The conceptual basis of Interfolk is based on the humanistic traditions of liberal education and personal formation from the Nordic region as well as the rest of Europe – where the main emphasis is on freedom of mind, personal autonomy, active citizenship, cultural diversity, a strong civil society and a living democracy. 

The aim is to contribute to a renewed dialogue and common activities between partners from the Nordic liberal adult education (characterised by the Grundtvigian ideas) and the broader European tradition of enlightenment and liberal education – especially with focus on

·        the traditions of existential and aesthetically enlightenment in the liberal education and the  humanistic values of the art based voluntary associations

·       the traditions of democratic engagement in the non-formal education and the social and political engagement in the NGO-organisations.