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...
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...
The Tanzanian Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s Institute of Adult Education (IAE) approved and implemented a set of national standards for the qualification of adult educators, following work undertaken by a former CONFINTEA Fellow at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (...
Community learning centres (CLCs) were first opened in Ethiopia as a result of the work initiated by Mr Yoseph Abera, a senior expert for adult and non-formal education in the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE) and his department. Mr Abera participated in the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) publishes the first UNESCO publication on prison libraries today, highlighting their contribution to the personal development and education of incarcerated adults and young people.
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Within the framework of the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, held at UN Headquarters in New York City from 9 to 19 July 2019, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)...
The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and Religious Affairs in Grenada has for this fiscal year adopted a concept and budget for the implementation of the ‘Grenada Family Education Project’. This strategy aims to advance literacy among disadvantaged families through...
The University of Hamburg is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year by launching the initiative ‘Science City Hamburg’, which aligns with the city’s goal of making Hamburg a leading science hub by 2040.
Within the Science City framework, the Centre for Continuing Studies of the...
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...
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...
