1. Foster collaborative adult learning initiatives by facilitating partnerships between, and among, practitioners and researchers within diverse communities of practice, by assisting with the provision of tools and mechanisms for collaboration (such as a thesaurus of definitions and terminologies, handbook of protocols, etc.), and by encouraging mentorships and other partnering opportunities, inclusive of language, culture, and sector.

The Adult Learning Knowledge Centre was established by the Canadian Council on Learning with the goal of advancing adult learning across Canada. Its first national symposium brought together the rich expertise of adult educators based in a wide range of locations across Canada and engaged in a vast plethora of concerns, issues, and challenges. The symposium elicited a dynamic discussion and many fertile recommendations, which will serve to guide the work of ALKC and its partners.