El libro da cuenta de la investigación realizada en la evaluación independiente de la Iniciativa Nuevas Oportunidades (NOI), uno de los mayores programas gubernamentales portugueses en las últimas décadas para mejorar las cualificaciones. El NOI demuestra que el reconocimiento del aprendizaje no formal e informal es crucial a fin de mejorar las competencias necesarias en nuestras sociedades hoy en día. El libro reflexiona sobre el NOI y su potencial para las sociedades en Europa y el resto del mundo.

La publicación se basa en una sólida base de evidencia empírica, que comprende...

‘The recent development of lifelong learning policies in many UNESCO Member States has shown that there is a growing demand for the knowledge, skills and competences acquired by adults and young people over the course of their lives to be evaluated and accredited within different contexts: work, education, family life, community and society,’ says Arne Carlsen, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning.

Alongside established systems for recognizing formal learning, some Member States have developed mechanisms to recognize and...

Para Arne Carlsen, director del Instituto de la UNESCO para el Aprendizaje A Lo Largo de Toda La Vida, "Existen fronteras porosas entre la educación formal, la educación no formal y el aprendizaje informal, y hay una serie de asuntos[DE1] que están afectando la puesta en práctica del aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida. Éstos incluyen la comprensión conceptual del aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida, el reconocimiento de los logros del aprendizaje y el papel del asesoramiento y la orientación, de los docentes y facilitadores, de los recursos financieros e infraestructura, y de la...

This publication contains the major papers presented during the International Conference on Lifelong Learning: Global Perspectives in Education held in Beijing in July 2001. Almost 200 participants from government agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, multilateral agencies and non-governmental organizations from 40 countries shared their policies and practices on lifelong learning in their respective contexts.

Publishers: UIE Editor: Carolyn Medel-A ñ onuevo Year of publication: 2002 No. of pages: 306 ISBN: 92-...

This book is an outcome of the Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning co-organised by UNESCO, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO. The Forum took place in Shanghai during the World Expo 2010, from 19 to 21 May.

The 24 papers collected here document the debates and discussions led by experts from across the world. The papers are grouped into five themes, recounting first how lifelong learning has evolved conceptually and then how policy has developed in its...

The informal sector is an important segment of the economies and the civil society of developing countries. But there is only limited information on the extent and type of programs in education and training within this sector. This volume documents studies sponsored by the UNESCO Institute for Education and the International Labour Office on education, training and skills-formation for decent work in the informal sector. It examines interesting cases of skills-transfer combining social and technical learning processes and draws lessons pertinent for the design and implementation of...

“Este Inventario muestra e investiga cómo se están integrando los resultados del aprendizaje de la educación no formal e informal, a los marcos de cualificaciones regionales y nacionales para el aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida en ochenta y seis países" , dijo Arne Carlsen, director del Instituto de la UNESCO para el Aprendizaje a lo Largo de Toda la Vida.

Durante la 5ta Reunión Asia-Europa de Ministros de Educación (ASEM ME5, por sus siglas en inglés), celebrada en Riga, Letonia, los días 27 y 28 de abril de 2015, la sede de la UNESCO,...

This book is an outcome of an international seminar organized by UIE in partnership with the Faculty of Education of the University of Hamburg in June 2002 entitled “Strengthening Democracy and Critical Citizenship through Lifelong Learning”. The papers selected reflect key issues addressed during the seminar and aim to highlight questions not often raised contributing to a deeper understanding of the relationship between democracy and education in the context of lifelong learning.

Publishers: UIE Editor: Carolyn Medel-A ñ onuevo Year of publication: 2003...

De acuerdo a lo señalado por Arne Carlsen, director del Instituto de la UNESCO para el Aprendizaje a Lo Largo de Toda La Vida (UIL), “una nueva investigación aporta en forma considerable a la base de conocimientos de la UNESCO sobre la construcción de una sociedad del conocimiento”.

Países como Japón, la República de Corea y Singapur están en proceso de convertirse en sociedades del aprendizaje. Estos países se centran en educar a la fuerza laboral e invertir en la investigación educativa.

Recientemente, el UIL publicó el segundo volumen...

This book is a collection of papers presented at a Policy Dialogue on Adult and Lifelong Learning in the Asian context. It discusses the policy and institutional environment of adult learning as well as issues relating to promoting a culture of quality reflected in learning outcomes and impact on people’s lives. The second edition has been corrected and features an index of subjects.

Publishers: UIE Editor: Madhu Singh Year of publication: 2002, Second edition No. of pages: 341 ISBN: 92-820-1136-4...