2013

Maj

XI BCES Annual International Conference, 14-17 May 2013, Bulgaria
The major theme of this conference is “Education in One World: Perspectives from Different Nations”.

International Encounter wit Generations, the Arts and the Media, 16 May 2013, Ljubljana
The International mix@ges Encounter will bring together experts in adult
education, artists, arts and media educators, staff of arts organisations,
cultural and social workers, researchers and young and older learners from
all over Europe. The encounter will celebrate the closing of the European
project "mix@ges - Intergenerational Bonding via Creative New Media" and
showcase the creative results of this outstanding European learning
experience.

The 2013 conference of the ESREA research network on active democratic citizenship and adult learning, 23-25 May 2013, Wroclaw, Poland
The aim of this conference is to provide a meeting place for international researchers focusing on adult learning and folkbildning/popular education in civil society organizations as well as on social transformations which have influenced changes in education and learning.

Conference on Creative Education, 24-26 May 2013, Beijing
2013 Conference on Creative Education(CCE2013) is organized by the Engineering Information Institute and co-sponsored by the Scientific Research Publishing. It dedicates to creating a stage for exchanging the latest research results and sharing the advanced research methods.

Senior Entrepreneurs and Youth Employment Conference, 30 May 2013, Brussels
On the topic of "Youth Employment: A Challenge for the Regions and Local Authorities", four local or regional collectives will comment on their employment problems and the measures they have implemented or intend to implement to meet the employment rate of young and / or active seniors in their area.

Senior i centrum, 30 maj - 1 juni 2013, Malmö
Den 30 maj - 1 juni 2013 välkomnas allmänheten till en Seniormässa på Malmömässan. Här blandas lustfyllda aktiviteter och upplevelser med möjligheten att besöka en spännande utställning, eller lyssna på populärvetenskapliga föredrag.

Juni

Innovative Practices in Work, Organisation and Regional Development — Problems and Prospects, 12‑14 juni 2013, Linköping (pdf, 1.7 MB)
Konferensen genomförs i samarbete med FAS, Vinnova, ESF rådet och Tillväxtverket.

The EDEN 2013 Conference: THE JOY OF LEARNING - Enhancing Learning Experience - Improving Learning Quality, 12-15 June 2013, Oslo
The EDEN 2013 Conference will discover and present the latest best practice in this field, share progressive concepts, inventive solutions, and promote joint-thinking and collaboration.

GoAct-Conference, 17-18 June 2013, Brussels
On Monday 17th June four workshops will take place on the subjects: intergenerational learning in adult educatio, intergenerational learning in working life and the workplace, intergenerational learning in early years education (broadly involving children aged 3-10 and intergenerational learning in intercultural contexts. On Tuesday 18th June the plenary session will take place

RWL8 - 8th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning, 19-22 June 2013, UK (pdf, 339.9 kB)
This international conference is concerned with such questions as: What knowledge, which actors, and what parts of the environment are most visible? What and who remains invisible? When do actors become aware of invisible infrastructures? What research methods and analytical approaches can make the invisible visible?

Mobilities and Transitions: Learning, Institutions, Global and Social Movements, 25-27 June 2013, Scotland, UK
This conference brings together the SCUTREA Annual and CRLL Biennial Conferences to provide a forum for the international lifelong learning and adult education communities to debate and discuss the theme of Mobilities and Transitions: Learning, Institutions, Global and Social Movements.

Motivation in Social Contexts: Theory and Practice, 30 June - 2 July 2013, Krakow
The conference will address social motivational processes, focusing on issues of both theoretical and practical concern. Symposium and poster submissions should pertain to social motivation broadly construed, including – but not limited to – topics such as social perception and interaction, gender relations, self-regulation, aggression, pro-social behavior and sexuality. 

Juli

The 29th EGOS Colloquium: Bridging Continents, Cultures and Worldviews, 4-6 July 2013, Montréal
The Colloquium will be an opportunity to construct multiple bridges between different ways of understanding contemporary organizations and of doing, communicating and publishing organizational research. The bridge metaphor conveys the idea of connection, of unity, of meeting half way.

Generations United 17th International Conference, 30 July - 2 August 2013, Washington
Over a three-day period, you’ll explore Intergenerational Pathways for Strengthening Communities. You’ll be an active participant from beginning to end, and will return to your community armed with new ideas and concepts that will help you do what you do even better.

Augusti

WORK—Continuities and Disruptions in Modern Life, 21-23 August 2013, Finland
University of Turku and Turku Centre for Labour Studies (TCLS) will host the First International Interdisciplinary Conference on Research on Work.

Work, Wellbeing and Wealth: Active Ageing at Work, 26-28 August 2013, Helsinki
The aim of the international conference is to bring together researchers, experts and European networks in the area and to present and discuss the major research & development needs and solutions.

September

BSA Work, Employment and Society Conference 2013, 3-5 September 2013, UK
The conference has an international focus and comes at a critical time for the study of work. The WES 2013 conference will bring together sociologists of work from across the globe to assess the evidence and consider the theoretical implications of changing relations between work, society and the state.

ESREA Conference: "Changing configurations of adult education in transitional times", 4-7 September 2013, Berlin
ESREA holds a triennial European research conference. The conferences have been held in Strobl 1995, in Bruxelles 1998, in Lisbon 2001, in Wroclaw 2004, in Seville 2007, and in Linköping 2010.

The 25th Annual EAIE Conference, 10-13 September 2013, Istanbul
The theme for 2013 is ‘Weaving the future of global partnerships’. By drawing together different cultures, nationalities, and professions within higher education, the EAIE has, since its inception, developed a platform for creating dynamic partnerships not only within higher education but also with stakeholders in the societies we serve.

Oktober

The 6th International Conference On Adult Education, 3-4 October 2013, Vodice (pdf, 158.9 kB)
Croatian andragogy society biannually organizes international conferences on adult education, and so far five conferences have been organized. 2013 Conferences is focused on acquisition of key competences in adult education.

Equality, growth and innovation - in theory and practice, 9-10 oktober 2013, Luleå
Luleå tekniska universitet tar över stafettpinnen efter Linköpings universitet i organiseringen av denna återkommande konferens för forskare och praktiker om sociala aspekter av hållbar tillväxt och innovation.

ESREA Conference: "Private(s) world(s) - gender and informal learning of adults", 10-12 October 2013, Portugal (pdf, 110.3 kB)
The gender dimension is visible in research in the Educational Sciences, but it mainly concerns formal education and children socialization and development. The purpose of ESREA Gender Network is to more light upon this field of research in adult education in Europe.

Framgångsfaktorer i lyckade utbildningsprojekt, 22 oktober 2013, Stockholm
NVL Sverige och Skolverket inbjuder till ett praktiskt seminarium på temat ”Framgångsfaktorer i lyckade utbildningsprojekt”. Forskarnas rapport Analyses of Nordic Educational Projects designe to meet challenges in society presenteras och häftet ”8 framgångsfaktorer” är utgångspunkterna för seminariet.

Learning Opportunities for Older Adults: Forms, Providers and Policies, 23-25 October 2013, Vilnius
The fourth ELOA international conference in Vilnius “Learning Opportunities for Older Adults: Forms, Providers and Policies” invites for discussion all interested groups: scientists, politicians, older learners, providers of adult education.

November

Professionalisation of Adult Educators. International and Comparative Perspectives, 1-3 November 2013, Bonn
International Conference organised by the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) and Bielefeld University within the ESREA research network „Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development" (ReNAdET).

Times of Change: The Role of Adult Education in Times of Crisis, 28-30 November 2013, Linköping
The conference is hosted by the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA) and Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, division of Education and Adult Learning (pedvux).

2014

Juni

Professional Matters: materialities and virtualities of professional learning", 25-27 June 2014, Stirling, UK
This conference promotes leading edge study in professional learning, practice and education - robust research that applies innovative methodologies and contemporary theories of work practice and learning to examine pressing issues related to professions and professionalisms today and for the future.