The human body is widely perceived as a spectacular master-piece that it is difficult to represent and describe in terms of a single scientific discipline because of the astonishing multiplicity of its facets. It is more rarely seen as a living museum of the history of life. The goal of this project is to offer everyone the chance to explore their body as a source of knowledge of evolution, to identify the results of past changes that have gradually led to homo sapiens sapiens and to its present diversity.

The 5th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) was convened by the Director-General of UNESCO in pursuance of resolutions 1.1 (para 2.A.g) and 1.4 (para 3) adopted by the General Conference at its twenty-eighth session of the General Conference of UNESCO and in accordance with the work plan of the Approved Programme and Budget for 1996. At the invitation of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Conference was held at the Congress Centrum Hamburg from 14 to 18 July 1997.

This Agenda for the Future sets out in detail the new commitment to the development of adult learning called for by the Hamburg Declaration on Adult Learning.

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