{"id":146,"date":"2025-04-29T05:47:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T05:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucef.fi\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2025-10-22T07:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T07:08:26","slug":"in-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucef.fi\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"UCEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_placement=&#8221;background&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>The University Continuing Education Network<\/strong>\u00a0in Finland UCEF is a National Cooperation Network for Continuing Education and Adult Education Units is responsible for developing university adult education.<\/p>\n<p>UCEF\u2019s goal is to influence key adult education policy issues. UCEF monitors and deals with common issues in adult education units and supports the common interests of the network and promotes the continuous development of adult education. The network works in co-operation with political decision-makers, authorities, ministries and key interest groups stakeholders, and with international networks such as Eucen European University Continuing Education Network and EPALE Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>UCEF was founded in 1990. Its membership includes 12 adult education units of the national universities and National Defense College. The UCEF mission statement comprises the core activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We consider lifelong learning as one of the core tasks of universities<\/li>\n<li>We emphasize the role of adult education in the dissemination of university research and innovation<\/li>\n<li>We take action to increase the public awareness of adult education<\/li>\n<li>We represent and influence the interests of adult education policy<\/li>\n<li>We promote regional, national and global information society orientations<\/li>\n<li>We promote co-operation between universities<\/li>\n<li>We share experience and good practices in organizing and developing adult education both at national and international level<\/li>\n<li>We create models and methods for developing expertise, expertise and professional skills<\/li>\n<li>We support the formation and application of common principles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><br \/>Chairman<br \/>Director Anne Gustafsson-Pesonen<br \/>tel. +358 40 834 4217<br \/>anne.gustafsson-pesonen@tuni.fi<br \/>University of Tampere, Continuous learning<\/p>\n<p>Secretary-general<br \/>Coordinator Annaliina Jokinen<br \/>annaliina.jokinen@tuni.fi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University Continuing Education Network\u00a0in Finland UCEF is a National Cooperation Network for Continuing Education and Adult Education Units is responsible for developing university adult education. 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