Nordic-Baltic Module-based Further Training for Adult Educators Project time-table

1999

10–12 December
Planning meeting of a new module based teacher training education for Baltic adult educators, NFA, Göteborg

2000

13 May
Steering group (STEE) meeting in Riga

19–20 August
Criteria group (CREE) meeting at NFA

April–October
Recruitment of the participants

7–19 November
Steering group meeting at NFA,
a representative from criteria group present their work

29 November –1 December
Latvian pre-course

29 November – 1 December
Lithuanian pre-course

1–3 December
Estonian pre-courses

8–10 December
Nordic pre-course at NFA

2001

19–21 January
STEE and CREE meeting in Tallinn

8–10 February
Seminar for Latvian Core group

21–23 February
Pre-course, session 2, Lithuania

8 March
National group meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania

8–10 March
Seminar for Latvian Core group

17–18 March
Estonian core-group seminar. Starting with curriculum.

16 April
Core group seminar. Preparation for International course, Estonia

23 April – 4 May
International Module, Viljandi, Estonia

5 May
STEE meeting in Viljandi

12 May
Evaluation of International Module for Latvian Core group

20 May
National groups finish the action plans for 2001

May
Conference for “Learning 4 Sharing” made on Folkbildningsnet (PEN) and software sent to the participating countries

1–3 June
Estonian core-group seminar. Developing the curriculum.

28–30 June
Seminar for Latvian Core group

June–August
Work in internet, Estonia. Curriculum, criteria

June–December
Outline of curriculum and training manual, work on legal procedures for setting-up the education in Latvia

August–November
Development work nationally, exchange of experience via Folkbildningsnet (PEN).

7–9 September
Estonian core-group seminar. Curriculum

20–22 September
Seminar for Latvian Core group

28–30 September
Consultations for expanded core group, Lithuania

11–13 October
Estonian back-ground group seminar

12–13 October
Teaching of Latvian Background group

19–20 October
Teaching of Latvian Background group

22–26 October
National course, third session, Lithuania

25–27 October
Estonian back-ground group seminar

31 October – 4 November
Estonian national project group visit to Linköping University

24 November
Evaluation of Teaching of Latvian Background group

30 November – 2 December
STEE meeting in Copenhagen

10 December
Mid-way evaluation of the project. Lithuania

12 December
Estonian core-group meeting. Evaluation year 2001, planning year 2002

13 December
Practise seminar for Latvian Core group participants

14–16 December
CREE meeting in Vilnius

18–21 December
Workshop “Writing of National Manual”. Lithuania

2002

5–9 January
International Module, NFA

9–14 January
Latvian project leader study trip Norway (VOX and Vofo)

10–13 January
Lithuanian project group on study trip to Denmark

8–9 February
Core group seminar

15 February
Practice seminar for Latvian Core group participants

1–3 March
STEE meeting in Riga

8–9 March
Background and core group seminar in Estonia

9 March
Practice seminar for Latvian Core group participants

20 March
Core group meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania

4 May
Core group meeting in Tallinn

6–8 June
Civic Education (minority teaching, activating community), LlinE seminar, Helsinki, Finland

29 May – 2 June
Distance learning, Estonia

6–9 June
AE management, marketing, Denmark, company visit

25–30 June
Work with audience, feedback, communication skills etc., Lithuania
Distance learning, Lithuania

16–18 August
Core group seminar in Karula, Estonia

21–24 August
Workshop with Latvian Core group and authors of Manual

6–8 September
Core group seminar in Viljandi, Estonia

13–15 September
STEE and CREE meeting in Vilnius

18–22 September
Portfolio method in Language teaching and broader use, Rovaniemi, Finland

26–29 September
Theory of Adult Education, How Adults Learn? Practitioners´ Research. Viljandi, Estonia

2–6 October
AE curricula philosophy in the participant countries, Lithuania
Civic Education (minority teaching, activating community, Lithuania

25–27 October
Core group seminar in Käina, Estonia

30 October – 3 November
Portfolio method in language teaching and broader use, Latvia
Problem-based learning / Project method, Latvia

19 November
National group meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania.

21–24 November
Theory of Adult Education,
How Adults Learn? Practitioners Research. Viljandi, Estonia

5–8 December
International module, final summary, NFA

17–18 December
AE management, marketing, Latvia

2003

24–25 January
Launching of the new education in Estonia.

28 January
Presentation of new education in Liepaja

31 January
Launching of the new education in Latvia

4 February
Presentation of new education in Daugavpils

4 February
Two presentations of new education in Riga

7–8 February
Launching of the new education in Lithuania

11 December
Presentation of new education in Valmiera