Contents

Introduction   1
Chapter 1  Adult Learning, Democracy, Peace and Critical Citizenship  5
Chapter 2  Improving Conditions and Quality of Adult Learning  21
Chapter 3  Literacy and Basic Education  37
Chapter 4  Promoting the Empowerment of Women  51
Chapter 5  Adult Learning and the Changing World of Work  67
Chapter 6  Adult Learning, Environment, Health, and Population  81
Chapter 7  Adult Learning, Media and Culture, and ICTs	 97
Chapter 8  Adult Learning and Groups with Special Needs: Adult 
          Learning for Aging Populations, Migrants, Prisoners, etc.  121

Chapter 9  Economics of Adult Learning: Adult Learning Seen as an
          Investment  137

Chapter 10 .Enhancing International Cooperation, Solidarity, and 
          Networking for and through Adult Learning  153

Conclusion  165


Reference	 175


List of Tables


Table 1. Monetary Support in Detail by Different Ministries  10
Table 2. Budget for Lifelong Education in 2002  25
Table 3. Budget for the Bureau of Lifelong and Vocational Education vis-a-vis 
that for the Lifelong Education Policy Office in 2002  26

Table 4. Core Tasks for Adult’s Literacy  49
Table 5. Status of Vocational Training at Woman Resources Development Center  57
Table 6. The Rate of Women`s Participation in Lifelong Learning  58
Table 7. List of cyber university  99
Table 8. Government Budget for Information-Oriented Education for Adults in 2003  107
Table 9. Contents of the Lectures Given at the Internet Citizen`s School  117
Table 10. Annual Local Educational Expenditure (Special Account of MOEHRD)  144
Table 11. Budget Structure of the Expenses for Human Resources Development  146
Table 12. Estimated Budget for Implementing 
the Comprehensive Plan for Lifelong Learning by Year	151



List of Figures


Figure 1. National Vision for the Construction of Learning Society  36