The United Nations COP26 climate conference is an opportunity not only to galvanize political leadership but also to reflect on the role of education and the contribution of lifelong learning to climate action, writes Paul Stanistreet, Head of Knowledge Management and Communications at the...
On 29 October 2021, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning launched its publication 'Inclusive lifelong learning in cities: Policies and practices for vulnerable' groups at the book fair of the fifth International Conference...
With the adoption of the Yeonsu Declaration at the fifth International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC), UNESCO learning cities from around the world pledged to place lifelong learning...
Ten cities with outstanding achievements in the implementation of the learning city...
From 27 to 30 October 2021, representatives from UNESCO learning cities and further experts from around the world will come together for the fifth International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC), hosted by the UNESCO learning city of Yeonsu, Republic of Korea. Under the theme ‘From emergency...
The Asia and Pacific region needs a strengthened ecosystem conducive to adult learning and education (ALE). This was one of the key messages that emerged from the Asia and Pacific regional consultation hosted by the UNESCO Bangkok Office in cooperation with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) and the UNESCO Almaty Office have jointly published the issue note Promoting technology-enabled education and skills development in rural and remote areas of Central Asia...
Close to 50 years after UNESCO’s publication of Learning to be: The world of education today and tomorrow , Gert Biesta provides an assessment of this seminal report, known as ‘the Faure report’, in an article ...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have just published Guidelines on open and distance learning for youth and adult literacy. These guidelines will support literacy providers around the world in planning, implementing, monitoring and...
UNESCO learning cities from around the world celebrated World Teachers’ Day on 5 October 2021 by thanking teachers for their outstanding dedication and efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period.
In pursuit of effective education responses, many learning cities have...
