Lifelong learning is widely recognized as a powerful tool for developing more sustainable societies, economies and living environments. In order to address the challenges of the twenty-first century and shape a sustainable future for all, the concept of lifelong learning must be adopted in its...

Lifelong learning is widely recognized as a powerful tool for developing more sustainable societies, economies and living environments. In order to address the challenges of the twenty-first century and shape a sustainable future for all, the concept of lifelong learning must be adopted in...

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has launched a new publication, Integrated Approaches to Literacy and Skills Development: Examples of Best...

Speakers and participants at a UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) webinar about the measurement of youth and adult literacy sent a clear message: We need better data for efficient policies. Only with direct skills assessments and high-quality data will we be able to fully leverage...

UNESCO learning cities from around the world underscored the importance of citizenship education, especially in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at a workshop on 17 June 2021.

Almost 100 participants discussed strategies and programmes on the workshop theme, Citizenship...

Inducted into the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2019, Hamburg is an early adopter of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). In June 2021, the city's senate adopted the 'ESD Masterplan 2030' as another milestone of its engagement. Read our multimedia story to learn more about...

Preparations are underway for the seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII), in 2022. Meanwhile, the fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education ( GRALE ) is being finalized, to be published in late spring next year. Add to this UNESCO’s...

The latest issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning highlights some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and asks how, in the post-pandemic world, we...

The latest issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning highlights some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and asks how, in the post-pandemic world, we...