News: Literacy
Integrating vocational education in secondary schools in India
Mar 09, 2012
About 200 participants attended a three-day International Conference, ‘Integration of academic courses with vocational education in secondary schools’, held in New Delhimore
Global LIFE Mid-term Evaluation Report now available in print (in English and French) with a preface by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
Feb 23, 2012
The global mid-term evaluation report on UNESCO’s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE, 2006-2015), produced by UIL, is now available in print in English and French. more
Quality multilingual and multicultural education for lifelong learning
Feb 20, 2012
International Mother Language Day (21 February) celebrates all world languages. For the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning a crucial question is: in pursuit of lifelong learning and quality education for all, how do we more
Launch of Global LIFE Mid-term Evaluation Report 2006-2011: Looking Forward with LIFE
Jan 31, 2012
The global mid-term evaluation report on UNESCO’s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE, 2006-2015), produced by UIL on the basis of national and regional mid-term evaluation processes and reports, is now available online. more
EURO-ALPHA Network plans for major public event in 2012 in Bonn, Germany
Jan 09, 2012
A special feature of the EURO-ALPHA Network, of which UIL is a member, is the direct involvement of learners in a process to develop a manifesto with their demands. more
Support to Vulnerable Youth in the Arab States, Cairo, Egypt, 17-20 December 2011
Dec 17, 2011
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and UNESCO Cairo Office are partnering with the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute to co-organise a sub-regional policy forum on literacy and basic life skills for vulnerable youth... more
Regional consultation on new literacy initiative in Arab States
Dec 13, 2011
The Literacy Enhancement Arab Programme is a regional coordination and support mechanism to streamline national and international efforts in literacy and adult education...more
Adult Literacy: What policies and programmes really work? High-Level Research Seminar, UIL, 12-13 December 2011
Dec 06, 2011
In order to support the commitment from CONFINTEA VI and the Belém Framework for Action to redouble efforts in adult literacy, UIL is organising a High-Level Research Seminar... more
Support to Papua New Guinea to raise the profile of literacy and NFE
Nov 29, 2011
In the course of providing technical assistance to the programme “Accelerating National Efforts in Papua New Guinea to Achieve EFA through LIFE”, UIL was able to brief the Minister of Education and the First Secretary on the need for increased literacy efforts.more
UIL and BREDA sign RAMAA partnership deal
Nov 23, 2011
On 4 November 2011, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Africa signed a memorandum... more