On 28 June 2021, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will organize the webinar 'Youth and adult literacy: Better data for more efficient policies’. It will focus on the current situation of skill assessment globally. Moreover, the webinar will identify opportunities and present examples of how the implementation of national literacy and numeracy skill assessment surveys has helped to strengthen, improve and/or inspire public policies for youth and adult literacy.>

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High-quality data on adult skills and competencies enables evidence-based policy-making to improve skills governance and learning systems; however globally, data availability remains insufficient. While collective efforts have led to gradual progress with respect to increasing literacy rates, there is still a lack of data on literacy in many countries.

UIL encourages UNESCO Member States to implement youth and adult skills assessment surveys to have more detailed data to guide evidence-based policy-making in the field of lifelong learning. This webinar will provide a basis for discussion on how to enhance skills assessment across the globe.The webinar targets policy-makers and experts in the field of youth and adult literacy and numeracy skills development.

UNESCO Member States that do not yet have a skill assessment in place will have the opportunity to hear from others how such surveys have highlighted the importance of youth and adult literacy and contribute to the development of better informed and more effective policies in selected countries.

We cordially invite you to attend the event on 28 June 2021!
 
Date and time
Monday, 28 June 2021, 10:00 to 12:00 (CEST)

Registration
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XUR3ssleQu2rkS-LGOnubg

Programme (see feature below)
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Languages of the event
English and French
 
Further information (see Attached)
UIL Policy Brief 12 on direct assessment
UIL Policy Brief 13 on numeracy