DVV International

DVV International is the Institute for International Cooperation of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. (DVV), the German Adult Education Association. DVV represents the interests of the approximately 900 Adult Education centres (Volkshochschulen) and their state associations, the largest further education providers in Germany.

As the leading professional organization in the field of adult education and development cooperation, DVV International has committed itself to supporting lifelong learning for more than 50 years. DVV International provides worldwide support for the establishment and development of sustainable structures for Youth and Adult Education. DVV International’s project region Southeast Asia is composed of a regional office in Vientiane, Lao PDR and a country office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The core funding of DVV International’s activities comes from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).