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Contents

Preface............................................................................................................................................. 2
Abbreviations.................................................................................................................................. 6
Executive summary ........................................................................................................................ 7
Scope and research approach .................................................................................................... 10

I. Concept and terminology – understanding and perception of the concept of AE ............. 12
Understanding and perception of the concept of ALE in Georgia .................................................. 16

II. Country profile
Sociodemographic structure ........................................................................................................... 19
Economic characteristics ................................................................................................................ 21
The political system and the state structure ................................................................................... 23
The education system .................................................................................................................... 24

III. The historical development of adult education .......................................................................... 27
IV. Legal framework and governing structures
Governing structures ...................................................................................................................... 30
Laws ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Policies ........................................................................................................................................... 32

V. Financing
Public spending .............................................................................................................................. 37
Private expenditure......................................................................................................................... 39
Donors ............................................................................................................................................ 39

VI. Institutions and providers
Professional associations .............................................................................................................. 41
Private or commercial providers ..................................................................................................... 42
Public providers .............................................................................................................................. 43
Non-profit providers and charitable interest groups........................................................................ 45

VII. Programmes............................................................................................................................. 49

VIII. Participation and non-participation .......................................................................................... 53

IX. Personnel and professionalisation ............................................................................................ 59

X. The international context ............................................................................................................ 63
Actors and current projects............................................................................................................. 67

XI. Challenges and future developments
Challenges for AE in the future....................................................................................................... 69
Challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and conclusions for the further
development of the AE system ....................................................................................................... 71

XII. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................................... 72