2009-01-09

Agenda LOCADEMIA – meeting in Oslo

Sunday – Tuesday, January 18th – 20st 2009

January 18

1200

Hotel check-in

1300

Lunch / conversation

1400

Cultural activity

1630

Introduction by Erling Sande (Member of Parliament in Norway)

Study circles and educational activities in Norway and Sweden.

Presentation of participants and organisations.

Comparison and discussion about similarities, differences and challenges of the different countries.

Dinner

January 19

0800

Breakfast

0900

Visit to LO (Landsorganisasjonen / Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions). Skillbuilding and adult education as an important part of building an organisation. How to recruit for study activities.

1130

Introduction by Frank Aarebrot (Election expert and professor at the Institute for Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen). Grass-root involvement in political work – also in a historical perspective.

1300

Lunch

1400

Visit to Bygdefolkets Studieforbund. Adult education in a ”rural perspective”. How to offer studies/activities suited to the demands. How to recruit for study activities.

1600

Travel to a study circle. (Dependant on distance and start-time).

Visit to study circle

Dinner

2230

Return to Oslo / end of day

January 20

0730

Breakfast

0830

Discussion

Operative plan

Next meeting

Evaluation

1200

Lunch

1400

End of meeting