Higher education institutions (HEIs) have the capacity to foster adult skills and knowledge – this puts them in a strong position to contribute to lifelong learning, which is critical for addressing future challenges, from climate change to transformations in the world of work.
For Rodney Naidoo, a teacher in the UNESCO Learning City of Durban, helping the most vulnerable students is more than a career, it’s a birthright.
When teacher Rodney Naidoo was little, his grandfather said, ‘Education is key for you. It is important to break the poverty cycle.’ His...
Delivering lifelong learning for all demands equitable public access to high-quality digital learning content and instruction. That was the key message of the sessions organized by the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning (UIL), with the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education and...
During a side event that took place as part of the International Literacy Day 2022 celebrations in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on 9 September, 11 ministers of education adopted the Abidjan Declaration, which underlines the relevance of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning-led programme...
On International Literacy Day 2022, the Kingdom of Morocco joined the Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL) as a new member country. At the Alliance’s meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, members welcomed the commitment of Morocco to further advance literacy in the country and to support other GAL...
Literacy is central to a person’s lifelong learning journey. It is also fundamental to the empowerment of refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Literacy contributes to resilience building, improved self-confidence and self-esteem, greater prospects for employment, better...
Since its inception in 2016, Connected: Adult Language Learning Through Drama...
The s uccess of Språkkraft : Six y ears, 590,000 users and 1.5 million hours of language learning...
According to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, Lebanon remains host to over 1.5 million refugees from the Syrian Arab Republic and elsewhere – the highest number of refugees per capita of any country in the world. Consequently, the country relies on workable solutions to ensuring refugees have...
