This issue starts with an article on the UN Conference on Adult Education, CONFINTEA VI, which was held in Brazil in late 2009. David Archer sat on the drafting committee for the Belem Framework for Action and outlines some of the frustrations of the process as well as some successes.
A number of Reflect practitioners attended CONFINTEA and the civil society forum (FISC) that preceded it. The following article by Louise Knight describes how Reflect practitioners participated actively in both events, working together to host workshops and meetings as well as a lively exhibition stand.