In the 21 st century, the need to embed the principles of lifelong learning in education and broader development policies takes on a more urgent tone than ever before. Lifelong learning principles, if systematically implemented, will be able to contribute to more just and equitable societies...
The Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), which took place in northern Brazil in December 2009, underscored with an overwhelming consensus the central role of adult education in helping adults gain the necessary knowledge and skills to adjust to, shape and develop...
The Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) is conceived as a ten-year (2006-2015) strategic framework through which national governments, NGOs, civil society, the private sector, UN agencies, and bilateral and multilateral agencies collectively accelerate literacy efforts in 35 countries...
The term “family literacy” can be used to refer to literacy practices within families as well as to an intergenerational educational programme that promotes the development of literacy and related life skills. As a field of specialisation, it is a recent approach that is nevertheless based on...
Experience exchange and knowledge transfer are crucial means of promoting literacy and numeracy efforts. In order to encourage all key actors to share their experiences and gain inspiration from innovative approaches in the field of literacy, this website provides a selection of effective adult...
The UIL Documentation Centre and Library dates back to 1952 and with today more than 63.000 materials holds one of the most comprehensive global collections in the area of UIL´s work:
Lifelong Learning Adult Education Literacy Non-formal Education60% of the holdings are English-language...
Advancing literacy: a review of LIFE 2006-2009: Literacy Initiative for Empowerment
In support of UNESCO's Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE), UIL has developed a Resource Pack which includes reports on LIFE meetings, publications on effective practices in literacy, flyers and CDs containing research-based advocacy documents on literacy. The LIFE Resource Pack was...
Regional Meeting of Asia and Pacific LIFE Countries, 21-24 January 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Maputo Strategic Platform: The Literacy Initiative for Empowerment in Africa, LIFE 2006-2015.
