Contribuições das conferências internacionais de educação de adultos para a compreensão do direito à educação

Abstract

The right to education is one of the fundamental pillars of human rights and constitutes a significant mechanism for personal, economic, and social development. This study aimed to explore the concept of the right to education and investigate the contributions of Confintea conferences to the discussion of Adult and Youth Education (AYE) as a right. The theoretical framework for this research involved dialogues with Filho (1982) and Cury (2002) on the concept of rights; Alcântara and Carlos (2015), Paiva (2003), and Guedes (2021) on AYE. For the analysis, we followed Silva's (2009) guidelines for qualitative document-based research. In terms of data collection, we examined and analyzed the general reports from the IV, V, and VI Confintea conferences, focusing on the conceptions of rights presented in the documents. The analysis suggests that the right to education presented in the conference reports has evolved in its concept, moving from education as a human right and a means to work towards the understanding of rights as an exercise. This exercise is seen as an expression of social, political, and economic empowerment. Therefore, Confintea conferences represent a relevant and necessary space for discussion and the improvement of practices within the field of AYE.