African Member States and the international community must do more to enhance participation in adult learning and education (ALE) across the continent; that is the principal message of a newly released report by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL).
The publication, ...
In the latest entry to the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning blog Christiana Nikolitsa-Winter, UIL programme specialist, writes: Global citizenship education should be central to efforts to encourage people to take ownership of the Sustainable Development Goals and make the next 10 years a...
This publication outlines developments and gaps in the field of global citizenship education (GCED) for adult learners. It showcases good practices...
Mr Mahougnon Kakpo, Benin’s Minister of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, took part in the panel discussion following the launch of the fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education ( GRALE 4 ) in Brussels, Belgium, last week. Here, he explains which of the...
Paris, 04 December—In almost one-third of countries, fewer than five per cent of adults aged 15 and above participate in education and learning programmes, according to UNESCO’s fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education ( GRALE 4 ). Adults with disabilities, older...
On 5 December 2019, the fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education ( GRALE 4 ) will be launched in Brussels, Belgium. Based on data from 159 countries, the report assesses global progress in adult learning and education (ALE). The focus of this fourth edition of the...
The Tanzanian Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s Institute of Adult Education (IAE) approved and implemented a set of national standards for the qualification of adult educators, following work undertaken by a former CONFINTEA Fellow at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (...
Community learning centres (CLCs) were first opened in Ethiopia as a result of the work initiated by Mr Yoseph Abera, a senior expert for adult and non-formal education in the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE) and his department. Mr Abera participated in the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) publishes the first UNESCO publication on prison libraries today, highlighting their contribution to the personal development and education of incarcerated adults and young people.
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Within the framework of the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, held at UN Headquarters in New York City from 9 to 19 July 2019, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)...
