A recent issue of the Irish Journal for Adult and Community Education was launched Thursday 1 February in the City of Dublin Education and Training Board in the Town Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin.   Those attending included representatives from the Universities, the Adult Education Officers’ Association and ‘AONTAS - The Voice of Adult Learning’ - which provides funding for the Journal. The event provided an opportunity to highlight the valuable contribution which the journal is making to the broad field of adult learner in Ireland and internationally.

From Left to Right: Sarah Coss (Contributor, Department of Adult & Continuing Education, NUI Maynooth)  Rob Mark ( Coordinator  PASCAL Learning Cities and  Editor, Adult Learner 2017 ), Niamh O’Reilly ( CEO, AONTAS)  and Alex McKillican, (Contributor, Limerick & Clare  Education  & Training Board).

From left to right: Carol Hanney (CEO, City of Dublin Education & Training Board  Rob Mark (Dublin City University m  & Editor, Adult Learner 2017), Niamh O’Reilly (CEO, AONTAS)  and Liz O'Sullivan ( AEO of City of Dublin Education & Training Board).

Rob Mark, Editor of the 2017 edition said:

The journal is providing a critical voice for discussion and reflection on issues affecting adult learning. In so doing, it unique in that it crosses boundaries of policy, research and practice in new and innovative ways.

Rob Mark, Coordinator,  PASCAL Learning Cities and Editor of the Adult Learner 2017

The Adult Learner publishes articles with a local, regional and international focus. It has included diverse topics such as disadvantage, social exclusion, equality, workplace learning as well as promoting adult learning across cities and regions. One of the many strengths of the journal is its ability to cross boundaries of policy, research and practice through informing readers of new approaches in the field.

The current issue has a focus on quality and its management across the broad field of adult learning which is an issue involving politicians, policy -makers, administrators as well as teachers and support staff.

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Anyone interested in contributing to the journal should go to:

https://www.aontas.com/knowledge/news/call-for-papers-the-adult-learner-journal-2018