A Case Study on a System of Promoting Life-long Education in a Local Government

终身学习已经成为一个流行词。在过去，地方政府教育委员会的社会教育部门对终身学习的管理有着主导的控制权。然而，最近，市长办公室和私营部门实体已经加深了他们在这一领域的参与。鉴于这一新的发展，我们成立了新的委员会来协调广泛的终身学习设施和项目。我们探讨了如何在地方政府管理中建立促进终身学习的协调机制。我们研究了X市的案例，因为它的倡议看起来最有希望。根据我们的分析，我们建议在创建一个促进终身学习的新组织时应满足以下条件。1)该组织应该有市长办公室和教育委员会的参与。2)社会教育部门积累了一定的知识，应该具有领导作用。3)有关各方应花至少一年的时间，就终身学习的理念和过程建立共识。4)培养负责终身学习的专业人员。他们应该熟悉公众的需求。5)应该设立新的办公室或部门来协调终身学习。他们需要了解市民不断变化的关注，以便服务能够满足新出现的需求。

Life-long learning has become a buzzword. In the past the division of social education in the local government's board of education had dominant control over the administration of life-long learning. Recently, however, the mayor's office and private-sector entities have deepened their involvement in this area. In view of such a new development, new committees have been set up to coordinate the broad range of life-long learning facilities and programs.We examined the way how a coordinated mechanism to promote life-long learning can be established in the local government administration. We studied the case of X City because its initiative appears most promising.Based on our analysis we suggest that the following conditions be met when a new organization is to be created for the promotion of life-long learning.1) The organization should have the involvement of mayor's office as well as the board of education.2) The division of social education, given accumulated knowhows, should have the leadership.3) Parties concerned should spend at least one year to build up common understanding about the philosophy and processes of life-long learning.4) Professional staff in charge of life-long learning should be trained. They should be familiar with the public needs.5) New offices or divisions should be created to coordinate life-long learning. They need to be aware of changing concerns of the public so that the services can meet the emerging needs.