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Study on Adult Learning and Education in Georgia
Executive summary
This study was commissioned by DVV Internation- education which considers all forms of formal adult
al, the Institute for International Cooperation of the learning and education (ALE) after the initial educa-
Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. (DVVI), and tion cycle (such as compensatory education and voca-
the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE). It pro- tional education and training (VET)), and all intended
vides a comprehensive analysis of the state of the non-formal and informal forms of further and continu-
adult education (AE) sector in Georgia, and identifies ous training, as well as community, popular or liberal
recent developments and challenges in this sector. education, along with learning that aspires to promote
The study is part of a series of four country studies professional or personal development.
in the South Eastern Europe and Caucasus region,
The study shows that Georgian legislation rarely
where DVVI has been an active advocate for strong
uses the terms and definitions contained in the EU’s
adult education systems since the early 2000s (since
lifelong learning policies. The terms “adult educa-
2000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2002 in Geor-
tion”, “non-formal education” and “lifelong learning”
gia and Armenia, and since 2005 in Kosovo). Informa-
are not defined in any of the current policy or legal
tion on the various topics reflected in this study – ter-
documents. Furthermore, no terminological dis-
minology, country profile, historical development, legal
tinction is made between non-formal and informal
framework, financing, providers, programmes, partici-
learning. The major governmental frameworks with
pation, professionalisation, international context – was
relevance for adult education are the Law of Geor-
gathered online using desk-based research, which in
gia on General Education, the Law on Vocational
turn was verified in a second step and then compared
Education, the Law on Education Quality Improve-
with the practical knowledge and on-site experience
ment, the Law on Higher Education, and the Law
of six national experts through online interviews. The
on Employment Support. The Unified Strategy for
analyses reveal remarkable progress and dynamic de-
Education and Science for 2017-2021, and the Vo-
velopments in the Georgian AE sector, but also iden-
cational Education and Training Development Strat-
tify the gaps that should be addressed in the future.
egy for 2013-2020, address and determine the con-
Against the background of EU and UNESCO defini- cepts of adult education and lifelong learning more
tions, this study follows a broad conception of adult clearly. All in all, adult education is mainly perceived
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