Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (1997) - CONFINTEA V
The fifth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) was held at Hamburg, Germany, from 14 to 18 July 1997. It was organized on behalf of UNESCO by the UNESCO Institute for Education (now UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning).
Key documents
- The Hamburg Declaration on Adult Learning: Agenda for the Future
- Final Report
- 1999 Follow-up Report to the General Conference of UNESCO
- Booklets documenting workshops held at CONFINTEA V1a Adult learning, democracy and peace
1b Cultural citizenship in the 21st century: adult learning and indigenous peoples
1c Minorities and adult learning: communication among majorities and minorities2a Literacy in the world and its major regions
2b Literacy and learning strategies
2c Literacy, education and social development
2d Literacy research, evaluation and statistics
2e Literacy in multilingual/multicultural settings
2f Literacy and technology
2g Literacy for tomorrow3a Literacy in the world and its major regions
3b Literacy and learning strategies
3c Literacy, education and social development
3d Literacy research, evaluation and statistics
3e Literacy in multilingual/multicultural settings
3f Literacy and technology
3g Literacy for tomorrow4a Women's education: the contending discourses and possibilities for change
4b Raising gender issues in formal and non-formal settings5a Work-related adult learning in a changing world6a Adult environmental education: awareness and environmental action
6b Health promotion and health education for adults
6c Adult education and population issues in the post-Cairo context7a New information technologies: a key for adult learning?
7b Museums, libraries and cultural heritage: democratising culture, creating knowledge and building bridges8a Adult learning and ageing populations 8b Migrant education 8c Adult learning for prisoners 8d Making education accessible and available to all persons with disabilities9a The economics of adult learning: the role of government10a Enhancing international co-operation and solidarity
CONFINTEA V Follow-up publications
- Follow-up Newsletter – CON-NEXUS In print – No.1
- Follow-up Newsletter – CON-NEXUS In print – No.2
- ALADIN Brochure: Linking Adult Learning Resources since CONFINTEA V
- International Adult Learners Week: six years after CONFINTEA V
- Lifelong learning and institutions of higher education in the 21st century: report on the preparatory Meeting for the World Conference on Higher Education
- Literacy and adult education in the Arab World: regional report for the CONFINTEA V Mid-Term Review Conference, Bangkok, September 2003
- Towards a state of the art of adult and youth education in Latin America and the Caribbean: regional Latin American report for the CONFINTEA Mid-term Review Conference, Bangkok, September 2003
- Recommitting to adult education and learning: synthesis report of the CONFINTEA V Mid-Term Review Meeting, September, 2003, Bangkok, Thailand
CONFINTEA V publications
- From idea to virtual reality: ALADIN, the Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network; report of a CONFINTEA V workshop and its follow-up
- Learning Gender Justice through Women's Discourses. Report of Theme IV
- Adult Learning and the Changing World of Work. Report of Theme V
- The Economics and Financing of Adult Learning. Report of Theme IX
- Poverty Alleviation, Work and Adult Learning
- The Mumbai Statement on Lifelong Learning, Active Citizenship and the Reform of Higher Education
- Adult Learning in a World at Risk: Emerging Policies and Strategies
- Rapid Educational Response in Complex Emergencies: A discussion document
5th International Conference on Adult Education; Hamburg, Germany; 1997: final report
