The FEDE wishes to pay tribute to Professor Ardelean, Vice-President of the FEDE, who passed away in Arad, Romania, on 26 December. A pioneer in the field of education, a man of vision and of profound humanity, over a period of more than fifteen years Professor Ardelean was frequently elected a member of the FEDE’s Executive Council and played a leading role in promoting our Federation internationally. A biologist by training, Professor Ardelean founded the ‘Vasile Goldiş’ Western University of Arad (UVVG) in 1990. He was rector of the UVVG for more than twenty years, developing programmes in medicine, pharmacy, sciences and management. Nowadays the UVVG has six faculties and proposes a large range of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programmes taught in French, English and Romanian.  Several thousand students are [lire plus]

The FEDE Language Certificate has been officially recognised by the Institut de la Francophonie pour l’Education et la Formation (IFEF)! In a convention signed on 13 November 2018, the IFEF gave its stamp of approval to the Certificate, confirming its quality and utility for learners. The IFEF’s official recognition of the FEDE’s Language Certificate is an exciting next step following our INGO’s accreditation by the International Organisation of La Francophonie last July [lien vers l’autre article]. The FEDE currently holds consultative status at La Francophonie. Based on the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and available in CEFR levels A2-C1, the FEDE Language Certificate can be taken in six European languages and focuses on testing the language skills needed in professional and workplace situations. The Language [lire plus]

On 3 July 2018, the FEDE was officially accredited by La Francophonie and now holds consultative status with the organisation. Reputed for their experience and expertise, INGOs accredited by La Francophonie play an important role in promoting French-speaking culture across the world. The FEDE has already been awarded the Swiss government’s Eduqua label and is recognised by the Fédération des Entreprises et Entrepreneurs de France and the Moroccan Fédération Nationale de l’Industrie Hôtelière. Many FEDE qualifications are also registered with France’s Commission Nationale de la Certification Professionnelle. Accreditation by La Francophonie further reinforces our international standing and reputation. Since 1970 La Francophonie, which currently has 84 Member States, has been working to promote active solidarity between French-speaking nations sharing universal values of democracy and respect for human rights. Every two [lire plus]

On 26 April 2018 the European Commission’s EPALE (Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe) held its seventh thematic conference on the theme ‘Action culturelle: quelles démarches pédagogiques pour l'éducation des adultes?’ [Cultural action: different pedagogical approaches to adult education]. Held in Paris, the event brought together various European educational and cultural actors, resulting in a highly productive exchange of ideas. The FEDE was an active participant at the event, which was also attended by representatives of the Erasmus programme, UNESCO, Transplanisphère, the Ligue de l’enseignement Nord-Pas-de-Calais [Nord-Pas-de-Calais Teaching League] and members of civil society. Alice Jacques, policy officer for Claude Vivier Le Got, shared the FEDE’s expertise on lifelong education and learning. Lectures and workshops gave participants the opportunity to express their views on the links between culture and [lire plus]