Strategic Organisational Objectives
In keeping with our core values AONTAS will work for an improved adult and community education service by focussing the Strategic Plan on three key themes:
- Value
- Voice
- Visibility
The work of AONTAS over the next three years will focus on three key themes underpinned by three key principles
VALUE
AONTAS as a membership organisation:
- believes in the concept of lifelong learning as a means of enabling people to contribute to and participate personally, socially,
economically and collectively in the development of Irish society.
- affirms and supports the key role of adult and community education in promoting equality, social inclusion and active
citizenship.
- commits to the development and sustainability of a quality adult and community education service.
VOICE
AONTAS as a membership organisation:
- commits to acting as a critical voice for the adult and community education sector, to lobby for change and reach a wide audience.
- supports and affirms the voice of adult learners as the core of its advocacy work.
- commits to articulating the key elements of a quality adult and community education service and lobbying for its development.
VISIBILITY
AONTAS as a membership organization
- commits to promoting the importance, value and role of adult and community education at local, national and international
levels.
- supports and affirms the achievements of adult learners as a means of drawing attention to the key social purpose of adult
learning.
- commits to articulating and demonstrating the importance and quality of the work done by the adult and community education
service.
For more information about the current AONTAS Strategic Plan, click here.
