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Introduction

Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE)

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Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE)

ASPBAE is a regionalassociation of organisations andindividuals committed to the promotion of education for all andtransformative adult education and learning

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Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE)

Founded in 1964 General Assembly:

More than 200 member organisations in 30 countries of the Asia Pacific

Executive Council: geographic and gender balanced representation

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ASPBAE Core Values

Education is a human right Education is key to poverty alleviation and

sustainable human development State has primary responsibility to provide

free, compulsory basic education of good quality; has to take the lead in such provision

Education and Life-long Learning for All is achievable with political will and adequate resources.

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Priority Themes and Issues Adult Literacy for Social Development and

Empowerment Education for Women’s Empowerment Indigenous Education Education for Peace & Conflict Prevention Education for Citizenship & Good

Governance HIV/AIDS Education Education for Displaced Peoples:

programme development stage

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ASPBAE Strategies

Capacity-building and leadership development

Forging Strategic Partnerships

Policy Advocacy

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Capacity-building and Leadership development – demand-driven, context-based

“Enabling the Enablers”: education providers

Capacity-building for advocacy: a “real world approach”

education campaign coalitions

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Capacity-building and Leadership development: regional, sub-regional, national

Trainings, workshops, seminars, festivals

Documentation of innovative work and good practice

Research, Information Dissemination

Development of learning materials and user guides

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More than 200 member organisations in 33 countries all over the Asia Pacific region

11 national education campaign coalitions in the Asia Pacific

Partnerships with regional thematic CSO networks e.g. Migrants Forum Asia, AHRN, SEAPCP

Forging Strategic Partnerships

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Forging Strategic Partnerships

International membership in: Global Campaign for Education UNESCO NGO Collective Consultation on EFA International Council for Adult Education Global Call to Action Against Poverty Co-chair of UNGEI Working Group in South Asia

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Policy Advocacy

Policy Research Campaigns and

Public Awareness-Raising

Lobbying

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Strengthening coalitions (1) Strengthen and deepen the work of existing

national education coalitions help build national education coalitions in

countries where none exist Support for time-bound, targeted campaigns,

advocacy strategies defined by the coalitions Strengthen regional and sub-regional advocacy Local - Global advocacy work enhanced Link education interests with others working on

public sector service delivery, aid, debt and children’s issues

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national education coalitions in Asia & Pacific

Bangladesh (CAMPE) Cambodia (NEP) India (NCE) Philippines (E-Net Phils.) Nepal (GCE Nepal) Solomon (COESI) Papua New Guinea (PEAN) Vanuatu (VEAN) Indonesia (E-Net for Justice) Pakistan (PCE) Sri Lanka (CED) Japan (in process)

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Mobilising mass public support for increased investment in education & appropriate fund use through sustained & effective citizens' watch activities

Developing and advancing alternative education policies and mainstreaming good practice based on grass-root experiences

Monitoring the impact of international institutions’ policies on the education sector

Collaborating with other formations at regional and global level to jointly campaign for international policy change to support the achievement of EFA and the MDGs

By 2010: Enhanced capacities of the national coalitions in the Asia Pacific in:

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Regional Advocacy: School Report Card (2)Complete Basic Education

State Action

Quality Inputs

Gender Equality

Overall Equity

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RWS 2010 : Education Watch (3)

Piloting in 2007: “Tracking the Education deficit”

South Asia: education budget tracking South East Asia: access and outcomes of

disadvantaged groups South Pacific: tracking “real literacy” rates

among the poor Sub-regional campaigns: e.g. aid to education,

privatisation of education, education financing