University of Naples "L'Orientale" Lifelong Learning Centre

National Network
Italy
Address

via Chiatamone, 61-62
Naples
Italy

Telephone
(0039)081.6909195
Fax
(0039)081.6909129
E-Mail
lifelong@unior.it
E-Mail (2)
ginamelillo@fastwebnet.it
Mobile Phone
(0039)333.3347318
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
the Lifelong Learning Centre was born in 2007, through the establishment of its, the University of Naoples "L'Orientale" is the first Italian University to comply with the recomandation of the European Union and the Ministry of Higher Education which, in 2007, called upon the Universities to show serious commitment in the field of continuous learning understood as a new specific institutional mission of the Universities. Today the lifelong learning centre is a reference in Italy, and its activities are highlighted as best pratcise in the 2008 report to Italian Parliament on Continuous training set up by the ISFOL on behalf of the ministery of Labour and Employement. therefore the Lifelong Learning Centre means to be a meeting place and connection point for the planning development of Lifelong learning.
Mission and Objectives

The centre promotes continuous learning as an opportunity for the development of the person, the citizen, the territory and the University. Its Objectives are: the cultural growth, the completion of interrupted studies, the reconversion of minor university degree, the enhancement of active citizenship, the recognition of continuous learning as emerging right. the research activities are aimed at the flexibility and personalization of the courses of education, the verifiability of the obtained learning results and the certification of the competence, the participation of the University in a network as well as in national and International LLL-projects dealing with young and adult education.

Main Projects / Activities

The projects of the Centre are implemented on its own initiative or in collaboration with or at the request of local authorities as well as of the working and training world. Pinpointing the needs is central. the projects focus on: human development and international cooperation, the promotion of interculturalism, the reduction of social marginalization, the promotion of adult education, the vocational and continuous training of employees of the civil service, of workers and business managers, teachers and school manager, the testing of new learning courses and teaching methods, the recognition and certification of the competences, the creation of a virtual community of the LLL University system. The Centre equally promotes agreements and project collaboration with institutions, foundations, associations as well as national and international Universities to build Euro-Mediterranean Lifelong Learning network.

Contact (1) Full Name
Luigia Melillo