在新世纪的脚步日益迫近的紧要关头,为了国家的强盛,民族的兴旺,千秋万代子孙的幸福,中共中央和国务院于千条万绪的工作之中,专门对科普工作做出部署,这是极具战略眼光的重大决策,是提高全民素质的一项伟业,是向科教战线(包括成人教育在内)发出的动员令。放眼今日世界,科技竞争、特别是人才竞争,已经成为各国经济竞争的焦点。为了适应这一世界潮流,迎接新世纪的挑战,我们必须大力普及科学文化教育,倡导科学的生产、生活方式,切实将经济建设转移到依靠科技进步和提高劳动者素质的轨道上来。应该说,在这方面,成人教育大有用武之地。本刊作为成教工作者的讲坛和有志成才者的挚友,亦愿投身 In the crucial moment when the pace of the new century is approaching day by day, for the prosperity of the country, the prosperity of the nation and the happiness of generations of generations, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council devote themselves exclusively to the deployment of science popularization among thousands of tasks. A major strategic decision with a strategic vision is a great undertaking to improve the quality of the general public and a mobilization order to the science and education front, including adult education. Looking at the world today, science and technology competition, especially talent competition, has become the focus of economic competition in all countries. In order to adapt to this world trend and meet the challenges of the new century, we must vigorously popularize scientific and cultural education, advocate scientific production and living style, and earnestly shift economic construction to the track of relying on scientific and technological progress and improving the quality of labors. It should be said that adult education is very useful in this regard. As a faculty member of the pulpit and aspiring hardworking friends, I would like to join