The UNESCO Chair on Global Adult Education of the University of Malta has just concluded a seminar on this important anniversary. It was a half-day celebratory event with a variety of presentations and discussions.
I want to make everyone aware of a new international handbook which might be of interest to members of CR&DALL. The deadline for abstracts is not until 19th January - 300 - 500 words - so this gives a bit of time. There are a number of forms for the writing, including a dialogue with contributors which I, and the other editors Nalita James and Kevin Orr, would be happy to discuss if of interest to anyone.
Zimbabwe has always been one of those countries which I had a curious fascination with and a deep interest in visiting. Formerly known as Southern Rhodesia, it was granted its independence from Britain in1980 and since then has been working to develop its economy and to take its place in the modern world.
We recommend the latest issue of the DVV International Newsletter, the contents of which are found through the links found below. A number of the pieces in the newsletter relate to follow-up from the recent UNESCO CONFINTEA VII held in Morocco in June 2022. The Marrakech Framework for Action, Harnessing the transformational power of Adult Learning and Education, that emanated from the conference is attached for convenience.
On 2 December at the University of East Anglia, there was a memorial event for one of the greats of adult education, Professor Alan Rogers, who died earlier in the year. We are very pleased that CR&DALL core member, Professor Simon McGrath, was able to present his reflections on Alan's contributions. We attach an extract from his keynote address with Anna Robinson-Pant on Alan’s wider legacy.
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