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Introduction
Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE)
Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE)
ASPBAE is a regional
association of
organisations and
individuals committed
to the promotion of
education for all and
transformative adult
education and learning
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
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.
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
ASPBAE Strategies
Capacity-building and leadership development
Forging Strategic Partnerships
Policy Advocacy
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
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
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
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
Policy Advocacy
Policy Research Campaigns and
Public Awareness-Raising
Lobbying
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
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)
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:
Regional Advocacy: School Report Card (2)Complete Basic Education
State Action
Quality Inputs
Gender Equality
Overall Equity
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