The LILLA-projectThe LILLA-projectLand Life LearningLand Life Learning

A Grundtvig 2-project about the A Grundtvig 2-project about the contribution of adult education to contribution of adult education to

rural development processes.rural development processes.Exchange of good practices in six Exchange of good practices in six

European countriesEuropean countries2006 - 20082006 - 2008

Participating regionsParticipating regions

West Iceland Oppland

Frisia & The Netherlands

Pampilhosa da Serra

Catalonia

Dalarna

Innovative entrepreneurs in Innovative entrepreneurs in the rural areathe rural area

• Guidance from concept to marketGuidance from concept to market• Go – no go?: day course for potential entrepreneursGo – no go?: day course for potential entrepreneurs• Follow up: 30 hrs training + 3 hrs personal guidanceFollow up: 30 hrs training + 3 hrs personal guidance• Network, mentorship, start-up grants, micro creditsNetwork, mentorship, start-up grants, micro credits

InternationalInternational Handicraft Café Handicraft Café (Handicraft organisation, Municipality, Center for volunteer work)(Handicraft organisation, Municipality, Center for volunteer work)

• Integration and learning a language through handicraft

• Communication and integration is easier while doing things together

• Afternoon meetings twice a month

Learning ambassadorsLearning ambassadors

• Persons who overcame severe learning challenges tell their own learning story

• They inspire and encourage other adults to start learning

• They promote ’a culture of learning’• They make the learners visible and give

them ’a face’(Norwegian Association for Adult Learning)

Study circles Study circles work on rural planningwork on rural planning

• Tailor-made/low barrier courses for small groups• Learn about Leader Programme in study circle• Circles contribute with ideas for next Leader

period• Participation of local associations and committees

Folk High Schools support rural Folk High Schools support rural developmentdevelopment

• Swedish folk high schools organize free, flexible and tailor-made courses for local development

• Curriculum in cooperation with local organisations• Issues: tourism, entrepeneurship, outdoor

activities, etc.• Duration: from one afternoon to a whole year

Good health gives better lifeGood health gives better life

• Health Week: opportunity to try new activities• Mobilisation of a whole community: civil society,

public and private sector• Educational activities: study circles, lectures etc.

Travelling to learnTravelling to learn

• Traveling together to broaden views• People from different villages get to

know each other and work together• Personal development facilitates rural development

Literacy learningLiteracy learning

• Illiterate older people join handicraft group

• Learning by doing: arithmetics skills, calculation materials and so on…

• Children join the experience and learn ancient traditions…

Educational needs for rural Educational needs for rural communitiescommunities

• The school searched for the students

• Many women over 45 years age

• Took a new step in their life

• Learned to use a personal computer, to read and write…

A learning meeting placeA learning meeting place

• Strengthening a region by offering good education near home

• Open space Upper Secondary School• High Tech facilities• Regional stimulus

A Settlements visitors centerA Settlements visitors center

• Multimedia Experience Centre with ’Settlement Exhibition’ & ’Egils Saga’

• Learning about cultural roots• Cultural events draw a lot of visitors

to the region

Rural tourism in CataloniaRural tourism in Catalonia• Comfortable renovated old farm houses • Tourists entrepreneurs guide their guests

through history, culture and traditions• Competence courses for the ’hosts’

A Golden Learning SquareA Golden Learning Square

• Close cooperation between Mediteranean Museum, cultural centre, centre for adult education, library and music school (Torroella de Montgri)

• Easy access to all kinds of education• Young adults are more challenged• Immigrants learn about culture and

language of their new country

• Course for senior citizens, shopkeepers, policemen, etc. to become a tourist host

• Learn about the region• Learn to receive guests• Impulse regional tourism

(well attended tourists)

Tourist hosts in L´EscalaTourist hosts in L´Escala

Villages on the internetVillages on the internet

• Inhabitants of 200 villages learn how to make a village website

• Up-to-date information for inhabitants and tourists

• Better communication, knowledge, involvment and interaction

• Contribution to local democracy

A sustainable societyA sustainable society• Save the regional ecological heritage• A knowledge centre for Frisian breeds

and varieties

• Care Farm for people with psycho-social problems

• A local shop for regional ’eco-products’

Future Plan for the villageFuture Plan for the village

• Inhabitants make their Village Future Plan

• Local development – bottom-up process

• Better relations in the village

• Learning new skills

The LILLA-groupThe LILLA-group

Adult learners interested in local and regional development

Organisations involvedOrganisations involved

• Iceland The Lifelong Learning Centre in West Iceland &

Office of Rural Development in West Iceland

• Netherlands Foundation for Folkhighschoolwork & Doarpswurk

• Norway Vofo Oppland (Norwegian Association for Adult Education) & Folk Culture Organisation of Norway

• Portugal Entre-Serras (Development Association of Pampilhosa da Serra Municipality)

• Spain Acefir (Catalan Association for Education, Training and Research)

• Sweden Dalarnas Bildningsförbund (The study organisations of Dalarna)