that affiliates should promote mutual support, for instance within countries and regions.

that workers´ education should be inclusive, recognising the needs of informal sectors.

that networking and information gathering amongst affiliates should be promoted.

that  IFWEA consider broadening the meaning of workers´ education, seeking fresh alliances with human rights groups, environmental groups etc.

that IFWEA facilitate an assessment of the role of trade unions as socio-economic conditions change.

that IFWEA consider launching a debate on civil society using the Internet.

that IFWEA informs the debate on life-long learning from the viewpoint of workers´ education.

that IFWEA facilitates a needs analysis study of affiliates.

that IFWEA becomes a resource centre by providing a database of relevant publications, course materials and examples of good practice on issues of civil society.

that members lobby governments to change the education syllabus, and include issues on: multiculturalism, active citizenship etc.

that the work of the International Study Circles (ISC) is extended to cover these items.

that regional training courses are organised on topics identified in the needs analysis and issues concerning human rights, environmental issues and other related themes.

that the experiences and contacts of SOLIDAR are drawn upon.

that, together with the ILO, work is developed; for example, ILO conference on the informal economy in 2002.

Much greater funding for adult learning.

A new focus on social exclusion (a traditional area of workers' education).

A chance to argue for a workers' education definition of lifelong learning, which is a contested concept.

Changes were seen to be:

WEAs becoming agents of government policy.

A very narrow focus on market-driven skills to the exclusion of emancipatory forms of education.  

WEAs have to become involved in capacity building for NGOs, which goes beyond trade union education. Respecting their autonomy, the WEA approach should be to work alongside them with an open curriculum.

IFWEA is a unique network which could be utilised to bring grassroots groups together across continents, both through the Internet and by direct exchange and partnership arrangements.

Many WEAs already work with women's organisations, making women's education an obvious focus for future development.

Pioneering initiatives should be shared, using the IFWEA website.

While recognising the potential of IT education, concern was also expressed. Computer-based learning can atomise students. We should remember that the WEA tradition is one of group learning.

The ISCc have been a resounding success for IFWEA and that success should be built on. Other forms of distance learning should also be included in the action programme.

A strategy is necessary to attract new affiliates and to keep existing affiliates involved in activities.

An information campaign could communicate IFWEA's vision, particularly using the websites of affiliates.

The charter of IFWEA should be re-examined, with the intention to concentrate on core principles.

IFWEA's affiliation fees should be reassessed.

lFWEA should cater for the different interests amongst its members, and facilitate an exchange between those involved in similar areas of work.

The system of project planning, management, monitoring and evaluating activities must be strengthened. 

The group supports promoting global education for women.

Existing relations with international organisations (e.g. ILO, ICFTU, ITSs etc) should be improved.

IFWEA can offer its services to certain organisations which have a direct need for strong educational structures. This makes IFWEA more attractive to these organisations.

IFWEA should facilitate bridging cultural gaps between trade unions and NGOs.  

Host organisations should be found which may facilitate the establishment of structures to support regional secretariats.

Funding organisations should be approached to support activities pertaining to regional organisation.

The North American, Caribbean, and Latin American regions should be considered as a Pan-American region while making room for sub-regional co-operation, initiatives and activities.

IFWEA can promote regional projects by building on structures and programmes which are already there.

IFWEA should conduct regional organisational development seminars for different regions.

IFWEA should allocate a budget for regional development.  

An IFWEA Programme Team should be established to take on and execute IFWEA initiatives.

There is a need to link workers' education at a local level to global issues.

The intention is to empower and boost the morale of activists to strategise on the issue of globalisation.

Global labour structures should be strengthened and made relevant to national needs.

Workers' education needs to be located within a political and social context that will challenge the role of trade unions: are they organisations that only secure wages and benefits or are they organisations of social and political transformation?

Workers' education needs to adopt a holistic approach to globalisation and attempt to make links with the daily lives and realities of workers and communities.

The impact and effects of globalisation: looking at the unevenness and disparities in development as well as effects on trade unions globally,

Human and social rights: global governance through the UN, for example, has categorised human and social rights as first and second generation thereby creating a hierarchy of rights regardless of their hierarchy in the economic and political world. What are the consequences?

Health and environmental issues need to be linked directly to globalisation.

Is to raise consciousness and awareness relating to the effects of globalisation throughout society (as opposed to being exclusively trade union focused).

Is to educate for transformation, unity and solidarity.

Is to educate for strategic and policy development.

Is crucial in defining campaigns. The more holistic and political the education, the less transient the campaign becomes.

The role of IFWEA is to facilitate this type of learning from each other.

IFWEA should develop a method to evaluate the ISC project

IFWEA should develop a system of advice, guidance and follow-up for participants who complete ISC programmes.

IFWEA should take steps to ensure the paritipation of affiliates speaking different languages.

IFWEA should help affiliates develop their funding capacity.

IFWEA should encourage trade union affiliates to use collective bargaining to obtain funding for education.

IFWEA should provide information on best practice in working methods.

IFWEA should promote the participation of young people