A statement of intent: GRALE 5 and the Marrakech Framework for Action

The understanding of adult learning and education affirmed in GRALE 5 and at CONFINTEA VII is only the start – we must continue to make our voices heard, writes Christiana Nikolitsa-Winter.

UNESCO’s Fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 5), subtitled ‘Citizenship education: Empowering adults for change’, was launched on 15 June during CONFINTEA VII, in Marrakech, Morocco. GRALE 5 shows that although progress has been made, notably in the participation of women, the picture overall remains uneven. 

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