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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, November 2021

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, November 2021

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This month’s issue of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Bulletin spotlights the fifth International Conference on Learning Cities, which took place from 27 to 30 October 2021 in Yeonsu, Republic of Korea. More than 1,500 participants from across the globe came together in person and online to explore new strategies to strengthen learning for health and to reaffirm their commitment to fostering lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Some important resources on Ageing

Japanese development as a “Super-aged Society”

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The International Longevity Centre in London holds an annual conference on The Future of Ageing. The 2021 conference will be held on 3 December. The UK Minister for Care and Mental Health, Gillian Keegan, will give the keynote address. These annual Future of Ageing conferences are very useful in updating developments in the transition towards a longevity society.

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For partners reference and action: ASEF Invitation

For partners reference and action | ASEF Invitation to Pitching Event for Tech Solutions

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For partners reference and action | ASEF Invitation to Pitching Event for Tech Solutions: 23rd ASEF Summer University on Sustainable Urbanisation. Please find featured below and attached an important update related to the 23rd ASEF Summer University (ASEFSU23), a virtual Hackathon on “Liveable Cities for a Sustainable Future”, which focuses on three of the most populated countries in ASEM: Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

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AONTAS Lifelong Learning Event

AONTAS Lifelong Learning Event

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The AONTAS Lifelong Learning Event will take place online on the 24th of November between 9:30am-12:30pm. The event will focus on themes of educational equality, flexible learning and the role of adult learning in addressing and overcoming challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and Professor Ellen Boeren of the School of Education will be a keynote speaker.

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A joint effort of Education and Engineering experts connecting with Schools in Pakistan

Group photo of pupils and instructors in the workshop

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The workshop for the project “Remote Healthcare System for Diabetes Management” is a digital hands-on remotely delivered interactive session, with the purpose of disseminating the  work on Diabetes management conducted by Dr. Qammer H. Abbasi (Project Principal investigator), Reader at James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, and the  team at the, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow (Muhammad Ali Imran, Hasan Abbas, Sajjad Hussain, Ahmed Zoha), the Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences (Naveed Sattar, Professor of Metabolic Medicine) and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) (Naveed ul Hassan (LUMS PI), Ali Hussain, Muhammad Farooq and Muhammad Omar).

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