LIFELONG LEARNING: A NEW MOMENTUM AND A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULT BASIC LEARNING AND EDUCATION (ABLE) IN THE SOUTH.

The article focuses on the study on the condition and trend in adult basic education in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, as accounted by the Swedish International Development Agency. The research concentrated on the condition of the adult basic learning and education in the South and their needs in terms of holistic approach in human development. The authors have compared the Adult Basic Learning and Education (ABLE) program to the Adult Basic Education system, characterizing ABLE as a medium that can replace Education for All movement. Information regarding the aim for globalisation of learning is also discussed.