These proceedings of a workshop on the role of adult education in the development of rural areas consists of a report on the workshop, general conclusions drawn at the workshop, and its recommendations on future works. Discussed in the workshop report are the analysis of the situation in rural areas and specific development needs of rural areas, objectives assigned to adult education in the development of rural areas, human and financial resources, and adult expectations. Features of the rural situation that create needs for development, operations/activities of adult education in rural development, and resources for adult education are the focus of a summary of general conclusions drawn at the workshop. Covered in the workshop recommendations on future work are projects of rural development in areas without highly developed education networks, innovative projects in the field of urban areas, the role of problems relating to environmental protection, and ways to intensify interaction networks. The conference agenda and list of conference participants are appended. (MN)