Association of Adult Education Institutions in the Slovak Republic

AIVD SR is an independent umbrella organization that has been bringing together institutions active in adult education since 1991. We represent more than 200 members from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, working together to improve the quality of lifelong learning in Slovakia.

We coordinate national initiatives such as the Lifelong Learning Week, participate in European networks and projects, and act as a certification body for trainers and educational institutions in accordance with Act No. 292/2024 Coll.

Our mission is to support, connect, and develop high-quality adult education.

Opening of the 25th Annual Lifelong Learning Week in Slovakia

20.10.2025 09:00 - Bratislava

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The Association of Adult Education Institutions in the Slovak Republic, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic, the Alliance of Sector Councils, and the Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation, cordially invite you to the opening of the 25th Annual Lifelong Learning Week in Slovakia.


When: Monday, 20 October 2025
Time: 09:00
Where: Mirror Hall, Primate’s Palace, Bratislava


Opening of the 25th LLW in Slovakia

08:30 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 10:40 Opening addresses

  • Mgr. Klaudius Šilhár, PhD., Asociácia inštitúcií vzdelávania dospelých v SR
  • RNDr. Slavomír Partila, the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the SR
  • Mgr. Andrej Klimant, Alliance of Sector Councils
  • Ing. Jozef Detko, SAAIC, NA Erasmus+
  • prof. Balazs Nemeth, Lifelong Learning Platform 

10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 12:00 Presentation of the AIVD SR Award
Awards will be presented by a representative of the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the SR, Andrej Klimant (Director General of the Alliance of Sector Councils), a representative of SAAIC, and Klaudius Šilhár (President of AIVD).

12:00 – 13:00 Joint press conference with the awardees, followed by lunch


13:00 – 16:00

Section 1: International Conference Registers and Quality in Adult Education (RALExILA)

Part 1 (moderated by Mgr. Michal Deneš)

Regina Ebner, European Association for the Education of Adults (BE)

Armando Loureiro, Portuguese Association for Adult Education and Training

José Xavier Dias, APEFA Madeira

Mgr. Bibiana Lazarová, Ministerstvo školstva, výskumu, vývoja a mládeže SR

Mgr. Vladimír Pálfi, Aliancia sektorových rád

Part 2 (moderated by prof. PaedDr. Miroslav Krystoň, CSc., AIVD SR)

prof. PaedDr. Ctibor Határ, PhD., Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre 

PhDr. Radoslav Sekerka, PhD. DEKRA Arbeit Group

Mgr. Klaudius Šilhár, PhD., AIVD SR


13:00 – 16:00

Section 2: Conference Bratislava as a UNESCO Learning City

Programme: https://bratislava.sk/vzdelavanie-a-volny-cas/uciaca-sa-bratislava/konferencie


Participation in the event is free of charge; however, registration is required:
REGISTRATION

The organizer reserves the right to cancel registrations once the event reaches full capacity.


Further information:

Mgr. Bernadeta Lörincová
📧 bernadeta.lorincova@aivd.sk
📞 +421 944 040 374

 

Odkaz

www.aivd.sk