1. TÕF – Adult Learners Forum Merle Haug 09-15.11.2012 Sneek

2. Very beginning - 2005 First ALF – adult learners, public servants from ministry of education and teachers Main issue – how čan ALF help learners? Spread idea of learning Protect the interests of adult learners Concentrate and distribute the information about learning Workshops on the ground - village, county Forum participants' own examples Socialization Forum ended with a proposal to establish initiative group, whose task was to develop a forum for further action. One-day forum every year as the meeting place for Learners of a year

3. ALF Discussion - ALF is part of civil society, the number of adult learners are growing and importance of learning also. Ideas:  TV- programme about adult learners  magazine  Spokeperson for adult learners regarding educational policy  cooperation and exchange of experiences with similar international organizations

4. ALF ALF – why we need network of learners the desire and need to improve the quality of life expands the understanding and support of self-confidence the Forum will provide energy and encourage learners it is important that learners be involved Mission of ALF is to spread the good experiences of learning The learning required for the survival of family support and incentive Mission of ALF is didtribute the good experiences of learning

5. Summer shcool of learners hedgehog which irritates the government and politicians

6. Logo of Estonian ALF The seed The tree Personal growth

7. Aims of TÕF Network of adult learners gather together people who have positive learning experiences to support each other to encourage people who have doubts to popularise learning through stories of learners protect the interests of adult learners cooperation between different organizations cooperation at international level

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