National Adult Literacy Database

Final report

Authors: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)

The sixth international conference on adult education (CONFINTEA VI), held in Brazil in December 2009, was organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning in partnership with the Brazilian ministry of education and brought together more than a thousand participants from 144 countries.

This final report begins with an overview of the conference, including the history of the gathering. The authors go on to provide summaries of keynote speeches, round-table discussions and workshops. Themes discussed include participation and inclusion in adult education; policies and governance; financing of adult education; literacy as a key skill for lifelong learning; and assessing learning outcomes.

The final part of the report deals with the outcomes of the conference, including the adoption of the Belém Framework for Action, which is contained in an appendix to the document. It takes its name from the city where the conference was held.

Added: 2011-09-20

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See also:

• CONFINTEA VI : sixième conférence internationale sur l'éducation des adultes

A PowerPoint Presentation

Authors: T. Scott Murray

This resource is a powerpoint presentation of 76 slides by T. Scott Murray, Director, Learning Outcomes, of the UNESCO Institute of Statistics. In his presentation, Murray discusses the importance of skills and learning in terms of public policy, particularly in regards to the Province of Alberta. Through the use of charts and diagrams, he looks at the impact of skill at the individual level and in terms of the labour market, economic growth and productivity. He touches on health literacy, skill quality, skill flow, skill change and skill loss and how public policy can influence skill. He concludes his presentation by discussing more specifically what the data on skill imply for Alberta, pressures the province faces, and a possible policy response.

Added: 2008-09-10

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