The MTR was held in order to analyse success stories, lessons learned and developments against the BFA targets. After three days of intense and very productive work – the culmination of more than one year of preparation – a set of conclusions and recommendations emerged. The conference report sets out the recommendations and provides a detailed outline of the meeting proceedings and the five regional reports, which present and examine progress in the particular region and explore the contribution of key policy agreements and frameworks.

More than 300 education stakeholders from governments, international and civil society organizations gathered to review the implementation of the Belém Framework for Action across the world.

The Suwon-Osan Statement, The power of adult learning and education: A vision towards 2030, is the outcome document of the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review. Endorsed by participants from 95 UNESCO Member States, it calls for immediate action in the pursuance of BFA implementation. It also contributes to the creation of an environment favourable to the realization of adult learning and education’s potential role as an indispensable component of lifelong learning provision from the perspective of Education 2030. A clear consensus for strengthening the place of ALE in international education policies was reached and will lay the foundation for CONFINTEA VII in 2021.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the speakers and participants who contributed to making the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review such a success. It is my pleasure to present to you these key MTR publications.

 

Kabir Shaikh