FDEP - Fondation pour le développement de l'éducation permanente

Three criteria are used by the FDEP to define the quality of the training that it supports:

education by proximity: near the practices, experiences and needs of every learner, accessible by a large number of people, aims and means being adjusted to the cultural diversities of actors;
education by comprehensiveness: simultaneously general, cultural, vocational, strengthening social and technical competences in order to exercise the citizens rights and obligations, to ensure a sound social adaptation and find a qualified job;
education by participation: training system which involves learners and trainers, fostering individual and collective self-learning and self-training.

The FDEP is acting in three main directions:
participation to PROJECTS, organisation of MEETINGS
and distribution of a PRICE stimulating innovation.

PROJECTS - at a regional, national or European level -

At the European level, the FDEP participated or is participating to some Grundtvig projects:

2000-2001: S@ber+
Non-formal education: give more access to continuing education for the people who dont follow any course, regarded as the non-public of lifelong learning by certain persons; they are not or poorly qualified but even though they need it a lot to maintain their social as well as professional integration.

2004-2007: MAPA
Information, welcoming, orientation, and animation are recognized, in all the European Commission documents, as key factors to facilitate the access to learning and to motivate adults and young people to start an educating process; especially for those who never find their ways for a lot of reasons - in the training that is offered.
MAPA Project (in French)

2006-2008: Pro Skills
There is an increasing number of people coming from difficult social environments, without any training or unable to find a job to start with. The training of adults should allow them to get more competences and to promote their qualifications.
Pro Skills Project (in English)

2007-2009: Back to School
Provide to adult learners the necessary tools to join back the training which is offered.
Back to School Project (in English)

2009-2011: Learn+
Production of a CD-rom to allow trainers to better manage adult learners diversity in terms of age, sex, origin, social classes, religion, culture. Those increasing differences are due to the rising mobility in different contexts (jobs, schools, families).
Learn+ Project (in French and English)

2009-2011: Leadlab
To create a model: a tool allowing professionals to think about their training practices; it is based on the concept of training personalization and the definition of a competences profile for a renewed profession: the "Learning Personalization Trainer".
Leadlab Project (in French and English)

2010-2012: Empowerment Kit
To help the women migrants, with a weak level of education, no or little professional experiences, and depending on social welfare, to access to pre-vocational training, to employment and, more generally, to a higher level of autonomy. Production of an Empowerment kit of different modules for the professionals working with such persons.
Empowerment Kit Project (in French and English)

2012-2014: Raise4e-Inclusion
The objectives of the project Reinforcing the Attractiveness, Impact and Skills of e-facilitators for e-Inclusion refer to developing the competences of e-facilitators through specific e-training programs.
Raise4e-Inclusion Project (in English)

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FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF LIFELONG LEARNING