Abstract
For most of human history, the onset of puberty marked the transition from childhood to adult life. As a consequence of advances in nutrition and changes in the world of work, the gap between the onset of puberty and the assumption of the full responsibilities of adult life has been widening over the past century. A stage in life that barely existed in the nineteenth century began to emerge, adolescence.
When the winds of change blow, some build walls, others windmills.
(Chinese proverb)
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Originally, the ADAE was set up by the World Bank to co-ordinate international aid and loan programmes. African Ministers complained that they were sidelined, the Bank forcing them to meet the conditions imposed under structural adjustment policies. UNESCO pushed the ADAE to abandon its neo-colonial stance: it now has become a more equitable partnership for development. UNESCO-IIEP served as its Secretariat.
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Hans Kronner, the TVE Unit at Headquarters headed by Rolando Tiburtini and then Qian Tang (now ADG/ED), UNESCO field offices and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Science played key roles in the establishment of UNEVOC.
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As Directors of the UIE/UIL, Paul Belanger, Adama Ouane and Arne Carlsen have played a significant role in promoting the concept of lifelong learning.
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Power, C. (2015). Education at the Crossroads. In: The Power of Education. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 27. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-221-0_9
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