Centre of Excellence for Lifelong Learning
Centre of Excellence for Lifelong Learning
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The Centre of Excellence for Lifelong Learning is an initiative by the Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology (ASIET) to promote lifelong learning in various ways in collaboration with the ASEM LLL Hub Regional Centre for South Asia. It was announced on the 8th of January, 2025 ASEM Lifelong Learning Day and established on the 11th of January, 2025 with the official order of the Managing Trustee, Shri. K. Anand.
The Centre is autonomous and reports directly to the Managing Trustee, Shri K Anand. .
Managing Trustee Shri. K Anand ASIET, signing the Letter of Establishment on 11th January 2025
Message from the Managing Trustee, Shri K. Anand
Message from the Managing Trustee, Shri K. Anand
The Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology remains unwavering in its commitment to advancing lifelong learning through structured and collaborative engagement. The establishment of the Centre of Excellence for Lifelong Learning marks a pivotal step in fostering interdisciplinary exchange, pioneering research initiatives, and shaping policy frameworks in accordance with the principles of the ASEM Lifelong Learning. This Centre stands as a testament to our dedication to cultivating inclusive and sustainable learning environments that transcend conventional educational boundaries.
As the Centre progresses through its formative stages, it actively hosts scholarly discourse, facilitates collaborative projects, and refines strategic approaches to drive the development of lifelong learning ecosystems. Looking ahead, the upcoming international conference—organized in partnership with esteemed institutions—presents a crucial opportunity to critically examine the intersections of policy, ethics, and practice in shaping sustainable educational paradigms. Through these concerted efforts, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering transformative learning experiences that empower individuals across disciplines and socio-economic contexts.
K. Anand
Managing Trustee
Announcement of the Centre on 8th of January 2025 at ASIET, India.
The Centre hosts the ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub Regional Centre for South Asia and the PASCAL Centre for Lifelong Learning Ecosystems. The Centre works across four areas of collaboration, typical for several centres established for promoting Lifelong Learning in the region, facilitated by the ASEM LLL Hub Regional Centre for South Asia.
The ASEM Regional Centre for South Asia has developed a specific strategy to work along the following four areas to ensure that the needs of the South Asian Region are met. This is so because South Asia requires stakeholder collaboration, exchange and credit transfer platforms, research consortia, and strategic partnerships based on need analysis and resource profiling of stakeholders.
These areas include:
Courses, Internships and Exchange
Collaborative Research Projects
Policy & Advocacy
Strategic Networking & Partnership
The Centre for Excellence provides all these opportunities through the ASEM LLL Hub Regional Centre for South Asia and the PASCAL Centre for Lifelong Learning Ecosystems.
Our Team
Our Team
The leadership of the Centre comprises of three people. The Chairperson overlooks the Centre and is the link between the ASIET Management & the Centre team, while the Director oversees collaboration, planning and management. The Deputy Director oversees the scientific work and research. The Centre has a rich pool of resource persons including several visiting faculty and researchers from various parts of the globe, engaged in developmental work and may offer teaching, research, internship and other opportunities.
Chairperson
Chairperson
Dr. Jacob George, C.
Director
Director
Dr. Shalini Singh
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Prof. (Dr. Paed.) Søren Ehlers
Visiting Faculty
Visiting Faculty
(In Alphabetical Order of the last name)
(In Alphabetical Order of the last name)
Prof. Rosanna Barros, Associate Professor, University of Algarve. Portugal & Full Member of the Research Center in Education (CIEd) of the University of Minho, Portugal.
Dr Lyndsey El Amoud, Deputy Director, ACE (Adult Continuing Education), University College Cork, Ireland.
Reinhard Nöbauer, Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Vienna, Austria.
Dr. Leslie Ann Cordie, Auburn University, EFLT Department, College of Education, Auburn, AL, USA.
Prof. Johannes Lindner, Entrepreneurship Education Centre of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Vienna, Austria.
Dr. Varsha Tanu, Indian Institute of Health Management & Research, Jaipur, India.
Prof. Séamus O' Tuama, Director, ACE (Adult Continuing Education), University College Cork, Ireland & Chair, ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub 2020-25.
Visiting Researchers
Visiting Researchers
(In Alphabetical Order of the last name)
(In Alphabetical Order of the last name)
Dr. Jan Schiller, Professur für Weiterbildung und lebenslanges Lernen, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität / Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Germany.
Gerhard Leibminger, Entreprenership4Youth, Entrepreneurship Education Centre of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Vienna, Austria.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Address: Centre of Excellence for Lifelong Learning, Office of the Senior Associate Director, Ground Floor, Main Building, Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kerala - 683574.
Monday to Saturday: 10:00 hrs. - 17:00 hrs.
Please make an appointment through email before visiting the Centre.
Email (preferred mode of Contact): lifelonglearning@adishankara.ac.in
Contact Number (in emergency only): +91-8943221740
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