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Aid in the light of new development prospects

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Abstract

  1. The International Commission on the Development of Education (1972) tried to correct a disregard for vital and rich legacy by stating: ‘Education has a far richer past than the relative uniformity of its present structures might lead one to think. The Amerindian civilizations, African cultures, Asian philosophies and many other traditions are imbued with values which could become a source of inspiration not only for educational systems in the countries which have inherited them, but for universal educational thought as well.’ Edgar Faureet al., Learning to Be, Paris and London, Unesco and Harrap, 1972, 313 p.

  2. It may not be superfluous to quote in this regard a recent statement by Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania: ‘For development has a purpose that purpose is the liberation of Man …. But Man can only liberate himself or develop himself. He cannot be liberated or developed by another…. So development is for Man, by Man, and of Man. The same is true of education. Its purpose is the liberation of Man from the restraints and limitations of ignorance and dependency…. It has to contribute to an enlargement of Man's ability in every way. In particular it has to help man to decide for themselves, in co-operation—what development is. It must help men to think clearly; it must enable them to examine the possible alternative courses of action; to make a choice between those alternatives in keeping with their own purposes; and it must equip them with the ability to translate their decisions into reality.’ (Inaugural Address at the International Adult Education Conference, June 1976.)

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  1. out-of-school education to the Government of India, India

    Asher Deleon (Unesco's adviser)

  2. Control Council of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Yugoslavia, (Yugoslavia)

    Asher Deleon (Unesco's adviser)

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  1. Asher Deleon
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Formerly: Executive Secretary of the International Commission on the Development of Education which presented its report under the titleLearning to Be; Director, Department of Out-of-school Education, Unesco

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Deleon, A. Aid in the light of new development prospects. Prospects 6, 624–629 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02279156

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