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Canadian Council on Learning establishes Adult Learning Knowledge Centre in Atlantic Canada

September 7, 2005 Fredericton—The University of New Brunswick’s College of Extended Education will be the lead organization for the Canadian Council on Learning’s (CCL) Adult Learning Knowledge Centre.

The Knowledge Centre will have access to up to $1.5 million per year to build a national network of experts designed to improve the way adults learn.

“The Adult Learning Knowledge Centre will be a national source of expertise in the field of adult learning,” stated Dr. Paul Cappon, CCL’s President and CEO. “To succeed in today’s knowledge-based economy and society, Canadians must continue their learning long beyond the formal school system. The Adult Learning Knowledge Centre will identify priorities for research and create networks to ensure that the most effective practices and current knowledge about adult learning are shared across Canada. Atlantic Canada is well respected for its work in the field of adult learning and we look forward to their leadership in the years ahead.”

Dr. Judith Potter, Executive Director of the College of Extended Learning, says the consortium that will form the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre contains expertise from all four Atlantic provinces. A complete list of the consortium members is available on CCL’s website.

”Different members will take a leadership role on various projects undertaken by the consortium, and we will work together to contribute to better opportunities and outcomes for adult learners in all parts of Canada.”

The Adult Learning Knowledge Centre is on of five knowledge centres being created by CCL. Each centre will contribute to better outcomes in various stages of learning, from early childhood to the workplace and beyond. The other centres are: Early Childhood Learning (Quebec), Work and Learning (Ontario), Aboriginal Learning (Prairie provinces, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut), and Health and Learning (British Columbia and Yukon). The locations are based, in part, on existing regional expertise in the specific areas. However, all centres will operate on a pan-Canadian basis.

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The Canadian Council on Learning is an independent, not-for-profit corporation funded through an agreement with Human Resources and Social Development Canada. Its mandate is to promote and support evidence-based decisions about learning throughout all stages of life, from early childhood through to the senior years.

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