Continuing Education in Regions with Population Decline : Establishment of a Supportive Learning Network through the Adult Education Centre

In this book, the basic conditions for local learning are described using the example of two regions in Styria and related to demographic and spatial factors. Based on this, possibilities for successful local learning in peripheral regions are elaborated and the role of the Adult Education Centre in the regions of south-eastern Styria and Liezen is analysed. The contentBuilding a supportive learning network for people in peripheral regions - Regional profiles - Basic educational conditions in the regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria - Profile of the Adult Education Centre of Styria - The role of the Adult Education Centre in the regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria - Local learning - Challenges and opportunities from the perspective of regional experts - Social and regional benefits of the Adult Education Centres in the districts of Liezen and Southeast StyriaThe authorsSarah Aldrian and Karin Fliesser are research assistants at the Institute for Education and Educational Science at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz.Dr. Rudolf Egger is a university professor for empirical learning environment research and university didactics at the Institute for Education and Educational Science at the Karl Franzens University of Graz.