Lifelong Learning for all Network: In conversation with Thomas Farnell

Thomas Farnell is a Higher Education Policy Expert from Institute for the Education Development (Croatia) and the leader of the project team behind “Lifelong Learning for all Network”. The Network is the largest initiative in Croatia for tackling educational inequality and has yielded valuable research insights and policy recommendations for addressing educational inequalities.

Pavao Parunov is a research assistant at the University of Zadar’s Department of Sociology. His research is focused on institutional contributions to social inequalities. In this podcast, Thomas presents the Lifelong Learning for all Network and discusses ongoing opportunities with Pavao.

A synopsis of the discussion 

As Croatia’s largest initiative tackling inequality, the Network has produced valuable research insights and policy recommendations at all levels of education. This includes early childhood education and care, primary, secondary, higher and adult education.  

What you’ll cover during Thomas and Pavao’s conversation:

• How to turn from specific challenges at each level of education to an integrated, lifelong learning approach. 
• How to ensure a policy oriented approach, rather that an overly academic approach. 

Watch the conversation: