This report of the Paris conference of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) consists of edited versions of all the written reports of the various sessions of the conference, together with a general introduction and other supporting material. The eight chapters of the report contain 31 speeches, policy group working reports, workshop reports, opening and closing addresses, a set of recommendations, and a list of participants. As summarized in the papers, the theme and topics of the conference focused on the dynamics of reaffirmation and renewal: renewal of the efforts and commitment to people in most need and not yet served; renewal of adult education as the key to the authentic development of oneself and society; and renewal of adult education as a social movement. Specifically, the conference was called to (1) support and strengthen the renewal of the intellectual and political basis for adult education; (2) prepare adult education, public education, and public opinion for the 1985 UNESCO World Conference on Adult Education; (3) broaden participation of related organizations, individuals, and movements in the issues of adult education; and (4) demonstrate the actual and potential effectiveness of adult education in attacking critical issues that affect the world. Topics covered in the report include education and work, primary health care, women's issues, rural education, literacy education, formal and nonformal education, communication and culture, education in prisons, new technology, migration and immigration problems, the history of adult education, and evaluation and participation in adult education. (Photographs of the conference are included in the document.) (KC)
These eight papers highlight implications of the 1985 Unesco Conference for adult educators involved with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The papers were prepared as a contribution to the discussion and follow-up of the conference proceedings. "Unesco Conference Poses New Expectations for the Adult Education Movement and ICAE (International Council for Adult Education)" (Paul Belanger) discusses two categories of implications--support for Unesco programs and new expectations for adult education. "Educate the Politicians; Politicize the Educators" (Margaret Gayfer) focuses on the sharper recognition of the value of NGOs in the development and provision of adult education and two interconnected implications: the use of NGOs as an umbrella term for the wide variety of such groups and the lack of critique and discussion of the complementary role of NGOs. "Non-Governmental Adult Education Organizations: An Overview Perspective" (Chris Duke) provides an overview of where NGOs have come from and where they appear to be heading. "Some Practical Points for NGOs" (Therese Shak) presents implications for NGOs from the point of view of practicality in the areas of aims and policies; special needs of groups; formal and nonformal sectors; program and technology; methods, means, and techniques; training of personnel; resources; coordination and cooperation; development, research, planning, and evaluation; and literacy. "New Trends and Developments" (Arthur Stock) addresses some tendencies in the process of educating adults, such as the increasing importance of adult education, the importance of NGOs, literacy as a universal necessity, and international and regional cooperation. "Questions of Goals for Adult Education" (Ana Krajnc) considers three general tendencies: to narrow the function of adult education to only economic goals, to reduce the financial resources for adult education, and to make education more "elitist.""The Role of Government in Literacy" (David Macharia) compares government programs with NGO programs. "Implications for North Americans" (John Niemi) considers the implications of the withdrawal of the United States from Unesco and the role of Canada. A "Declaration on the Right to Learn" is attached. (YLB)
This publication gives an comparative review of international adult education trends and examines their policy and research implications. It focuses on the issue of access to adult learning opportunities and discusses the various motivating factors that can explain observed inequalities in participation, by using internationally comparative data.
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