About the MFA

CONFINTEA stands for the International Conference on Adult Education, organised every 12 years since 1949 by UNESCO. Every conference concludes with
recommendations for further action to improve ALE.

The last conference took place in Morocco in June 2022. CONFINTEA is more than a conference: it is a process. The status of ALE in UNESCO member
states is monitored regularly through GRALE: the Global Report on Adult Learning and Education. Leading up to CONFINTEA, national reports are
drafted, and regional consultations take place.

In June 2022, 42 Member States of UNESCO signed the Marrakech Framework for Action which guide global adult learning and education (ALE) strategies and policies until 2034, leading up to CONFINTEA VIII.

📖 Read EAEA’s info note on the MFA here (PDF).