The NVL Validation Work
A Nordic expert validation network
The network should
• Be advisory to the Steering group for adult learning (the Nordic Council of Ministers) and to the NVL.
• Formulate and/or carry out report work
• Plan and organise conferences and other meeting places
• Highlight good examples of validation from the Nordic countries
Representatives of the network
• 2-3 representatives from each of the Nordic countries (+1 from an autonomous territory)
• Coming from different sectors: working life, the educational sector and the third sector.
• Meetings 2-3 times a year
Denmark
Annelise Hauch, Ministry of Education
Agnethe Nordentoft, Dansk Folkeoplysnings Samråd (popular adult education)
Norway
Torild Mohn Nielsen, Vox
Cathrine Thue, Voksenopplæringsforbundet, Vofo (popular adult education)
Sweden
Lars-Åke Henriksson, Landsorganisationen, LO (Working life))
Eva Nordlund/ Kerstin Svensson, Validation delegation (national agency for the development of validation)
Per Andersson, Linköpings universitet (researcher)
Iceland
Fjóla María Lárusdóttir, Fræðslumiðstöð atvinnulífsins (Working life/practician)
Bjarne Ingvarsson (Working life)
Finland
Laura Tarpila, AKTIVA Etelä-Karjalan aikuisopisto)
Anni Karttunen, Savon ammatti- ja aikuisopisto, Savo Vocational College
Åland
Cecilia Stenman (Ministry of Education)
NVL (Nordic Network for Adult Learning)
Gun Lundberg