The development and state of the art of adult learning and education (ALE): national report of the Republic of Armenia

Preparations are being made for the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), ‘Living and learning for a viable future - the power of adult learning’, to be held in Brazil in 2009. As part of these preparations, member states are requested to prepare a national report on the developments in adult learning and education since 1997 (CONFINTEA V), on the current state of the art and future challenges of adult learning and education. These reports will constitute a major input for the Brazil conference, help to prepare a regional synthesis for the regional preparatory conferences and supply critical data for a Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE).

The goal of adult learning and education (ALE) in Armenia is to provide the citizens, according to their abilities and health conditions, with new professions and jobs and to facilitate their ability to adjust to changing social conditions. ALE in Armenia is aimed at: expanding the possibilities for the citizens of the Republic of Armenia to receive supplementary education; assisting the growth of the professional skills and knowledge of the people during their working lives; increasing the competitiveness of the labour force; developing and expanding new functions within Armenia’s educational institutions education for adult programs; providing state guarantees for access to education; raising the effectiveness of education-market interrelationships; and licensing of any educational and training activities. Because there is no centralised system of governance in the field of adult education, ALE in Armenia is implemented by a mixture of state, private and non-government organisations. As well, there are no effective tools for monitoring or evaluating ALE in Armenia.

Preparations are being made for the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), ‘Living and learning for a viable future - the power of adult learning’, to be held in Brazil in 2009. As part of these preparations, member states are requested to prepare a national report on the developments in adult learning and education since 1997 (CONFINTEA V), on the current state of the art and future challenges of adult learning and education. These reports will constitute a major input for the Brazil conference, help to prepare a regional synthesis for the regional ...  [+] Show more