The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) presented its work to the Permanent Delegates of African Member States at UNESCO in Paris today.
UIL Director Mr David Atchoarena described the planned and ongoing work of the Institute in Africa and stressed the importance of UIL’s close...
Experts from around the world gathered at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning in Hamburg on 28 and 29 May 2019 to discuss UNESCO's new strategy for literacy and to determine the steps needed to promote literacy within the framework of lifelong learning for all.
The two-day expert...
The June issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning explores the intersection of three distinct but inseparable aspects of learning in rural African societies: adult literacy, local languages and lifelong learning.
It draws together six...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg hosted a meeting of German parliamentarians and other stakeholders in Berlin this week.
The meeting was an opportunity for UIL to share its work with a wider, highly influential audience, and to...
The National Office for Literacy and Adult Education in Algeria (ONAEA) has adopted a new National Literacy Strategy (NLS), which capitalizes on the successes of and addresses gaps in its predecessor. Some of the components of the NLS are already being implemented, such as the development of a...
The April issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning examines the relationship between education and development. Its five articles critically evaluate the potential role of lifelong learning in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
‘In these turbulent times, books embody the diversity of human ingenuity, giving shape to the wealth of human experience, expressing the search for meaning and expression we all share, that drive all societies forward. Books help weave humanity together as a single family, holding a past in common, a history and heritage, to craft a destiny that is shared, where all voices are heard in the great chorus of human aspiration.’ — Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO
One of the aims of the Government of Ghana’s recently adopted Education Sector Plan 2018–2030 is to increase equitable access to quality non-formal education by promoting key components of the Belém Framework for...
The February issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE) looks at Indigenous ideas, practices and visions of education that hold direct benefit for Indigenous peoples and broader impacts for all peoples. It features seven articles by Indigenous...
‘The whole 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is grounded on the principle of lifelong learning,’ said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, during an information session on the contribution of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) to ‘Making...
