at the end of November, more than 100 participants from 44 countries gathered in Indonesia for the International Council for Adult Education ICAE World Assembly and conference. As the global umbrella organisation for Adult Learning and Education (ALE), ICAE has been advocating for the promotion of ALE for 50 years. It speaks with one voice for those involved in ALE on all continents. As a representative of Europe, I was able to bring the concerns of European stakeholders to the conference. The conference focused on how ALE can contribute to addressing global challenges. The importance of UNESCO’s Confintea process in addressing this issue was highlighted. In Marrakech in June 2022, UNESCO Member States adopted the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA). It is a milestone in international ALE policy. However, for the measures it contains to actually be implemented and to have an impact, governments need to work closely with non-state actors. It is precisely this connection that ICAE can establish in collaboration with its members in the regions.
International co-operation in the field of ALE generates significant added value, as the ICAE conference once again demonstrated. As a member of ICAE, we will continue to be committed to the promotion of ALE on a global level. Bernhard Grämiger
Director SVEB Implementation of Marrakech Framework for Action  The main result of the International Conference on Adult Education 2022 was the jointly adopted Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA). Now it’s a matter of implementing the MFA in the coming years. A first follow-up meeting for the European region took place in October. Read more Switzerland has two representatives in the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)  The European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) is the European umbrella organisation for promoting basic skills among adults. SVEB is one of the 78 members. Since the annual conference Switzerland is represented by two people in the Executive Committee. Read more Roadmap and support: new cooperation projects of SVEB  As part of cooperation projects, Erasmus+ enables collaboration between different organisations in various countries. Thanks to the support from Movetia, Switzerland can also take part in these international projects. SVEB began two new cooperation projects on 1 December. Read more A visit to Kyrgyzstan  SVEB is supporting Helvetas in the implementation of a project in Kyrgyzstan which aims to promote the employability of the Kyrgyz population by providing appropriate training and adult education measures. Bernhard Grämiger, Director of SVEB, travelled to Kyrgyzstan in July this year to assess the situation up close. Read more Strengthening the voice of adult education in sustainable development  SVEB carrys out a project on the topic of «twin transition» in collaboration with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE). The aim of the project is to strengthen the voice of adult education in the twin transition process – in Switzerland and internationally. Read more Spiritus Loci: project completed  From 2021 to 2023 SVEB was able to take part in the European Erasmus+ project Spiritus Loci which aims to enhance places of cultural significance by educating and raising awareness among the local population. The project has now been completed. Read more Please contribute to the improvement of the content of this newsletter with ideas, suggested topics and questions to international@alice.ch.    |
