A European follow-up meeting on CONFINTEA took place online on 8 December, organised jointly by EAEA and ICAE. The main objective of the meeting was to exchange between European stakeholders in adult learning and education on how the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA) could be implemented at the national level and to share ideas for Continue Reading →

The Arab Network for Literacy and Adult Education (ANLEA) published a statement calling for a new A new decade for lifelong teaching and learning – In light of the framework of Marrakesh. The 8.1. of each year comes as a reminder of the importance of exerting and unifying Arab efforts to eradicate the scourge of Continue Reading →

On 18 January 2023 the Jamaican Council for Adult Education (JACAE) organized a webinar, looking at the Caribbean Perspective of the MFA and to discuss how we can move forward with the recommendations of the MFA outcome document. Katarina Popovic, ICAE Secretary General, welcomed the participants and invited to work together, in the coming months Continue Reading →

The 7th GCE World Assembly was an opportune time and space for members to discuss and adopt viable policies and mobilise concrete commitments to implement the policies aligned with the strategy. Among others a policy motion on ALE and the MFA was adopted, which you can download here. The other following policies (resolutions) were adopted: Continue Reading →

On 4th of October 2022 the Regional project of Eastern Neighbours organised its first event in cooperation with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA). There were about 50 participants from six countries: Armenia, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova. Dr. Katarina Popovic, the Secretary General of the International Council for Continue Reading →

On December  2022, a virtual consultation meeting for Canada was organized by Daniel Baril of the Institut de coopération pour l’éducation des adults (ICÉA) in Montreal to learn about and discuss a process being developed by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) for monitoring the commitments made in the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA) Continue Reading →

“We all experience, to different degrees, the socio-ecological hurricane that is barrelling down across the globe. As adult educators, lifelong learning practitioners, researchers, scholars, and activists, we know the power of adult learning and education (ALE) to respond, in concert with others, to many of the socio-economic, cultural, and ecological issues that are flying around. Continue Reading →

…was the call by our president Robbie Guevara during the CR&DALL Seminar on 7 December 2022. The aim of this event was not just reflect on CONFINTEA VII but engage with what the MFA is meant to do, which is to … “guide us in harnessing the transformational power of ALE within a lifelong learning Continue Reading →

DVV International and EAEA organised an online workshop on 4th October 2022. The focus of the webinar was on the contributions of civil society via ICAE and its members, the outcomes to institutionalization and professionalization and further recommendations for community-based ALE institutions.The materials will soon be available on the website of DVV. Katarina Popovic, ICAE Secretary General reviewed Continue Reading →

During the 2009 Belem Civil Society Forum (FISC) that preceded CONFINTEA VI, I remember teaching this action song to our CSO participants. We sang it at the start of the day (because FISC went for 3 days) to energise the participants. But I also recall singing it during our bus ride from the main venue Continue Reading →

A new handbook ‘Making Lifelong Learning a Reality’ was launched by UIL at CONFINTEA VII! ICAE as well as colleagues from academia and international organizations contributed their expertise to further advance the content of this publication. The handbook provides information, evidence and basic conceptual models to facilitate the implementation of lifelong learning at national and local levels. Continue Reading →

The Marrakesh Framework for Action (MFA) has been adopted unanimously by more than 140 UNESCO member states during the closing of CONFINTEA VII today!  We secured important wins as we have strongly advocated for the CSO positions in the Drafting Committee, particularly in strengthening commitments to: Increasing public funding and resource mobilisation for ALE and preventing regression in existing Continue Reading →

We the representatives of CSOs, members and partners of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE), gathered in Marrakech, Morocco on 14 June 2022, as part of our sustained engagement in the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) would like to offer this Statement as our contribution to this important global policy process Continue Reading →

The Fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 5) was launched today at ConfinteaVII. It finds the greatest challenge in ALE remains reaching those who need it most. Read more here https://bit.ly/3xThKV6 UNESCO Press release The main challenge for adult learning and education across the globe is to reach those who need it Continue Reading →

We, the members of the ICAE, together with our partners in Adult Learning and Education (ALE) will gather on the 14th of June during the Civil Society Forum (CSF) both onsite in Marrakech and online via zoom to prepare ourselves for CONFINTEA VII. While our energies have recently been focused on ensuring maximum participation and, Continue Reading →

We are happy to announce, that during the Civil Society Forum we will launch the ICAE GLOBAL ALE MANIFESTO, which is our guide to reviewing the draft Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA). Have a look at it already here: Manifesto in English Manifeste en français Manifiesto en español بيان باللغة الاسبانية Adult Learning and Education – Continue Reading →