Prof. Dr. Heribert Hinzen
Regional Director, Regional Office for South and Southeast Asia, DVV International

The presentation introduces the Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International), German Adult Education Centers (VHS) and VHS Wilhelmshaven. With more than 200 partners in over 35 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin-America and Europe, DVV International has been devising and developing sustainable structures for Youth and Education in developing and transition countries, lobbying for LLL on an international scale, and providing training, consulting and media for global, intercultural and European learning policy with an aim to fight poverty and promote development. 
German Adult Education Centers are the largest Adult Education providers in Germany, with over 900 Adult Education Centers and 3,000 regional field offices. These centers make around 600,000 Adult Education offers annually and attracts more than 6 million participants per year, in a wide range of courses such as Languages, Health, Profession and Basic Education. Budgets come from participation fees, state grants, community grants and other sources. The majority of the participants are adults over 25 years of age, especially those aged 35-49 and 50-64. 
VHS Wilhelmshaven, one of the largest continuing education institutions in the city of Wilhelmshaven, provides more than 1,000 needs-based courses/workshops a year, primarily targeting local residents. The institution budget comes from course fees, state grants, city grants and, most importantly, third party funds.

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