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Dear Reader,
From 15 to 17 June 2022, education experts from around the world will come together for the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco, to formulate and strengthen UNESCO Member States’ commitment to ensuring that all adults can benefit from learning opportunities.
Read this month’s newsletter to learn more about the conference programme, expected outcomes and side events, as well as the upcoming 70th anniversary celebrations of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning.
I wish you an enjoyable read!
David Atchoarena
Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
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Conference plenary sessions featuring high-level speakers
The CONFINTEA programme features interventions by the UNESCO Director-General, His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the President of Ethiopia, the President of the UNESCO General Conference, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, education ministers from around the world and high-level representatives of the United Nations, as well as internationally renowned adult learning and education experts.
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CONFINTEA promotes participatory engagement through 20 workshops
CONFINTEA VII participants will be encouraged to collaboratively exchange views on challenges to and solutions for specific themes related to adult learning and education (ALE) by means of 20 workshops being held throughout the conference. Organized by 25 different organizations, the workshops will address ALE policies, gender equality, literacy, learning cities, the future of work and much more. |
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On 15 June 2022 (13:15–14:45 [GMT+1]), the fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 5) will be launched during a ministerial panel at CONFINTEA VII. GRALE monitors the implementation of adult learning and education across the globe. It combines survey data, policy analysis and case studies to provide
policy-makers and practitioners with sound recommendations and examples of good practice. This thematic focus of GRALE 5
is citizenship education. |
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| The CONFINTEA VII conference documents are now available online. The draft Marrakech Framework for Action, provisional rules of procedure, annotated agenda and background publications, including the regional CONFINTEA VII consultation reports, and much more can be found on UIL’s dedicated CONFINTEA VII website. |
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CONFINTEA VII Private Sector Forum
On 14 June 2022, the pre-conference Private Sector Forum will gather representatives of the private sector, governments, multilateral organizations, trade unions, youth organizations, NGOs, educators and learners. It will reflect on the contributions and best practices of private actors and their evolving role in the provision of adult learning and education. The session will identify potential pathways to improve private sector engagement and establish a stronger ecosystem in the promotion of lifelong learning and skills. |
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Launch of UIL’s Making Lifelong Learning a Reality: A Handbook
The international launch of UIL’s publication, Making Lifelong Learning a Reality: A Handbook, will take place on 17 June 2022, the final day of CONFINTEA VII. The handbook provides education stakeholders with information, evidence and basic conceptual models to facilitate the implementation of lifelong learning at national and local levels. |
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The right to lifelong learning: Making it a reality for all in Europe
Lifelong learning can empower individuals, support sustainable economic growth and contribute to just societies. That is why the European Union is focused on making it a right for all, writes Maya Ivanova of the European Commission. |
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How to make adult education transformative: Asking the
right questions
The challenges facing education demand responses that are genuinely transformative. But how should we understand transformative education and what can we do to promote it, asks the Secretary General of the International Council for Adult Education, Katarina Popović. |
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Adult learning and education, work and a sustainable future
Without robust, high-quality and relevant adult learning and education programmes, we are in danger of neglecting our workforce and reducing the chances of a sustainable future, argues Paul Comyn of the International Labour Organization in his CONFINTEA blog. |
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The power of lifelong learning
Promoting a global culture of lifelong learning is key to addressing the challenges facing humanity. As part of UIL’s 70th anniversary in 2022, the Institute has launched a virtual exhibition recounting its history and featuring testimonials from diverse voices around the world. The exhibition will also be presented in print form at CONFINTEA VII. |
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IRE special issue on the future of adult education and lifelong learning for all
The latest International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning is a special issue that aims to inform debate during CONFINTEA VII and stimulate reflection on how adult education can support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. |
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IRE issue on radical futures and the role of education
Volume 68, Issue 1 of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning explores many of the issues raised in the recently published report of UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative, Reimagining Our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education. |
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A Transformative Agenda: Outcomes of the CONFINTEA VII Regional Preparatory Conferences
This recent UIL publication provides a synthesis of the outcomes of a series of regional conferences that took place between February and September 2021 in preparation of CONFINTEA VII. |
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UIL’s 2021 annual report
Discover more about the work of the Institute in 2021 and its efforts to support UNESCO Member States and further partners in realizing lifelong learning opportunities for all. |
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UNESCO is now accepting online applications and nominations for its prestigious International Literacy Prizes
Champions in the field of literacy learning are encouraged to apply for or nominate their candidates for outstanding projects promoting literacy learning. The six UNESCO prizes recognize individuals or organizations whose work demonstrates excellence and innovation in the field of literacy. Entries for this year’s prize should reflect the theme ‘Transforming literacy learning spaces’. |
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