This special Issue of the PIMA Bulletin is focused on the CONFINTEA VII process and its influence and impact on national, regional and global aspects of adult learning and education. Another important scope beyond the CONFINTEA process is the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA) and its specific dimension affecting participation, performance and partnerships in ALE from local to global. Authors have provided reflections into one of the sections of this Volume, namely, National Experiences, Regional Perspectives and Global Orientations. Our intention was to collect and share some valuable inputs from distinguished researchers and practitioners from the PIMA community to highlight the policy, practice and community aspects of CONFINTEA VII and to underline particular consequences and constraints as choices it may generate in local/regional, national/regional or in global contexts.