This volume is the report of the proceedings of a seminar on adult education held in Tehran, Iran. The twelve papers included discuss such topics as adult literacy programs in Iran, literacy in Turkey, adult literacy problems and programs of Pakistan, the purpose of literacy training, defining literacy, planning literacy training programs, motivation in literacy campaigns, using library services to strengthen the literacy drive, the process of communication and audiovisual education, publishing what people will read, and teacher training and personnel selection. (TS)