The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) and the UNESCO Almaty Office have jointly published the issue note Promoting technology-enabled education and skills development in rural and remote areas of Central Asia. It explores the realities and challenges of technology-enabled education in the four Central Asian countries of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
On 8 September 2020, the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning (UIL), together with the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education and the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS), co-organized a virtual policy forum during the EdTech Korea Fair 2020. Hosted by the...
‘ I wanted to learn how to read and write in order to be independent, to be able to depend on myself. For a living, I cook and sell meals. I now have a webpage with my menus and I can also keep account of the payments of my clients .’ (AMLL learner in Mexico)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is home to a vibrant youth and adult population with around one-seventh of the world’s population living in the region. Yet, SSA accounts for almost half of all youth with low literacy and more than a quarter of adults with low literacy globally. Clearly, with decades of...
In today’s digital world, information and communication technologies (ICTs) are constantly shaping the way people live, learn and develop. Used creatively, they can bring sustainable prospects for literacy and numeracy learning.
To mark Mobile Learning Week 2017, the...
In today’s information age, customized distance learning, which offers more flexible access to education, is becoming a widespread trend. This has prompted the need to come up with innovative ways to deal with the present challenges of education and development. Against this background, an...
