The COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified the existing challenges in literacy and learning: Around 773 million young people and adults still lack basic literacy skills (UIS), and 40 % of the global population doesn’t have access to education in a language they speak or understand.
On 21...
Ms Rudo Mabel Chitiga, former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises of Zimbabwe, joined the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in November 2020. Read our interview with her and learn about the challenges...
The COVID-19 pandemic could come to be seen either as an important turning point for humanity or a huge missed opportunity, a landmark in the decline of human civilization. The choice, in the end, is ours, writes Paul Stanistreet....
The latest issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning is the first of two double special issues dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Entitled “Education in the age of COVID-...
On 20 January 2021, the UNESCO Beijing Cluster Office and UNESCO Bangkok, in cooperation with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), hosted the first sub-regional preparatory consultation for the...
On 24 and 25 January 2021, UNESCO learning cities from around the world will celebrate the International Day of Education (January 24) under the theme ‘ Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation’ . Now is the time to power education by stepping up...
In a blog post, Ms Zohour Alaoui, former president of the UNESCO General Conference, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in Berlin and UIL Governing Board Member, describes the importance of lifelong learning to Morocco....
As an active member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities , Clermont-Ferrand in France has made lifelong learning a priority for urban development. The city aims at guaranteeing all of its citizens access to the knowledge needed to empower themselves and...
Adult numeracy and literacy skills are key to transforming lives, promoting social inclusion and contributing to sustainable societies. Achieving an optimal return on investment with regard to the development of adult skills and competencies requires the collation of comprehensive data to assess...
Adult numeracy is key to improving citizens’ lives and supporting the development of jobs markets, economies and societies around the globe. However, its importance is all too often overlooked, in terms of both numeracy education (for adults and in schools) and monitoring of skill levels by...
