ACTIVITIES & DISSSEMINATION
PRODUCTS
Development and Education Centre Novo mesto
Razvojno izobraževalni center Novo mesto
Ljubljanska 28
8000 Novo mesto
EU - Slovenia
Web address: http://www.ric-nm.si/
PLYA
PROJECT LEARNING FOR YOUNG ADULTS
PRODUCTS
Development and Education Centre Novo mesto
Razvojno izobraževalni center Novo mesto
Ljubljanska 28
8000 Novo mesto
EU - Slovenia
Web address: http://www.ric-nm.si/
Razvojno izobraževalni center Novo mesto, RIC Novo mesto for short, is a
public institution for adult education and was founded in 1994 by the
Municipality of Novo mesto.The concept of the evolution of Institution's
organisation and activities is being constantly developed and upgraded in a
dynamic way. From an institution whose activities primarily involved
educational programmes towards a degree ten years ago, RIC Novo mesto has grown
into an adult education centre offering an array of programmes and boasting
strong development activities. We provide primarily adult education services
for seven neighbouring municipalities in addition to our home
municipality.Recently, there has been a steady increase in activities in the
scope of project work, thereby in establishing links within partnerships, from
local to international.Our programmes of formal and non-formal education, the
development of our programmes, the introduction of new forms and possibilities
in education and lifelong learning, project work and support activities for
adult education and learning, such as counselling, Knowledge Exchange or Open
Learning Centre, are put into practice by fifteen permanently employed or
freelance educators and administrative workers and by a greater number of the
employees hired through public works.The concept of the evolution of our
organisation and activities is being continually and dynamically developed and
upgraded.Through our open programme scheme and the sustained professional
development of our employees and freelancers; through active professional
collaboration in the development of adult education activities as well as
lifelong learning contents, forms and conditions, our Institution has created
the necessary conditions for the adoption of strategic direction. It obliges
us:
- To create an environment that fosters education and lifelong learning
among residents in different conditions, situations and at every age of life;
- To enable a continuous development and progress of participating
individuals through offering information, advice, learning methods and
techniques;
- To fulfil our promise and to ensure to our learners, employees,
sponsors and other partners that all our processes are implemented in
accordance with adopted quality standards;
- To create mutual partnerships with other organisations and individuals
in order to exercise the principles of the European Commission's
Communication-"It is never too late to learn"-which is followed by
the European Union member states, and of the Slovenian Lifelong Learning
Strategy.
PLYA
PROJECT LEARNING FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Project Learning for Young Adults (PLYA, in
slovene: PUM - Projektno Učenje za Mlajše odrasle) is a long-standing
programme that focuses on vulnerable young adults from 15 to 25 years of age
who have dropped out of school early, do not have basic vocational education
and are unemployed. This programme helps them to overcome social exclusion,
encourages them to continue and/or complete schooling, promotes acquisition of
competencies and skills to help them find an appropriate job. It is a non-formal,
alternative programme of adult education which was publicly approved in 1999.