The informal sector is an important segment of the economies and the civil society of developing countries. But there is only limited information on the extent and type of programs in education and training within this sector. This volume documents studies sponsored by the UNESCO Institute for Education and the International Labour Office on education, training and skills-formation for decent work in the informal sector. It examines interesting cases of skills-transfer combining social and technical learning processes and draws lessons pertinent for the design and implementation of...

This book is an outcome of the Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning co-organised by UNESCO, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO. The Forum took place in Shanghai during the World Expo 2010, from 19 to 21 May.

The 24 papers collected here document the debates and discussions led by experts from across the world. The papers are grouped into five themes, recounting first how lifelong learning has evolved conceptually and then how policy has developed in its...

The book identifies quantitative, qualitative and multi-method approaches, and is based upon existing research methods teaching in Africa. It is grounded in African adult education contexts and draws on material and experiences from research courses taught in African universities. It emphasises the importance of combining quantitative methods with qualitative research that is embedded in adult education contexts and that builds on indigenous knowledge. Examples of the contexts addressed in the book include: village communities, agriculture development workers, literacy and income...

"Ahora estamos en una coyuntura de redefinición de la alfabetización como el fundamento del Aprendizaje A lo Largo de Toda la Vida para los próximos 15 años. Por lo tanto, es imperativo mirar hacia atrás y aprender de las últimas iniciativas y políticas de alfabetización a fin de diseñar estrategias nuevas y exitosas en el futuro" , reflexiona Arne Carlsen, director del Instituto de la UNESCO para el Aprendizaje A Lo Largo de Toda la Vida (UIL).

La última década ha visto un resurgimiento de la popularidad de las campañas de alfabetización como...

This publication, based on a workshop held in the context of the CONFINTEA V Midterm Review Conference, addresses the issue of adult education for the estimated 300 million people in the world belonging to indigenous population groups. It includes an overall survey, reports and good practice models from many different countries, and a list of the final recommendations made by the workshop.

Report on the Workshop Held at the CONFINTEA V Midterm Review Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, September 2003 Compiled by Luis Enrique López and Ulrike Hanemann UIL, 2006 - 35 pp. ISBN 92-820-1149-...

This book is an outcome of an international seminar organized by UIE in partnership with the Faculty of Education of the University of Hamburg in June 2002 entitled “Strengthening Democracy and Critical Citizenship through Lifelong Learning”. The papers selected reflect key issues addressed during the seminar and aim to highlight questions not often raised contributing to a deeper understanding of the relationship between democracy and education in the context of lifelong learning.

Publishers: UIE Editor: Carolyn Medel-A ñ onuevo Year of publication: 2003...

L’alphabétisation étant un droit fundamental pour tous et toutes, comment expliquer que 62 % des femmes en Afrique se voient refuser le droit à l’alphabétisme ? Comment infléchir les tendances actuelles pour éviter que près de 800 millions d’adultes parmi lesquels une forte proportion de femmes soient encore analphabètes en 2015 ?

Même s’il y a une volonté des parties prenantes de respecter les engagements internationaux sur l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes, il n’en demeure pas moins que les efforts restent insuffisants au regard de l’ampleur du défi. L’UIL se...

This book examines how adult education is influenced by and has an influence on the society in which it takes place. It presents a clear analysis of the development challenges and sociological realities of the adult education context, which is essential if educators are to help African countries and communities achieve their developmental goals. The ten chapters in this book address the following issues as they impact on adult education: development and social change; community; rate, ethnicity and religion; social class and gender; empowerment; democracy; health and HIV/AIDS; poverty and...

“Este Inventario muestra e investiga cómo se están integrando los resultados del aprendizaje de la educación no formal e informal, a los marcos de cualificaciones regionales y nacionales para el aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida en ochenta y seis países" , dijo Arne Carlsen, director del Instituto de la UNESCO para el Aprendizaje a lo Largo de Toda la Vida.

Durante la 5ta Reunión Asia-Europa de Ministros de Educación (ASEM ME5, por sus siglas en inglés), celebrada en Riga, Letonia, los días 27 y 28 de abril de 2015, la sede de la UNESCO,...

Amartya Sen defined development as the creation of capabilities or capacities. One of the crucial capacities is basic education. With no access to writing, reading and numeracy, people are unable to fight against poverty and to build their lives in the current global environment. In this perspective, the right to education cannot be conceived only in a subsidiary or ancillary way. The realisation of the right to education is an essential pre-condition for human dignity and for development. But how does one measure this reality?

This book presents a methodology for observation and...