ADE 6070 \S 2016

Maria Lourdes Almazan  Khan

Personal Data:

Born: April, 6, 1962\ Philippines

Civil Status: married to an Indian nationality                                                                                                                                                                    

Maria Lourdes Almazan-Khan, Secretary General
E-mail: aspbae@vsni.com>.

Education:

Business Administration at the University of Philippines.

Master degree in Rural Development from university of East Anglia.

Employment:

1995, Secretary General of Asia South Pacific Bureau for Adult Education (ASPBAE) - present

Vice-President of the Asia-South Pacific Region of International Commission of Agricultural Engineering  (ICAE)- present

Membership- Professional Organizations:

        Member of the Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education for All (EFA).

UNESCO's key mechanism for dialogue reflection, and partnerships with NGOs in the framework of the EFA movement.

     Confintea VI, Sixth International Conference on Adult Education. Living and Learning for a viable future: the power of adult learning. 1- 4 December 2009. Brazil.

Publications:

 Khan, M. L. A. (2015).The importance of an ‘Education for All (EFA) process’ in shaping the post-2015 education agenda. In an Adult education in an interconnected world (pp.56-64). BMZ

Professional Interest Areas:

Adult and continuing education.

Social development.

Role of Non- Governmental Organizations ( NGOs), communities, and teachers in adult education.

Major Contribution to Adult Education:

1. Activist in the field of adult education, she believes that adult education contributes in fighting poverty and has significant impact on most of the marginalized groups all over the world .
2. Nominated for International and  Continuing Education Hall of Fame in 2008.
3. She has participated in the United Nations World Summit on Social Development in addition to various international conferences on adult education all over the world. 
4. She is one among the first people who demanded the states to bear the most  responsibilities in adult and continuing  education.  
5. She has worked on enhancing education and social development programs in developing and especially the poorest countries.
6.  She has worked on various aspects of adult education especially adult literacy of girls' and women's education.
7. Active in the field of adult education in 30 countries in Asia- Pacific.
8. She strongly believes in the role of civil society organizations in supporting adult education.
9. She believes and works for gender justice, and also peace and equity .
10.  As a Secretary General of ASPBAE , she is working towards achieving one of the most ambitious objectives of the Asia Pacific meeting on Education 2030 through " reviewing the current national education planning processes and discussing the capacity development needs for integration of Education 2030 in national education sector plans" .
11. She has participated in several  international presentations and conferences about adult education such as ( CONFINTEA, EFA , ICAE, and  MDG).
12. She has called for the provision of free and  high-quality education for all.
13.  She has contributed in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report in 2008 and criticized the report because it  marginalized  two important goals of adult education :  lifelong learning needs of youth and adults, adult literacy, and the needed tools to fight  poverty.
14. She is a strong supporter of securing education budgets because it has a severe influence on education quality.
15. She believes that all citizens should have the right to " meaningful and transformative education and learning opportunities throughout their lives" 

Presentations:

ODA in Indian Economy.

"Lessons Learned: Making Summits Work" (UNICEF) describes strategies for implementing goals, including identification of the do-able, political commitment, mobilization of a much wider range of social resources, and deployment of the expertise and resources of the United Nations (UN).

ASPBAE: The Promotion of Adult and Continuing Education

 ASPBAE's Basic Leadership Development Course (BLDC) was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 17-22 November 2015.
   

Book

Almazan- Khan, M. L (2015). The importance of an ‘Education for All (EFA) process’ in shaping the post -2015 education agenda. Adult Education in an interconnected world, International Perspectives in Adult Education. Cooperation in lifelong learning for sustainable development. Festschrift in honour of Heribert Hinzen Uwe Gartensch laeger and Esther Hirsch (Editors). DVV International – International Perspectives in Adult Education / N° 71.

Articles in Journals:

Almazan-Khan, M.L. (2001). “Policy Advocacy for the right to Learn of all Women and Men”. Convergence, 34(3\4), 73

Almazan-Khan, M. L. (2009). Reviewing Promises and Performances to Date. CONFINTEA, EFA and  MDGs , 73

Interesting Facts about Almazan- Khan role at  ASPBAE

•  Education 2030 Framework for Action adopted at High-Level  Meeting 
•  Asia Pacific Meeting on  Education 2030 held in Bangkok 
•  UN adopts 2030 agenda for sustainable development 
•  Reflections on  effective partnerships in the Asia Pacific 

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/ v=kg4VBjnSXt8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg4VBjnSXt8

http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=34&prs=Maria+Lourdes+Almazan+Khan

http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?s=films_details&pg=33&id=3651

http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?s=films_details&pg=33&id=3651

References: 

Almazan- Khan ,M. L. (2008). "Biography" IACE Hall of Fame Repositor

Almazan-Khan, M.L. (2001).  Presentation for Panel on “Policy Advocacy for the right to Learn of all

        Women and Men”. Convergence, 34(3\4), 73.

Almazan-Khan, M.L., Castillo, R. G., Lovegrove, B., Raya, R., Tanvin, M.M., Claridad, C. D., & Asia South

       Pacific Association for Basic and Adult, E. (2011). ODA for Education in Asia and the Pacific. Asia

       South  Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education.

Almazan-Khan, M.L. (2000): Does EFA Stand For “Except for Adults". In: ICAE News Spring 

Asian- South PACIFIC Bureau of Adult, E. (1994). Advocacy & Lobbying: Influencing Policy:  ASPBAE  Courier.

http://www.aspbae.org/node/47 

www.campaignforeducation.org, 19 Dec 2015.

http://www.aspbae.org

http://www.unescobkk.org/education/education-2030