Paris, 04 December—In almost one-third of countries, fewer than five per cent of adults aged 15 and above participate in education and learning programmes, according to UNESCO’s fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education ( GRALE 4 ). Adults with disabilities, older...
The December issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning considers the critical but neglected issue of quality in adult learning and education (ALE). Ensuring that ALE makes a full...
The Editorial Board of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning ( IRE ) met on 25 November 2019 to discuss the future direction of the journal and to consider...
Malak Zaalouk is a professor of practice and director at the Middle East Institute for Higher Education at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. At the end of her term as Chair of the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, Ms Zaalouk shares her view on implementing...
On 26 and 27 November, the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning met in Hamburg, Germany, to review the Institute’s work over the past year and adopt its work plan and budget for 2020.
Members of the Board expressed...
On 29 October 2019, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), in collaboration with the UNESCO Office in Yaoundé, brought together experts in the fields of teacher training, learning materials development, and monitoring and evaluation for a workshop on improving the supply and quality...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is one of UNESCO’s eight education Institutes. UIL supports Member States in the field of lifelong learning with a focus on adult and continuing education, literacy and non-formal basic education. It pays special attention to UNESCO’s Global...
On 5 December 2019, the fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education ( GRALE 4 ) will be launched in Brussels, Belgium. Based on data from 159 countries, the report assesses global progress in adult learning and education (ALE). The focus of this fourth edition of the...
On 15 November 2019 at UNESCO’s 40 th General Conference in Paris, the Member States agreed to adopt a new UNESCO Strategy for Youth and Adult Literacy (2020-2025) ....
Prison education has significant benefits, both to the individual and to society. The October issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning explores education in prison, both as a basic right...
