THE CYPRUS ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CYPRUS ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION(CAEA) is a national non-governmental organization, member of the International Council for Adult Education and the European Association for the Education of Adults(EAEA). CAEA established in 1982 and is one of the oldest Adult Education associations in Europe. CAEA aims in promoting Adult Education in Cyprus, advocating for the rights of the citizens for education and promoting cooperation between different countries. CAEA identified areas of Adult Education which could develop the people of Cyprus and their cooperation with Europe. Such areas are: Parents Education, Senior Citizens Education ,Training of Trainers, Basic Education, International Cooperation Intercultural Learning, Trade Unions education, Consumers education , disabilities awareness, Dyslexia, literacy, employability. Special attention was given to the tutors of Adult Education. Many study visits were organized with the participation of Adult Education tutors and organizers.. Exchanges were organized with U. Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, where more than 150 adult education teachers-tutors visited Cyprus and about the same number from Cyprus visited the above countries. CAEA is specialized in Grundtvig 3 seminar –courses. The last 4 years more than 8 seminars were organized with an average number of participants 30. Three were on Reading and Writing Difficulties-Dyslexia, 2 on Learning in Later Life, 1 on Flexible Learning, 2 on Intercultural Learning. Also one was on Project Management.. CAEA has organised in Cyprus two Genaral Assemplies of the European Association for the Education of Adults.(EAEA ). CAEA with DVV-Germany funding, organized in Cyprus in 2002, the first Mediterranean Conference in Adult Education where countries from Southern Europe and North Africa participated. In 2004 the third Mediterranean Conference on Adult Education was organized in Cyprus. The last 6 years CAEA participates in Grundtvig ,Leonardo and other actions projects and cooperates with 25 european countries. Areas of cooperation includes Reading and Writing difficulties of Adults, Dyslexia, Flexible Learning in Adult Education, Senior Citizens Education, Intercultural Learning, Adult Learners Week, , employment strategies, the consumers rights training of professional trainers, training in non formal education, Development of human Resources, Family education, ICT training , employment opportunities for 50+ persons, Generational Cooperation etc. |