The volume is the result of the South-South Policy Dialogue on Quality Education for Adults and Young People, a conference that took place in Mexico city in 2005. Articles address literacy policies from the governmental perspective along with basic education and competence recognition.
The question of quality education for adults and youth is also discussed. From Mexico’s use of ICT-based learning for indigenous people to South Africa’s national qualification framework, from Brazil’s national literacy programme Brazil Alfabetizado to India’s Continuing Education Centres for empowering the masses in Indian villages, the strategies presented show that the countries of the South can greatly benefit from this kind of dialogue.Also available in the UIL Studies series