Focussing on people: The individual at the centre of the municipal universe

Session outline: In a lifelong learning society the focus is on the needs and demands of individuals as learners. They become the determiners of what, where, when and how they will learn and how they will help to build learning cities and regions. This session therefore kicks off this chapter on tools and techniques for stimulating and inspiring people by exploring why ownership of learning by the learner is important and how the city can help influence the change of hearts and minds. Assignments and exercises introduce ladders for assessing personal improvement and opening minds, and re-examine the charter of learning rights in the context of individual learning needs.