News: Adult Education
ASPBAE General Assembly
Oct 03, 2012
The ASPBAE Sixth General Assembly brought together over 100 attendees to discuss topics in adult education and lifelong learning.more
Online consultation on the Review of the 1976 Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education
Sep 19, 2012
To support the follow-up and monitoring at the International level of the Belém Framework for Action, UNESCO and its structures were requested by the 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) “to review and update, more
International expert group proposes revision of the '1976 Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education'
Aug 01, 2012
The Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in Nairobi in 1976, is the key normative instrument on adult education, providing guiding principles and a global approach for ...more
Observatory for Adult Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jul 30, 2012
In order to implement the commitments adopted by the regional CONFINTEA Follow-up meeting on May 2011 in Mexico City, “From Commitment to Action: Taking the CONFINTEA Agenda Forward”, three members of the Mexican National Institute for Adult Education (INEA), headed by its General Director...more
CONFINTEA Scholarships
Jul 17, 2012
Between 2 July and 13 July 2012, the first of the four recipients of the CONFINTEA Scholarships 2012, Mr Mohammed Gul Wahidi from Afghanistan (UNESCO Kabul) worked and shared his experience at UIL. The recipient of the Alexander Charters CONFINTEA Scholarship 2012 was accompanied by Mr Taj Ali...more
Revitalized ALADIN Network
Jul 02, 2012
The ALADIN Network, coordinated by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), currently encompasses 99 documentation and information services with a focus on adult learning from all regions of the world. On 25 May, in the context of the 60th anniversary of UIL, the global ALADIN Advisory...more
Raising the visibility of the need to enhance basic skills in Europe
Jun 26, 2012
Under the coordination of the Norwegian Agency for Lifelong Learning (VOX), the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) came together in their 2012 annual conference from 30 May to 1 June in Prague. Uniting research institutes and educational authorities from 25 countries in the European region...more
Fellowships and Scholarships at UNESCO in Hamburg
May 25, 2012
On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), located in Hamburg (Germany), is pleased to offer six CONFINTEA Fellowships and four CONFINTEA Scholarships for study at the Institute. more
The Nomura Center for Lifelong Integrated Education
May 08, 2012
The Nomura Center for Lifelong Integrated Education has organised international conferences since 1977: the first International Forum was held in Tokyo...more
Annual meeting of the South Danish Library and Cultural Association
May 08, 2012
The South Danish Library and Cultural Association held its annual meeting this year on March 1st in the cultural centre “Tobaksgarden” in Assens, Denmark. The meeting was attended by 45 participants...more