On 08.12.2022 Association “Euni Partners” took part in a meeting of the Regional Coordination Group for Lifelong Learning for Blagoevgrad region.
The Regional Coordination Group for Lifelong Learning facilitates cooperation, coordination and consultations between the regional administration, local self-government bodies, territorial administrative structures, social partners and NGOs for the implementation of the regional policy for lifelong learning.
Good practices for lifelong learning were presented by Ilina Yakova, the chairperson of the Association “Euni Partners”, which works to promote and expand cooperation between academia, business, institutions and educational institutions. The organisation is an ambassador for Bulgaria of the European Association for Local Democracy, develops and implements innovative training methodologies and tools, and works for the modernisation of education and the inclusion of learners with special educational needs.
The members of the coordination group were introduced to good practices in adult education: “The Third Reading Age” – an educational project that has created a training methodology and tools for working with adult learners (65+); “SMELT” – an educational project for working with people at risk, aimed at increasing skills for finding a job and professional realization; “MIND-SET – Developing and Implementing Innovative Practices for Teaching Entrepreneurial Thinking” – an educational project for acquiring knowledge and skills for creating and managing a business; “Digital tools for people with specific learning difficulties” – aimed at modernising the education of people with learning disabilities; “ECO CHEF” – an educational initiative aimed at young entrepreneurs in the food sector; “AAS in school for social inclusion” – a training methodology and tools for working with learners with learning disabilities based on alternative and augmentative communication and “Digital skills for teachers” – a programme for teachers to work in an electronic environment.
Regional Information Centre – Blagoevgrad