Challenges:

• Ageing population.
• Economic crisis and searching for business opportunities (also cross-border).
• Information and guidance.
• Inclusion of marginal target groups into non-formal education and learning.
• Use of ICT.
• Cooperation and networking.
• Intergenerational collaboration.

Opportunities: 

The Lifelong Learning Centre Dolenjska (LLC Dolenjska) has been operating since 2005. The partnership consisting of 5 project partners and 25 associated partners provides adults in South-East Slovenia region with information and guidance services, e-learning and learning opportunities at 21 Lifelong Learning Points. The dislocation units of the Guidance Centre of Novo mesto and the Lifelong Learning Points are located throughout the region and accessible to everybody. They encourage adults to gain new knowledge and promote active learning through organising various events, workshops and individual computer learning. LLC Dolenjska plays a significant role in fulfilling the regional vision for the 2007-2013 period to become the Region of knowledge and equal development opportunities.

Web portal of the LLC Dolenjska >>

Headed by: Novo mesto Adult education centre (RIC Novo mesto)
Partners: Kočevje Adult education centre, Črnomelj Adult education centre, Trebnje Adult education centre, LokalPatriot

Information and guidance (ISIO): Guidance centre of Novo mesto, Topliška 2, Novo mesto
Dislocations: Občina Žužemberk, Knjižnica Pavla Golie Trebnje, Kulturni center Primoža Trubarja Šentjernej, Ljudska knjižnica Metlika, Ljudska univerza Kočevje, Knjižnica Milkova hiša Ribnica
Mobile guidance service: Območno združenje Rdečega Križa Novo mesto, ZRSZ - Urad za delo Črnomelj, Zavod za prestajanje kazni zapora Ljubljana - Oddelek Novo mesto, Društvo za razvijanje prostovoljnega dela Novo mesto, ŠENT - Slovensko združenje za duševno zdravje, Enota Šent Novo mesto, Šolski center Novo mesto, Center za izobraževanje in kulturo Trebnje, Center biotehnike in turizma Grm Novo mesto, romska naselja Brezje, Šentjernej, Otočec, Škocjan
Lifelong learning points (TVŽU): Novo mesto Adult education centre, Dom starejših občanov Novo mesto, Zapori Novo mesto, Občina Žužemberk, Kulturni center Primoža Trubarja Šentjernej, Metelkov dom Škocjan, Terme Šmarješke Toplice, Kulturno kongresni center Dolenjske Toplice, Občina Straža, Ljudska knjižnica Metlika, Osnovna šola Metlika, Galerija likovnih samorastnikov Trebnje, Dom starejših občanov Trebnje, Kulturni dom Šentlovrenc, Krajevna knjižnica Mirna, Krajevna knjižnica Mokronog, Krajevna knjižnica Šentrupert, KP Kolpa Osnovna šola Adlešiči, Kulturni center Semič, Osnovna šola dr. Ivan Prijatelj, Knjižnica Loški Potok, Osnovna šola Fara, Osnovna šola Kočevska Reka, Ljudska univerza Kočevje, Knjižnica Miklova hiša Ribnica

Some results (1.1.2008-31.8.2012): No of participants in LL points: 32,294 No of clients in guidance centres: 11,466

Source: Odpiramo poti do znanja : Zbornik centrov vseživljenjskega učenja Slovenije (2012)