The Role of Universities in Promoting Personal Development of the Participants, through Education Programs for Adults

Adult education is not only a temporary aspect of training, but has become a fundamental principle of active participation of the individual in society, throughout his/her life. The content of most programs for adults includes continuous vocational training, closely related to the dynamics of the economy, targeting the completion of professional training, achieving professional reorientation or adapting to activities using new technologies and calls for technical elements and creativity that have not been provided to the adult through initial training. However, universities should also focus on other specific aspects of adult education, which exceed the limits of professionalism, such as promoting personal development. Thus, training courses will not be limited to providing vocational training in line with the foundation provided by the initial education or increased performance at an occupational level, but will also answer to the needs and interests of different learners regarding personal development, ensuring an increased quality of the act of communication and their participation in social life in general, not only on a professional level.