NATIONAL/REGIONAL NETWORKS

DGWF - Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und
Fernstudium
German Association for University Continuing and Distance Education

Contact details:

Helmut Vogt
DGWF Geschaeftsstelle
Vogt-Koelln-Str. 30, Haus E
D 22527 Hamburg
GERMANY

Tel. +49 40 428 83 2475
Fax +49 40 428 83 2651

http://www.dgwf.net/eng.htm

Started early in the 1970 as Arbeitskreis Universitaere Erwachsenenbildung (AUE).

National association of about 270 institutions and individuals (mostly from Germany, some of other German speaking countries) including universities and continuing education bodies.

The DGWF is engaged in :

• The further extension and improvement of the continuing education facilities of its members.
• Information and counselling.
• Attempt to influence processes of decisions in the field of educational politics in the direction of better general conditions for a further development of the supply of University continuing education.

Steering Committee of 10 persons 1 of whom for international relations

Annual conference in September of every year (2006 Karlsruhe, 2007 Berne/CH)

3 working groups:

• Institutions and organisations for UCE.
• Distance education.
• 3rd age - Universities.
  
  

3 regional groups:

• Berlin and Brandenburg.
• North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Northern Germany.

Publications:

• Journal for UCE (twice a year).
• Proceedings.
• Monographs and anthologies.