9:40–10:00 – Registration
10:00–10:10 – Welcome and Opening (Rozália Veszteg Turóczyné)
10:10–10:20 – János Tóth Szigeti as a Public Figure and Friend (István Kukorelli)
10:20–10:40 – The Power of Learning – The Professional Legacy of János Tóth Szigeti (Márta Mihályfi)
10:40–11:05 – Public Education in a Changing World (Per Paludan Hansen)
11:05–11:25 – International Trends in Adult Learning, with Special Focus on the Challenges of Skills Development (Balázs Németh)
11:25–11:45 – Coffee Break
11:45–12:05 – 35 Years of Adult Education in Hungary: Lessons and Perspectives (Éva Farkas)
12:05–12:25 – Basic Skills and Hungary’s Future: Challenges and Opportunities in Light of PIAAC (Zoltán Várkonyi)
12:25–12:45 – Q&A Session
12:45–13:45 – Sandwich Lunch
13:45–15:25 – Parallel Workshops
– Workshop 1:
Professionalization in Adult Education – The Link Between Basic Skills Development and Quality
– Workshop 2:
“Do You Always Understand What They Say to You?” – Linguistic Exclusion and Inclusion
– Workshop 3:
Re-Designed Tradition – The Role of Folk High Schools in Lifelong Learning
15:25–15:45 – Coffee Break
15:45–16:15 – Vision: Adult Education as a Shaping Force of Society (Summary of workshops, recommendations)
16:15–16:30 – Closing of the Conference
Applications are accepted until 6 October 2025 by completing the following registration form:
https://forms.gle/FwvYjaJpzRJVzde9A
Participation fee: 10,000 HUF / person