures')