The Second Non-Formal Education Festival in Minsk

On October 10-12th, 2008 The 2nd Non-Formal Education Festival will take place in Minsk.
Educators from both Belarus and other countries of Europe are very welcome to take part in the Festival!

INVITATION TO THE SECOND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION FESTIVAL
October 10-12^th, 2008

BELARUS 
Minsk International Education Centre (IBB)
11, pr-t Gazety Pravda, Minsk

Since the middle of the twentieth century there’s an ongoing search of the ways to renovate education systems, providing transition from “education for the whole life” to “lifelong education” principles. Creating comfortable environments, allowing continuous education, receiving up-to-date professional knowledge and fulfilling personal educational strategy becomes the aim of educational policies.

According to UNESCO classification non-formal education includes study programs and courses, organized and held outside of traditional educational system, where results of education are not necessarily supported by certification. Lifelong learning Memorandum of the European Union states non-formal education as valid element of educational process due to its’ continuous nature.

Basing on the lifelong education principles, non-governmental organizations and educational institutions of Belarus in cooperation with Support Program for Belarus of German Federal Government (FPB-Belarus) have initiated holding the II Non-Formal Education Festival, to

• stress the value and necessity of all sorts of education: taking place in an educational  institution, in a peer group, in family, at work place;
• emphasize social, cultural and civic value of non-formal education, apart from its’ economical impact;
• express the necessity in supporting self-education in any age and any topics of human existence;
• show that education is brining not only benefits but also enjoyment!
• invite to cooperation all social partners, providing services in the field of non-formal education for youth and adults.

FESTIVAL AIMS 

1. Comprehension of the «non-formal education» phenomenon and its’ value for personal and social development.
2. Discussing prospects and directions of non-formal education development represented by all forms of property as important component of national educational system  in Belarus.
3. Presenting organizations, programs and projects in the field of non-formal education, sharing experience and stimulating cooperation.  

We highly appreciate seeing you our guests and participants of the Festival!

Festival program

Application form

General information about the Festival