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THEME ISSUE

Adult Education and Megatrends 3/2019

Education has a big role in achieving a sustainable world population

Feature. Thanks to mainly education, the global fertility rate has decreased at a remarkable pace for decades. However, there is another challenge that adult education can rise to. It’s not only abo...

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Education alone cannot cure environmental anxiety but it can help

Interview. Are you worried about climate change? Many young people will say “yes”. The concern of young people about the environment is real, and it is the job of adults to take it seriously, says...

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Our ageing world needs education to survive

Feature. The current population of the Western world is older now than at any other time in history. The megatrend of extended life expectancy demands much more attention to be paid to lifelong learni...

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Sure, my neighbour Joe knows best 

Feature. An increasingly vocal section of Europeans believe in themselves or their neighbour more than they do researchers. Why does talking from experience outdo scientific knowledge?

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How can adult education in Europe have an impact on global overpopulation?

Three quick ones. Migration can be an advantage when the fertility rates decline in Europe. Adult education is a key to integrating the adults, says anthropologist Björn Wallén.

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EDITORIAL

Learn or become obsolete

Editorial. The pace of change in the world is already so fast that nobody can avoid lifelong learning.

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SPOT ON

“A book, paper, pen – that’s all we need”

Spot on. The digital transformation has revolutionary consequences also for our continuing education system. It is the trainers that should lead the way, not the students.

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Ditching lifelong learning at work is a leadership problem

Interview. What is the role of continuous education in answering a global megatrend, the revolution in working life? How to make workplaces value lifelong learning? Two education experts share their t...

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WORLD OF RESEARCH

Gaps in our Bildung

World of Research. Solving wicked problems such as the climate crisis requires changes to lifestyle, technology and political decision-making. In addition we need to develop our fundamental ways of th...

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