As the first stock education research organization which is intend for lifelong education, Guangzhou World Lifelong Education Research Center GWLERC is the fruit of Guangdong reform and open policy in China. Under the combination of the outer and inner reality, GWLERC will find its own way to develop itself.It differs from the traditional education organizations as following:
    1. Mission-Considering the market requirements,social and economic benefit,we are committed to set up a new value outlook on the achievement in scientific research.
    2. Vision-The achievement in scientific research come from practice and should also be served for practice.The combination of theory with practice will deepen its value
    3. Staff-On the bases of the common sense,project. Generally speaking GWLERC seeks “scientific research,practice,value and brand” GWLER is set up in June 1998. Our business scope is:the topic research, achieve ment spreading and consulting service on lifelong education.
    Since the establishment,we already held many seminars on the related topics.
    1. Held (with The Guangzhou Education Academic Association) The Academic Forum of Lifelong Education at Guangzhou Government’s Hall in Jun.1999.
    2. At the invitation of Beijing Education Academic Association, attend the discussion on the lifelong education of four cities, including mainland and Taiwan on Jun.15, 1999.
    3. Assist Macao Adult Education Association to hold the lecture and discussion on the Chinese new Educational development to Macao in Sept.1999. and invited 10 well-known mainland scholars to make a lecture in Macao.
    4. Assisted Beijing Normal University to hold The Research Meeting on Int ernational Lifelong Education on Act.16, 2000.
    5. Assisted Guangzhou Education Ecommittee to welcome Professor John A. Henschke ,ex- head of American Adultand continuing Education Association , to inspect in Guangzhou on Nov.2000.
    6.Assisted both Guangdong Province Adult Education Association and Guang zhou City Adult Education Association to hold their seminar of “The Chall enge and Countermeasure of Adult & Professional Education Under WTO Background” (August, 2002)
    7. Assisted The Special Planning Center of Macao University and Adult Education Academic Association of Macao to hold the “3rd Seminar of Adult Education and Society Development, MACAO” (Nov 29, 2002)
    8. Established the no. 1 website www.lifelongedu.net.cn in China for lifelong education (Nov. 1st ,2002). Bring the attentions to the adult education all over China and the world. The website is the no. 3 among 25 professional for life studying sites all over the world. (For inquiry: cllr.ccu.edu.tw )
    At the same time,some projects cooperated with some companies and universi ties are in progress.
    9. The serial reference books on Lifelong Education Researchin the world will be published.
    We sincerely welcome your joining,instruction,support and investment to help us achieve our goals.
    Consular:
    LiQuan Shi:President of Guangzhou Social Science Association, Dean of      Guangzhou Social Science Institute
    Ye Shi Xiong:Officer of Guangzhou Education Association
    Xie Guo Dong:Vice Chief of China Educational Science Research Institute