News: Adult Education
Nairobi Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education
May 04, 2012
The Committee on Conventions and Recommendations of the Executive Board of UNESCO monitors three Conventions and eleven Recommendations. more
Glossary on adult education for the Latin American Region
May 04, 2012
Deeming that there should be commonly-recognised and agreed understandings and operative definitions, without which...more
Swedish adult education facing brain research and youth unemployment
May 04, 2012
Sweden organises an annual conference on adult education, that attracts 600 to 800 participants from municipalities, formal adult education institutions, private providers,...more
Launch of the European Agenda for Adult Learning
Mar 07, 2012
The European Union’s new Agenda for Adult Learning was launched by the European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou at an event in Brussels on 28 February. more
CONFINTEA VI Follow-up Bulletin
Feb 23, 2012
The third issue of the electronic CONFINTEA VI Follow-up Bulletin features activities undertaken in pursuit of the Belém Framework for Action from July 2011 to January 2012, both within and across countries.more
Towards decentralisation of education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb 22, 2012
The Democratic Republic of Congo is adopting a sector-wide approach in establishing a decentralised education system. The country is reviewing how it specifies requirements more
Deadline approaches for national CONFINTEA VI progress reports
Feb 08, 2012
Meetings are being organised in some Latin American countries to support the preparation of National CONFINTEA VI Progress Reports. In Brazil, for example,more
Lifelong learning as a key to social transformation and education in the Middle East and North Africa
Feb 02, 2012
Rapid technological changes and the speed of social transformation in the Middle East and North Africa region are confronted with the limits of the existing education system to deal with the needs of youth and adults.more
The CONFINTEA Fellowship Programme
Jan 01, 2012
UIL’s CONFINTEA Fellowship Programme is a means to strengthen capacities within Member States to implement the commitments of the Belém Framework for Action...more
Monitoring and Reviewing the “Recommendation on Adult Education” (Nairobi, 1976)
Jan 01, 2012
Following a recommendation of UNESCO’s Third International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA III, Tokyo, 1972) UNESCO’s General Conference adopted, at its 19th session held in Nairobi in 1976...more