ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FORMATION OF STRATEGY OF ADULT EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTRIES OF NORTHERN AMERICA

Abstract

The article deals with Canadian and American associations that influence the development of adult education in the United States of America and Canada. It is found out that the Association of Adult Education works in the United States of America and Canada. The United States of America has the full spectrum of associations that influence positively on adult education development. Comparative analysis provides us an opportunity to state the following. American Association of Adult Education, American Librarian Association, American Community of Study and Development, National Scientific Fund, National Educational Association, American Association of Adult Education, Adult Education Fund, Center of Liberal Adult Education, Association of Pensioners, National Association of Folk and Continuing Education influence considerably on adult education development in the United States of America. Association of Adult Education of Canada, Canadian Association for University and Continuing Education, Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education, the International Council for Adult Education, National Film Board, Canadian Association of Directors of Extension University Education and Summer Schools provide adult education development in Canada.It was proved that “umbrella” organization in the USA is American Association of Adult and Continuous Education, and in Canada – Canadian Association for Adult Education Research, which take an active part in the development of legislative, organizational, financial provision of adult education system.It is shown that international organizations, in particular, UNESCO and the International Council on Adult Education, have a great influence on adult education development in the USA and Canada. These organizations emphasize the importance of adult education quality and the necessity to conduct international research in this field, professional training, and constant improvement of qualification of teachers of adults, monitoring and evaluation of educational results, determine trends and priorities of development, serve as an indicator in developing national strategies of adult education development.