We are pleased to post the declaration and 42 recommendations of the 5th World Forum of the World Committee for Lifelong Learning held from 1-2 July 2021.

An Australian sports commentator in this the land of sport recently headlined reflections on ‘the winning mentality’: ‘There’s only two types of culture: There’s either a good or a bad one’. He is right about that keyword culture mattering; but on less sure ground in saying it is either black or white. In the messy world of life, there are many shades of grey. Not only that: things can be both black and white at the same time.