ReWell - Promoting Regional Wellbeing Through Adult and Vocational Education

Research summary

ReWell-project aims at increasing the capacity of academic staffs to develop vocational and adult education programmes and practices, which promote sustainable use of countries´ natural and human resources, improve people´s employability and wellbeing and combat exclusion in Pirkanmaa, Morogoro and Kampala regions, in the context of global industry and trans-national policies.

The project contains joint studies, teaching and supervision, based on collaborative research on regional adult and vocational education (VET). The shared themes in research, teaching and studies are:

1. Adult education and VET policy in regional and global perspective
2. Industrial, economical, environmental and welfare policy in regional and global perspective
3. Ethical and environmental aspects in adult and vocational education.
4. Role and responsibility of adult education and VET research and studies in regional and global perspective.

Description

Research info

Research title
ReWell - Promoting Regional Wellbeing Through Adult and Vocational Education

Research timeline
1.6.2014 - 1.12.2015

Keywords
Adult and vocational education Region Wellbeing

Region
Africa

Countries
Finland, Uganda

Institution
University of Tampere
School of Education
Tampere, Finland

Head of research
Anja Heikkinen

Research team
Anja Heikkinen, Kirsi-Marja Varjokorpi, Tampere Perpetua Kalimasi, Haruni Muchuma, Mzumbe Kimani Muturi, Chris Serwanico, Kyambogo

Partners
Mzumbe University, Tanzania Kyambogo University, Uganda

Contact information
Anja Heikkinen
040 1901464
anja.heikkinen@uta.fi

Record last updated
30.6.2014