Vision
SIAE is the main national institution for research and development, quality and education, guidance and validation, and promotional and informative activities in the field of adult education. It was founded by decreeon 27 September 1991. At the end of 2011 we are thus completing our second decade of successfully promoting the development of adult education and cooperation in establishing a culture of lifelong learning.
SIAE drafts professional bases and evaluations, and monitors the development of the adult education system, develops various non-formal and formal forms of learning, develops programmes to improve adult literacy, and pays particular attention to improving access by vulnerable groups of adults to education and learning. In doing so, it develops the necessary infrastructure to support learning, develops models for the self-evaluation of quality and the validation of prior learning, and provides professional education and training for adult educators. The SIAE informs professionals and the general public about all of these processes and achievements, and contributes to the broader awareness of the importance and role of adult education.
The Slovenian Institute for Adult Education focuses on adult literacy issues since its inception in 1991. Through various activities such as: research, preparation of professional basis, development of educational programmes for target groups, teacher training, promotion, expert consultations and international cooperation, we contribute to greater involvement of representatives of all generations in programmes to increase the level of education, improve general and specific adult levels of knowledge, compentences, skills, etc. Our main goal is to engage broader scope of adult learners (with special focus on target groups of vurnerable adults) into lifelong learning and education.
