http://uil.unesco.org/ RSS feed from uil.unesco.org en http://uil.unesco.org/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://uil.unesco.org/ 18 16 RSS feed from uil.unesco.org TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 16 May 2013 10:19:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/determining-key-features-of-learning-cities/0d8af99ec513aa2edacc2abf4ac9cd3e/ The IPLC Features track the common policies and characteristics of learning cities, and were... Xploit conference on 11 and 12 April in Girona, Spain to present the IPLC Features and to receive feedback from participants. Xploit is sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the Education and Culture Director-General of the European Commission. It explores how European project and funding resources might be more efficiently applied in Member States and communities for community learning. UIL Programme Specialist Peter Roslander presented the draft set of the features at the conference and received many useful comments. It was suggested that the features must be simple and should build on a basic set of existing data, which would be applicable in all development contexts. Furthermore, the features should measure change; i.e., Features should be process-oriented rather than result-oriented. Based on the suggestions at the conference, the UIL task force will further fine-tune the Features.]]> Position One News Thu, 16 May 2013 10:18:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/validating-non-formal-and-informal-learning/9b870c5dfbf68713252305746378122e/ Europe is taking steps to value and validate informal and non-formal learning. European guidelines on validating non-formal and informal learning and the European Council Recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning of 20 December 2012. In addition, the European Inventory on the validation of non-formal and informal learning charts progress in individual countries. On 9 and 10 April, a seminar was organised by the European Commission, together with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) and in association with the Irish Presidency of the European Union with the aim of gathering inputs to support the first review of the 2009 European guidelines which is planned for Spring 2014. The themes addressed in the form of workshops at the seminar provided invaluable inputs for implementing UNESCO’s own Guidelines on the Recognition, Validation and Accreditation (RVA) of the Outcomes from Non-formal and Informal Learning (UIL, 2012). UIL will continue its cooperation with CEDEFOP in future,  particularly in regard to UIL’s forthcoming online RVA Observatory on recognition practices world-wide. PowerPoint presentations from the workshops: Workshop one – Access and Use of Validation
Workshop two – Professionalism of Practitioners
Workshop three – Assessment and Methods
Workshop four – Quality Assurance Plenary recommendations (pdf)]]> News News Position Two Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/revising-the-1976-recommendation-on-adult-education/b2f41ff1ec8a38d35a56fc84beb71123/ UNESCO is currently revising its landmark 1976 Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education. expert group met at UIL to discuss necessary revisions to the Recommendations, which was followed by an online consultation with over 300 participants from more than 30 countries. The revision process has continued in April with a meeting of the UNESCO Executive Board to discuss proposed amendments. UIL will continue to coordinate the revision process, with an expected outcome expected to be adopted by UNESCO's General Conference in Autumn 2015.]]> News Position Three Fri, 10 May 2013 10:14:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/establishing-a-qualifications-framework-in-turkey/c36caf2c31fc353425c540b91f7be3ee/ The Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF) is currently being developed as a major European Union... For further information: Agenda
Speakers]]> News News Position Three Tue, 07 May 2013 15:57:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/nigerian-adult-and-youth-literacy-scholars-at-uil/2bad9d9051aa9632382e1521752475af/ Four literacy scholars from Nigeria tap into UIL expertise on literacy and lifelong learning.

Reconceptualising literacy approaches to address the multilingual context in Nigeria by Kestor Osegha Ojokheta, Acting Director, Centre for Literacy Training and Development Programme for Africa, University of Ibadan

Training strategies of state and local level literacy personnel by John Edeh Onimisi, Technical Assistant to Executive Secretary, National Mass Education Commission (NMEC)

Professional development of NMEC staff by Rose Alugbere, Principal Education Officer, NMEC

Improving training modules for literacy facilitators by Hassana Batagarawa, Assistant Chief Education Officer, National Centre for Mass Literacy, Adult & Non Formal Education, Kano State

Evidence gathered at UIL and the recommendations drawn from it are expected to improve the on-going delivery of the Revitalising Project and to enhance the delivery capacities in the field of adult literacy and basic skills training in the long term. UIL supports literacy in Nigeria
National Mass Education Commission, Nigeria]]> News Position Three Fri, 03 May 2013 10:28:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/iicba-and-uil-an-effective-partnership/58ecb8d3a6809ba55dae01f95b4ecb1c/ The International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) focusses on building and... International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) focusses on building and strengthening capacities of teacher education institutions in the region and contributes to the design and implementation of the Second Decade of Education for Africa in the areas of teacher education, distance education, curriculum development and educational management. As this encompasses the strengthening of teacher development for formal and non-formal education and needs to be approached holistically, IICBA and UIL share a common goal. Cooperation between the two institutes was intensified in July 2012, when the Director of IICBA, Mr Arnaldo Nhavoto, visited Director Arne Carlsen at UIL. The recent International Workshop on Strategies for the Improvement of the Status of Literacy Teaching Personnel is testimony to the successful collaboration between the two UNESCO category I institutes. In the context of their participation in the Workshop, UIL Deputy Director Carol Medel-Añonuevo and Programme Specialist Anna Bernhardt visited the IICBA offices. Both institutes pledged to work together in tackling global literacy challenges by building capacities of formal and non-formal teaching personnel.]]> News Position Three Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:57:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/lifelong-learning-policies-in-asia-and-europe/c00118a002923a621ce47db6cf018ffb/ Dialogue between countries and regions can promote the application of best practices, as was seen... ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub took place at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) from 2 to 3 April 2013. About 30 participants from Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Latvia, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom,  and UIL participated in the meeting.  As one of the five research networks within the framework of the ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub), RN4 serves as a forum for  researchers from European and Asian research institutions for developing joint comparative research projectson  lifelong learning policies and practices. This annual meeting presented national lifelong learning policy reviews in member countries. The inputs and discussions showed that although many countries have embraced the concept of lifelong learning, they adopt different definitions and priorities in national policies and practices in different social and economic contexts. Meanwhile, to deepen policy review and draw insights, the meeting urged members to adopt evidence-based approaches, more analytic reflections as well as analysis of impact of policies. To develop a research plan for 2013 and 2014, the meeting analysed the feasibility and methodology for conducting comparative cases studies on thematic issues on developing lifelong learning policy in relation to social and gender equality, aging society, regional gap, sustainable development, competence and employability, and community-based learning and development, among others. At the meeting, both UIL’s three programmes (Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies, Literacy and Basic Skills, and Adult Learning and Education) and the ASEM LLL Hub Secretariat presented their key activities planned for 2013. Participants expressed strong interest in facilitating and participating in research collaborations between UIL and the ASEM LLL Hub.]]> News Position Three Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:54:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/developing-lifelong-learning-policy-frameworks-for-asean-countries/937db0c31235688650c5e5da775739fe/ Seven Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries met recently to examine implementing... Pilot Workshop on Developing Capacity for Establishing Lifelong Learning Systems in UNESCO Member States (Hamburg, 2010) shared their experiences in developing lifelong learning policy frameworks. A number of initiatives were reported, such as:

• Handbooks on LLL (Cambodia)
• Integrating the concept of LLL in national NFE policy (Lao PDR)
• Blueprint on Enculturation of Lifelong Learning for Malaysia 2011-2020
• National Directory on Lifelong Learning (Malaysia)
• Education reform in Thailand putting ‘All Thais have access to quality lifelong learning’ in the centre
• Viet Nam’s National Framework on Building a Learning Society 2012-2020, approved by Prime Minister on 9 January 2013

More information Press Release
Advocacy Brief
Terms of Reference
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Report by dvv international]]> News Position Three Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:11:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/the-2013-confintea-fellowship-programme/437b0c6920e680402741c430ae805f62/ Policy makers and other officials from Member States wishing to attend a capacity-building... CONFINTEA Fellowships for key personnel from Member States to improve adult education at country level by supporting the implementation of the CONFINTEA VI Follow-up. They will be invited in October 2013 for a fully funded research-cum-capacity-building visit of four weeks. Participants should be government officials or senior specialists in adult education. Interested candidates are asked to submit a written application to UIL by 31 May 2013. The overall aim of the CONFINTEA VI Fellowship Programme is to reinforce Member State capacity in implementing the Belém Framework for Action at country level. The Belém Framework for Action, adopted by 144 countries at the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), entails recommendations to improve policy, governance, financing, participation and quality in adult literacy and education in a perspective of lifelong learning. One of the outcomes anticipated is that senior experts from Member States will develop specifically their capacity in policy analysis and formulation in support of adult literacy and education. More information on the CONFINTEA Fellowship Programme Please contact Angela Owusu-Boampong with any questions you might have: a.owusu-boampong@unesco.org]]> News Position Three Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:59:00 +0200 http://uil.unesco.org/home/news-target/a-pilot-family-literacy-programme-for-nepal/af89236b9f3a08289871797d84d41641/ With an overall literacy rate of 65.9% (men 75.5% and women 57.4%) according to the 2011 Census,... Education for All Goal 4. A recent workshop in Dhumbarahi (Kathmandu) organised under the Capacity Development for EFA (CapEFA) Programme sought to address the situation. Around 30 government officials, school and head teachers, community learning centres managers, social mobilisers, facilitators, and representatives from UN organisations and non-governmental organisations  met during the three day workshop from 9 to 11 March to reflect on the potential of family literacy in Nepal and to discuss steps in developing a related pilot project. The workshop, entitled “Introducing innovative approaches of learning through family literacy in Nepal” was jointly organised by UNESCO Kathmandu Office and the Non-formal Education Centre of the Nepalese Ministry of Education. UIL and the Hamburg Institute of Teacher Training and School Development provided technical input as resource persons. Participants analysed promising practices in family literacy from different contexts around the world in the light of their own experiences, and even gained first-hand insights into local conditions by interviewing learners from the Sikharapur community. In the closing of the workshop, the Director of UNESCO Kathmandu Office Mr Axel Plathe reinforced the importance of literacy for development, as reflected in the new United Nations Development Assistance Framework 5-year framework for Nepal. The planned pilot family literacy activity will contribute to this and the ongoing “Literate Nepal” campaign.]]> News Position Three Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:51:00 +0200