The document summarizes the QUALC project, which aims to develop a quality assurance framework for adult learning organizations in Europe. The key points are: 1. QUALC seeks to define quality standards and provide quality certification for adult learning centers to improve opportunities for lifelong learning. 2. It involves partnerships across 8 European countries and draws on their experiences in quality assurance. 3. The proposed QUALC quality approach is based on principles of continuous quality improvement through sharing of experiences between learners, organizations, and communities.

1. Quality Assurance Network for Adult Learning Centres THE QUALC APPROACH Mariarosa Di Nubila -Scienter- WORKSHOP EFQUEL INNOVATION FORUM 2009 HELSINKI 23 rd 24 th 25 th September 2009

27. QUALC APPROACH MATRIX Learners Organization Community Learning Contexts Learning Resources Learning Processes

29. The QUALC QUALITY PROCESS