Pixel International ConferencesPixel International ConferencesThe adult education system embodies a dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation, placing adult learners at the heart of inclusive, flexible, and skill-oriented educational frameworks. These frameworks are designed to foster resilience and sustainability in 21st-century societies. Once regarded as supplementary or remedial, adult education has evolved over centuries of social, economic, and political transformations to become a vital pillar of modern educational systems. As the global education landscape undergoes rapid change, the significance of non-formal adult education is receiving renewed attention due to demographic shifts, digital innovation, labor market volatility, and the growing need for lifelong learning.
This paper examines non-formal adult education through the lens of Ljudska univerza (Adult Education Centre, AEC) in Slovenia—an institution with a long-standing tradition of providing accessible, community-based learning for adults. By exploring the historical foundations, current practices, and future directions of adult education in Slovenia, this paper highlights how small institutions can play a crucial role in shaping the future of education—one that values not only systems but people, not only degrees but personal growth.
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Adult education, lifelong learning, education in Slovenia, history of education, non-formal education |
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