Featured below and attached is a highly topical dissertation from the recent successful PhD Candidate Dr Fesseha Waldemichael. Adult literacy is a key component of global education and development agendas. It is included in the Sustainable Development Goals as a human right for the individual and a major contribution to local development. The dissertaion looks at Integrated Functional Adult Literay Education (IFALE) in Ethiopia, and is a comparative study of the implementation in Amhara and Tigray provinces.

This is our third newsletter for 2018 arrives in tandem with Autumn here in Sweden. Like in many other parts around Europe, term has started which tend to imply a busy schedule for the most of us. However, I do hope that you’ll have the time to take part in some of the manifold of ESREA activities organised across Europe for the academic year. We have an existing year ahead culminating with our Triennial Conference in Belgrade next September. Make sure to add the dates (19 – 22 September 2019) to your schedule already now.