Madhu Singh, one of the world’s leading experts on the recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) of non-formal and informal learning and a long-time member of the UIL team, died suddenly on 11 December 2018 in her hometown of New Delhi, India.
More than 30 country representatives from the Arab States came together at a Regional Policy Forum on Creating Pathways to Empowerment: Building Alternative Learning Pathways (ALP) and Recognising, Validating and Accrediting (RVA) Non-Formal and Informal Learning in the Arab States ,...
The critical issue of recognizing the undocumented qualifications of refugees was discussed at a meeting of experts in Germany last month. Delegates heard how obtaining recognition for foreign vocational qualifications, especially in situations where documentation is missing or is perceived as...
‘The user at the centre’ was this year’s theme of the second biennale on Validation of Prior Learning (VPL), which was held in Aarhus, Denmark from 25 to 27 April 2017. The biennale brought together around 200 participants representing government departments in the field of...
The UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning (UIL) has reviewed and updated its Global Observatory of Recognition, Validation and Accreditation (RVA) of Non-formal and Informal Learning . The online platform...
National stakeholders from several ministries and centres responsible for non-formal learning, as well as civil society partners and international experts, came together on 15 and 16 December 2016, in Tashkent City, to share their expertise and consult on the draft of the new lifelong learning...
‘Green skills’ have emerged as a response to global sustainable development challenges linked to environmental protection, economic development and social inclusion. As a result, many countries are involved in fostering their citizens’ and workers’ ‘green skills...
On 23 and 24 June 2016, UNESCO led an international expert meeting on the Recognition, Validation and Accreditation of Basic Youth and Adult Education as a Foundation for Lifelong Learning at the ...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is pleased to announce the recent Chinese translation of Linking Recognition Practices and National Qualifications Frameworks. This publication addresses the important issue of promoting mutual understanding across countries on how national...