Towards an ASEAN Lifelong Learning Agenda Synthesis Report

Towards an ASEAN Lifelong Learning Agenda Synthesis Report Draft 30 September 2016

The consultants appreciate how much and how well so many things could be done in such a short time Thank you to you all! However… Problems as technical difficulties

‘Our collective challenge is how to promote implementation and appropriate coordination mechanisms that embrace unity while never losing sight of diversity. ’ Gwang-Jo Kim and Wesley Teter Closing the Gaps: What does an Equity Agenda Look Like in Asia-Pacific?

Overview TOR Interesting findings Recommendations Work in progress

TOR

Deliverable outcomes Literature review and preliminary plan for analytical synthesis of the national reports based on the executive summaries by 19 September 2016 Synthesis of draft national reports by 30 September 2016 A presentation of key findings from draft national reports on 4 -5 October 2016 Synthesis of final national reports and policy recommendations by 10 December 2016

All six executive summaries have come in, some a little late Quality quite diverse, size between 600 and 2000 words From real summaries of work done – to plans of work what to do

Literature review revise, but what to add? spin-off use as content for online portal Structure of synthesis report developed very early what is missing? can we really cover all?

Three important themes Purposes, systems, structures and sites of LLL Policy, legislation, financing and governance of LLL Learning and teaching, organisation and administration for LLL

Draft country reports Approach, quality and length quite diverse From broad views on country LLL – to gender mainstreaming as one specific area

Synthesis of draft national reports not easy reports all late, some still missing incomplete synthesis so far

Best practices and lessons learned sharing and adopting? how much is context bound? respect for specific conditions? how selective are the information?

Interesting findings

The ASEAN region – differences and commonalities – mutual learning with respect for historical and cultural diversity, and recognition of different ‘stages of development’

This SEAMEO CELLL and UIL Project as action research, regional and national learning, and as a change process. What impact on the region and each country?

The role of SEAMEO CELLL – specific potentials for greater LLL assistance to member states: advocacy and networking; the platform hub facility

Different methods of data collection and analysis for the Country Reports The state of data collection, information analysis, and its use for policy-making

New national systems – explicit policies, laws, rules and resulting structures for LLL Existing national systems – implicit / embedded institutions and practice for LLL

Community Learning Centres as preferred sites and resources for learning – how do they really work? How can work of CLC be combined with the digital world and ICT? Is it a matter of structure, funding or just generation gap?

Financing LLL as core education policy, or a marginal add-on to formal systems? Progress towards funding LLL infrastructure, resources, staff development and teachinglearning – how to achieve?

Monitoring and evaluation Recognition, validation and accreditation beware the elephant traps ‘if you can’t count it, it doesn’t count’ you measure what you treasure

Recommendations

ASEAN nations individually and ASEAN collectively should clarify and agree on a wide and balanced understanding of lifelong learning and use this to guide and review its implementation throughout the SDG period.

The country reviews prepared for the Ho Chi Minh City Experts Meeting in October 2016 should be revised and finalised in light of these discussions; other ASEAN countries be encouraged to prepare similar studies during 2017.

SEAMEO CELLL should sustain its efforts to advocate and promote broad-based LLL, including the maintenance of a user-friendly library and online portal that supports intermember collaboration and co-learning.

Work in progress

Synthesis of final national reports and policy recommendations by 10 December 2016

Enlarging the scope Additional countries joining the project and submitting reports?

Online portal for sharing policies and practices

Compendium of the countries’ best practices in different aspects of LLL, as well government policies and strategies enabling its development (TOR of project)