Reflects on transnationalism, UNESCO's role, and the new realities of South Africa. Suggests the need for critical awareness of Western domination, understanding of adult education as culture and sector, the importance of rejuvenating civil society, and design of curricula from life as it is lived. (SK)

This paper looks at the context in which preparations are under way for CONFINTEA VI, the next UNESCO International Conference on Adult Education. The last CONFINTEA was in 1997, and ever since, a series of international conferences and initiatives dealing with adult and continuing, non-formal and out-of-school education, literacy and basic…

The Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, directed by the Minister Marina Silva, recently awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the "World Champion" prize. The four courses of the agency's direction are: (1) To enhance the National System of the Environment (SISNAMA); (2) To "mainstream" the…

The program of Fircroft College, a one-year residential course in liberal education for adults who are already experienced in work and community leadership, is described. About one-quarter of the 50 students are foreign. Fircroft neither requires nor grants formal academic qualifications; it cultivates equally intellectual thought and experience…

Two articles under one title reveal different aspects of folk high schools in the Netherlands. One discusses their primary objective, (the participation of people in social reform), and the diversity of course offerings. The other treats the schools' international functions: cultural exchange (sponsoring bi-national and multi-national seminars),…

This paper describes a participatory research (PR) project encompassing a capacity-development programme and advocacy skill-building initiative for rural women. The project actively engaged four prominent women's non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Sri Lanka: Agromart Foundation, Centre for Women's Research (CENWOR), Sarvodaya Women's…