An international conference took place in Chisinau, Moldova on 9-10 November 2022 on the role of ALE in the development of local communities with extensive participation from Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo and the Ukraine. It was part of the DVV International Regional Project for Eastern Neighbours and jointly organized with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA). In addition to the countries mentioned above there were interesting case studies also from Germany, Greece and Sweden as well as the European Training Foundation (ETF).

Within this field of inquiry and practice, CR&DALL in partnership with the Sustainable Futures Global Network(link is external) and the School of Education at the University of Glasgow are taking forward a number of interrelated research and innovation initiatives. These include:

1. A forthcoming book: When words are not enough: Toward a pluriversal literacies education that sustains us (Perry, M. forthcoming, Routledge);
2. A research project Renewing Literacies Education for Sustainable and Equitable Futures;
3. The establishment of a Global Literacies Hub hosted as part of the Sustainable Futures Global Network.

This Briefing Paper introduces these initiatives.

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Imagine if you couldn’t read for pleasure. Or fill out a form, understand a text message, or follow the directions on a medicine bottle.

Welcome to our first issue of Quest for 2022(link is external) featuring stories about life-changing adult education programs. Prison education opens doors, bilingual course engineers success, tips for maths anxiety, ACE news and more.