International Forum on New Approaches to Adult Education and Distance Learning Held in Ankara
The Turkish Language Training provided for adult Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs) in Turkey under the “Turkey Resilience Project in Response to the Syria Crisis (TRP)” implemented jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and General Directorate of Lifelong Learning of the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MoNE - GDLL) with funding from the European Union (EU) was addressed in the international forum held in Ankara. During the event that brought together development, humanitarian and education communities, national and international experts discussed innovative education and learning models, education of vulnerable groups including refugees, learning challenges and distance learning systems. Through the project, more than 70,000 adult Syrians received the Turkish Language Training with “Blended Learning Model”, including distance learning as well, at 53 Public Education Centres in 10 provinces of Turkey. The Turkish Language Training for Adults is a first in the world in terms of its innovative model in distance learning and number of people trained (retrieved form www.tr.undp.org).
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