ALADIN Meeting held in Thailand

Selected ALADIN members held a meeting in September 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand to prepare for the CONFINTEA V Mid-Term Review Conference that took place in Bangkok from September 8–11, 2003. The overall aim of the international CONFINTEA Mid-Term Review Conference was to create the momentum to bring adult learning back on the agenda of national governments, of UNESCO and of other international agencies. The ALADIN workshop was one of 20 thematic reviews.

Its aims were:

• To discuss developments and accomplishments since 1997;
• To re-evaluate ALADIN's objectives and vision for the future;
• To identify emerging trends, challenges and innovative ideas;
• To prepare for the CONFINTEA VI assessment in 2009 by setting concrete future objectives;
• To identify benchmark indicators.