The development and state of the art of adult learning and education (ALE) : Évolution de l'éducation et des apprentissages des adultes : rapport du Canada

The Development and State of the Art of Adult Learning and Education (ALE) Report for Canada October 2008 Prepared by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada in collaboration with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO Council of Ministers of Education, Canada 95 St. [...] The aim of CONFINTEA VI is to renew the international momentum for adult learning and education by highlighting the crucial role they play in achieving the goals of Education for All and Millennium Development, and in building knowledge economies and learning societies. [...] The first section of the report looks at the policy and legislation that underlie the organization and management of adult education and learning (ALE), including the priority goals of ALE, the structure and functioning of the government departments that are responsible for adult learning, and the alignment of policies related to adult learning with other government policy initiatives. [...] Since mid 2007, the Quebec Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports and the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity have been working together to implement the government policy and to develop an action plan for the next five years, in collaboration with all the ministries involved in aspects of adult education and other partners. [...] In Nunavut, the Adult Learning Strategy is based on the need to improve the literacy levels and the delivery of adult education and training for the social and economic success of the territory.