The Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) was held from 1 to 4 December 2009 in the Northern Brazilian city of Belém do Pará. Under the leadership of UNESCO and hosted by the Government of Brazil, it brought together more than 1,000 participants from 150 countries,...
In collaboration with the Centre for Lifelong Learning Strategies (ECI) of INHolland University, the Netherlands, and in partnership with the French National Commission for UNESCO, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning held an international meeting on “Linking Recognition Practices to...
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Announcement, 25 March 2009 UIL Launches New Database on Effective Practice in Literacy and Numeracy Worldwide Post Title: Senior Programme Specialist (Appointment of Limited Duration, ALD) Organisational Unit: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)...
We, Ministers and representatives of Ministers of Education participating in the African Confer-ence on the Integration of African Languages and Cultures into Education held in Ouagadougou, 20-22 January 2010, co-organized by the Ministry of Basic Education and Literacy of Burkina Faso, the...
Belém, Brazil, 4 December - The Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) closed on 4 December with a call for governments to “take forward, with a sense of urgency and at an accelerated pace, the agenda of adult learning and education” and to redouble the efforts to meet...
CONFINTEA VI, hosted by the Government of Brazil in Belém from 1 to 4 December 2009, will provide the platform for policy dialogue and advocacy on adult learning and non-formal education at global level. The conference will draw together UNESCO Member States - including more than 100 Ministers...
E-9 countries have a key role to play in promoting literacy and adult learning in rural areas, given that nearly 70 per cent of the world’s illiterate adults live in these countries. In order to promote the implementation of UNESCO’s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) and develop E-9...
Education and learning in multilingual contexts was one of the major issues discussed in the Regional Conferences in Global Support of Literacy (2007 – 2008), the Regional Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) meetings (2007 – 2008), and the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education...
As last year, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) organised the national celebrations for International Literacy Day (ILD) on 8 September in Berlin, in cooperation with the Federal Association for Literacy and Basic Education (BVAG) and the German Adult Education Association (DVV),...
After consulting all stakeholders, it has been decided to hold CONFINTEA VI from 1st to 4th December in Belém. Invitations previously issued by UNESCO remain valid. The CONFINTEA VI Secretariat will contact all invitees for re-confirmation.
