Background

The European Quality Mark (EQM) is a quality mark jointly developed by partners from eight European countries. It is a product of a project called RECALL Recognition of Quality in Lifelong Learning, which was carried out with the support of the Commission of the European Communities under the Leonardo da Vinci programme.

RECALL Project Info:    

Promoting organisation/contractor: Fræðslumiðstöð atvinnulífsins (The Education and Training Service Centre)
Project name: RECALL - Recognition of Quality in Lifelong Learning
Project number: IS/06/B/F/164004
Project duration: 16.10.2006 - 15.12.2008  

For more infomation about the RECALL project see http://www.recall.eu.com/.

RECALL is based on materials developed and experience gained through the Leonardo da Vinci project ALL - Accreditation of Lifelong Learning, a project with five Eropean countries including current current partners Iceland, Norway and United Kingdom. Some of the products from the ALL project can be found on http://www.all-accreditation.com/

During the project lifetime of the RECALL project two conferences were held.

 

Conference on quality in LLL October 19^th 2007

Conference was held on quality in lifelong learning at Hotel Eurosol in Leiria, Portugal, on October 19th 2007. The conferenc had two aims: To explore the value and importance of self-assessment for training providers within the current European context of quality assurance for non-formal education and training; and to introduce the RECALL project as a possible quality assurance tool for learning providers. The target group was individuals and institutions responsible for the development of vocational education and training and lifelong learning in Europe, as well as training providers, social partners and quality experts. The conference was attended by a range of participants from across Europe. 

Keynote speakers were Mr. Kim Faurschou, director of FACO, International Science Park in Odense, DK, Mr. Peter Lavender, associate director, NIACE, National Institute for Adult Continuing Education, UK, Mr. Arnbjörn Ólafsson, former project manager of RECALL and Mr. Sturla Bjerkaker, secretary general, NAAL - The Norwegian Association for Adult Learning, and steering board member at ICAE - International Counsel for Adult Education. Due to unexpected circumstances Ms. Fernanda Oliveira Reis, European Commision, DG Education and Culture and Dr. Patrick Werquin, a senior economist had to cancel. 

Two parallel sessions were held:

1) Quality assurance for training providers: Implementing quality routines and improving organisational development in lifelong learning and

2) The European Quality Mark: Quality assurance and training providers. How to work with quality and organisational development in lifelong learning.

 

Final conference  November 28^th 2008

The final conference was held at Klaipeda hotel in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 28^th 2008. The main purpose of this conference was to launch the final products and disseminate them among potential users.

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