Introduction Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE)

ASPBAE is a regional association of organisations and individuals committed to the promotion of education for all and transformative adult education and learning

Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE) Founded in 1964 General Assembly: More than 200 member organisations in 30 countries of the Asia Pacific Executive Council: geographic and gender balanced representation

ASPBAE Core Values Education is a human right Education is key to poverty alleviation and sustainable human development State has primary responsibility to provide free, compulsory basic education of good quality; has to take the lead in such provision Education and Life-long Learning for All is achievable with political will and adequate resources.

Priority Themes and Issues Adult Literacy for Social Development and Empowerment Education for Women’s Empowerment Indigenous Education Education for Peace & Conflict Prevention Education for Citizenship & Good Governance HIV/AIDS Education Education for Displaced Peoples: programme development stage

ASPBAE Strategies Capacity-building and leadership development Forging Strategic Partnerships Policy Advocacy

Capacity-building and Leadership development – demand-driven, context-based “Enabling the Enablers”: education providers Capacity-building for advocacy: a “real world approach” education campaign coalitions

Capacity-building and Leadership development: regional, sub-regional, national Trainings, workshops, seminars, festivals Documentation of innovative work and good practice Research, Information Dissemination Development of learning materials and user guides

More than 200 member organisations in 33 countries all over the Asia Pacific region 11 national education campaign coalitions in the Asia Pacific Partnerships with regional thematic CSO networks e.g. Migrants Forum Asia, AHRN, SEAPCP Forging Strategic Partnerships

International membership in: Global Campaign for Education UNESCO NGO Collective Consultation on EFA International Council for Adult Education Global Call to Action Against Poverty Co-chair of UNGEI Working Group in South Asia

Policy Advocacy Policy Research Campaigns and Public Awareness- Raising Lobbying

Strengthening coalitions (1) Strengthen and deepen the work of existing national education coalitions help build national education coalitions in countries where none exist Support for time-bound, targeted campaigns, advocacy strategies defined by the coalitions Strengthen regional and sub-regional advocacy Local - Global advocacy work enhanced Link education interests with others working on public sector service delivery, aid, debt and children’s issues

national education coalitions in Asia & Pacific Bangladesh (CAMPE) Cambodia (NEP) India (NCE) Philippines (E-Net Phils.) Nepal (GCE Nepal) Solomon (COESI) Papua New Guinea (PEAN) Vanuatu (VEAN) Indonesia (E-Net for Justice) Pakistan (PCE) Sri Lanka (CED) Japan (in process)

Mobilising mass public support for increased investment in education & appropriate fund use through sustained & effective citizens' watch activities Developing and advancing alternative education policies and mainstreaming good practice based on grass-root experiences Monitoring the impact of international institutions’ policies on the education sector Collaborating with other formations at regional and global level to jointly campaign for international policy change to support the achievement of EFA and the MDGs By 2010: Enhanced capacities of the national coalitions in the Asia Pacific in:

Regional Advocacy: School Report Card (2) Complete Basic Education State Action Quality Inputs Gender Equality Overall Equity

RWS 2010 : Education Watch (3) Piloting in 2007: “Tracking the Education deficit” South Asia: education budget tracking South East Asia: access and outcomes of disadvantaged groups South Pacific: tracking “real literacy” rates among the poor Sub-regional campaigns: e.g. aid to education, privatisation of education, education financing