According to globalisation theories, the importance of international organisations such as UNESCO and EU regarding processes of policy-making is increasing and it is no longer the nation state alone that is regulating policy. Focusing on equity and social justice as central topics of the global discourse, the article raises the question of how…

The Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) will establish technical standards and guidelines to ensure that the survey design and implementation processes of PIAAC yield high-quality and internationally comparable data. This document provides a revised version of the technical standards and guidelines originally…

Political changes in Hungary since 1989 have radically altered higher education policy, adult educator training, and adult education research. Growing pains include the struggle to achieve policy consensus, lack of job opportunities for adult educators, and inadequate financial support for research. (SK)