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I think it is very wise that the Australian Association should give attention to the matter early in its existence. By so doing, it can perhaps avoid some of the pitfalls and can offer creative leadership and example that may be of the greatest value in the next half century. One thing is certain—there is no established pattern of international relationships into which a new national association can fit comfortably and conveniently. There are a number of connecting strands but there is nothing approaching an organized network with a clearly discernible pattern.  \nOne reason, of course, is the paucity of national associations themselves and the great variety of internal structures that they display. Secondly, international relations in adult education by no  \nThe international importance of a national association 581  \nmeans wholly depend on the activities of national associations of an inclusive kind. They are sustained to a far greater extent by the direct links forged by or through groups with special objectives, University Extension Departments, Workers’ Educational Associations and Trade Unions, Country Women’s Associations, Church Organizations, etc. Thirdly, the marginal character of adult education in all countries means that the money equivalent of the time and effort needed to sustain international connections is very hard to come by.  \nThis having been said, I would add, with conviction born of experience, that it is not possible to establish a nationally representative body in adult education without the rest of the world assuming that it is a proper point of reference and contact. To make the most of this fact without falling foul of the rightful autonomies of the member bodies can be a very difficult operation. In large measure solutions have to be found ad hoc in the light of experience but a clear recognition, at the outset, that ‘National’ and‘International’ are not wholly separable terms, will almost certainly ease the task.  \nThe nature and extent of national associations  \nIt may be useful to remind ourselves how few national associations actually exist which are at all inclusive and representative. The following list is not necessarily complete but it comprises all that are known to me, and it will be seen that they are virtually confined to the Commonwealth and the United States.  \nCanada: The Canadian Association for Adult Education, 113 St. George Street, Toronto (publishes Food for Thought, monthly) .  \nNew Zealand: The National Council of Adult Education, 192 Tinakori Road, Wellington.  \nNorway: The State Adult Education Council, Arts and Culture Division, Ministry of Church and Education, Oslo.  \n582 Edward Hutchinson  \nIndia: The Indian Adult Education Association,  \n17b Indraprastha Marg., New Delhi (publishes The Indian Journal of Adult Education) .  \nUnited Kingdom: (a) The National Institute of Adult Education, 35 Queen Street, London, W 1 (publishes Adult Education, six times a year); (b) The Scottish Institute of Adult Education, Education Office, Alloa, Clackmananshire (publishes Scottish Adult Education, quarterly) .  \nUnited States: The Adult Education Association of the U.S.A., 743 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago 11, Ill., U.S.A. (publishes Adult Education, quarterly, and Adult Leadership, monthly) .  \nEven this limited list may be misleading in suggesting uniformities of structure and purpose that are denied by the facts. The two Institutes in the United Kingdom are essentially federal associations of corporate bodies, including the public education authorities, although they have l","cbCaivybGU9m5vGl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivybGU9m5vGl","pdf",159264,12,"English","# The international importance of a national association\n## International contacts and leadership challenges\n## The nature and extent of national associations","[{\"question\":\"Why do international contacts create difficult, time-consuming problems for national association executives in adult education?\",\"answer\":\"Hutchinson says many problems arise from international contacts because there is no established pattern of international relationships that a new national association can fit comfortably. Diverse internal structures and limited resources also complicate sustained connections.\"},{\"question\":\"What sustains international relations in adult education, according to the article?\",\"answer\":\"International relations are sustained by direct links forged through groups with special objectives, such as University Extension Departments, Workers’ Educational Associations, Trade Unions, Country Women’s Associations, and Church Organizations.\"},{\"question\":\"What common element gives international significance to the bodies discussed?\",\"answer\":\"The common element is that they offer channels of communication and provide the widest forum for presenting and discussing ideas and experiences, especially through regularly published journals that circulate beyond national boundaries.\"}]","The international importance of a national association - Volume 50 - Article | PDF",1792079212]