CONFINTEA VII Seventh International Conference on Adult Education : final report; Adult learning and education for sustainable development: a transformative agenda

The objectives of CONFINTEA VII were to: • bring together the international community and advance the right to education; • take stock of achievements in ALE; • discuss challenges and recommend solutions; • develop a new framework for action – the Marrakech Framework for Action – to make ALE a reality around the world. 

The conference closed with the adoption of the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA), Harnessing the transformational power of adult learning and education, a commitment by Member States and a road map for the advancement of ALE over the next 12 years – to 2030 and beyond (see Appendix A). The MFA recognizes ALE as a fundamental human right in the framework of lifelong learning, an important promoter of inclusion, and a precondition for social and ecological justice, health and well-being, societal change and transformation.