Moving Forward: The Marrakech Framework for Action

ABSTRACT This article summarizes the articles in this special issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education , “Global Trends in Adult Education.” It also examines two contextual areas key to understanding the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA): the history of international adult education conferences known as CONFINTEA and the work of the International Coalition for Adult Education (ICAE), the largest civil society organization dedicated to adult learning and education (ALE) and an influential partner in CONFINTEA planning and MFA drafting and ratification.