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A peak literacy group has urged Kevin Rudd, the newly-elected prime minister, not to forget adults in his education revolution.
In Rudd’s Labor party campaign launch he proposed laptops for each high school student in years 9-12 and partial refunds of school fees for all pupils.
But the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) fears an international [...]

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Businesses across Australia have been given an insight into how to embed e-learning into their workforce development.
The showcase featured a discussion on the future of e-learning in Australia by a panel of industry representatives including Larry Stinson from Tradelink, Rod Peadon from North Coast Area Health Service, Richard Matheson from the Australian Stainless Steel Development [...]

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UNESCO
Institute for Lifelong Learning
Second Meeting of the Consultative Group in Preparation for CONFINTEA VI
Hamburg, 21 to 23 November 2007
UNESCO’s 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) will take place in May 2009 in Brazil. The preparatory process, conference and follow-up will enable a global review of the state of the art of adult education [...]

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Will we run out of young men? Implications of the ageing of the population for the trades in Australia
Tom Karmel and Koon Ong / National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This paper considers the labour market for the traditional trades in Australia over the next 40 years and investigates whether the ageing society will pose a [...]

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The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has developed a collection of activities designed to assist students to learn about and celebrate Human Rights Day (on December 10).
Human Rights Day was established in 1950 and is celebrated around the world on 10 December each year to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption [...]

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For the first time, a benchmark has been set on the use, impact and uptake of e-learning for mature aged learners.
New research reveals that e-learning is enhancing the information and communication technology (ICT) skills of mature aged learners, which they are then using in the workplace.
In addition to the skills benefits, mature aged learners placed [...]

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Start or Further your Career in Disability Work
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE are now taking applications for the following 2008 courses
Certificate IV in Disability Work (CHC40302)
Diploma of Disability Work (CHC50102)
1. Certificate IV in Disability Work
The Certificate IV in Disability Work is designed for people who would like to work or who are already working with [...]

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Within the framework of the policy of education for all and lifelong learning, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay, the Non Formal Education Area of the Education Bureau has proposed the organization the “1st. Adult Learning Festival in Uruguay”.
General Objectives:
• To contribute to a culture of lifelong learning, considering education as [...]

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Read the paper:’Regional partnerships:At a glance’ and other new papers at http://www.ncver.edu.au/newevents/news/issue_170html.

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To learn more about this free workshop on Mondat 3 december 2007 visit the ACT Learnscope website http://flexiblelearning.net.au/learnscope/act or contact Kerry Manikis at Kerry.Manikis@cit.act.edu.au

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