Lifelong Learning

The Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies programme advocates and advances lifelong learning as the conceptual framework and organizing principle for education reforms in the twenty-first century. It supports Member States in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of lifelong learning policies and strategies.

The programme has three main fields of intervention for Member States:

• Conducting policy research and analysis
• Providing technical assistance and capacity-building activities
• Supporting policy dialogue and networking on national, regional and international levels

The programme focuses on the following areas:

• Lifelong learning policy analysis
• Recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) of non-formal and informal learning
• National qualifications frameworks
• Learning cities
• Promoting effective prison education policies and practices

Current projects include:

• The International Directory of Lifelong Learning
• The Collection of Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies
• The UIL Global Observatory of Recognition, Validation and Accreditation of the Outcomes of Non-formal and Informal Learning
• The Global Inventory of Regional and National Qualifications Frameworks
• The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
• International research project: The contribution of higher education institutions to lifelong learning