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UNESCO's 1997 CONFINTEA V conference in Hamburg has beendescribed as the high-water mark of international adult educationpolicy-making. It produced one of the most utopian statements aboutadult education and learning of the past 25 years: the HamburgDeclaration on Adult Learning and Agenda for the Future. Adult education was declared key to the twenty-first century inorder to build a world in which violent conflict is replacedby dialogue, a culture of peace based on justice . . . and thecreation of a learning society committed to social justice andgeneral well-being. However, the Declaration also recognizedthat there were many practical challenges to its implementation asprofound changes were occurring in social, economic, environmental, and political spheres. In this volume, North American and international scholarscritically assess how far the visionary statements of the HamburgDeclaration have been advanced and implemented. They: Review the recent development of the 10 themes of the Agendafor the Future Explore their local and global achievements through consideringthe results of the 2009 CONFINTEA VI conference and other relatedpolicy developments Outline what is still necessary to realize theDeclaration's goals. This is 138th volume of this quarterly report series. Noted forits depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest toinstructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in abroad range of adult and continuing education settings, such ascolleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums.

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Author:   Tom Nesbit ,  Michael Welton
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
ISBN:  

9781118709047

ISBN 10:   1118709047
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   06 June 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

EDITORS' NOTES 1 Tom Nesbit, Michael Welton 1. Subjects to Citizens: Adult Learning and the Challenges of Democracy in the Twenty-First Century 9 Michael Welton This chapter discusses the Hamburg Declaration's concern for promoting active citizenship and revitalizing civil society through an examination of the Arab Spring and Occupy movements. 2. Literacy and UNESCO: Conceptual and Historical Perspectives 19 Daniel Wagner UNESCO has long promoted literacy as a top priority. This chapter reviews recent developments and argues that excellence will only be assured when UNESCO encourages technical leadership and innovation within and between nations. 3. Adult Education of Women for Social Transformation: Reviving the Promise, Continuing the Struggle 29 Nelly P. Stromquist This chapter compares and contrasts the conceptual and policy advances regarding gender in the final documents emanating from the two most recent CONFINTEA conferences. 4. From the Quixotic to the Pragmatic: The Hamburg Declaration, Adult Education, and Work 39 Amy Rose This chapter examines the legacy of the Hamburg Declaration in regard to work. It lays out the failure to integrate its goals into real work situations and analyzes some of the ways the workplace has changed over the past fifteen years. 5. Adult Learning, Education, and the Environment 49 Darlene E. Clover, Robert Hill This chapter considers recent developments in environmental adult education, assesses the impact of the Hamburg Declaration, and suggests ways to move forward. 6. Adult Learning and the Promise of New Technologies 61 Dejan Dinevski, Marko Radovan This chapter examines the challenges and possibilities of digital technologies in supporting and promoting access to adult learning and fostering adults' interactions with other cultures and society at large. 7. The Gap Between Aspiration and Practice 71 Alan Tuckett This chapter traces the impact of international cooperation on the policies and practices of adult learning and education, and their specific effecton underrepresented groups. 8. The Economics of Adult Education 81 Richard Desjardins This chapter critically assesses the worldwide state of investment in adult education by reviewing the achievements of the Hamburg Declaration in light of the recent CONFINTEA VI conference. 9. Whither Utopia? 91 Tom Nesbit This chapter summarizes the achievements of the Hamburg Declaration and discusses the role of various institutions in shaping adult education policy and discourse. It suggests how the hope and promise of the Hamburg Declaration might be reaffi rmed and reenergized. INDEX 101

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