In preparation of the 6th Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) in 2009, a workshop on benchmarks for adult education and learning is organized by UIL in Hamburg from July 11-13, 2007. A core group with participants from all world regions will discuss appropriate strategies and develop a...

The Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning will hold its first session from 21 to 24 May 2007 in Hamburg. The Governing Board of UIL consists of 12 educationists recruited worldwide and appointed by the Director-General of UNESCO. It will meet annually to review work...

Preparations for the 6th International Conference on Adult Educaton (CONFINTEA VI) have been started. A first meeting of the Consultative Committee took place in Helsingor, Denmark (March 1-2, 2007).

In November 2006, the Executive Board of UNESCO requested the Director-General of UNESCO...