Advocating for Adult Learning and Education at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

ICAE participated in the 2019 meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the United Nations mechanism reviewing the sustainable development goals under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which took place from 9 to 18 July 2019, at UN Headquarters in New York. This year, the theme of the …

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HLPF 2019 side-event with ICAE and EASG

12 July, UN Room A, New York: ICAE and Education Academia Stakeholder Groups (EASG) hosted a side-event on “Education and lifelong learning at the gateway of the Global Agenda.” As announced, side-event reitterated the understanding of education as an important human right as well as an enabling right – and, thus, a precondition for the dignity …

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HLPF Side Event: Education and lifelong learning at the gateway

ICAE, with the Education Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG), invites to its side event at the 2019 UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF)! July 12th, 6:30 – 8:00 PMConference Room A, UN Conference Building, NYC Education is widely recognized as a human right and enabling right – a precondition for the dignity for human life! Yet, recent …

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Webinar “Inclusion on Stage – A Zambian theatre case”

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28th of March 2018, 09:00 (Zambian Time)  in English language, with Daniel L. Mpolomoka and Selina Banda

To complement the ICAE virtual seminar, we are also organizing a webinar. Daniel L. Mpolomoka,lecturer in the School of Education; and Selina Banda, lecturer in the Department of Adult Education, both at the Zambian Open University (ZAOU), have agreed to participate.

During the webinar, Daniel and Selina will present and discuss their article on “Inclusion on Stage – A Zambian theatre case” (available online at the

journal´s website in English, French, Spanish), written for this years´ AED edition. They analyse how “Theatre for Development (TfD)” initiates understanding and contributes towards transforming people’s lives by encouraging them to share ideas and act collectively.

You can follow the presentation and discussion on the 28th of March, 09:00 (Zambian time). The webinar runs on the zoom.us, which you can access through a normal web browser, or through the zoom.us app. Technical support is available if you need it. Register for the webinar here. Deadline for registration is 27th of March.

For any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ricarda Motschilnig (policy@icae.global). 

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Webinar “Building the capacity of Adult Educators to create Inclusive Classrooms”

In 2018 the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and DVV International continue to build global dialogue, support an exchange of ideas and critical reflection on highly relevant topics in adult education and development. This includes a virtual seminar discussing “Inclusion and Diversity”, following the latest edition of DVV International´s journal Adult Education and Development …

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“Inclusion and Diversity” – a new edition of the ICAE Virtual Seminar

We are proud and happy to announce the ICAE Virtual seminar 2018 – on the topic of “Inclusion and diversity”!  The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) continues to inspire dialog, exchange of ideas and critical reflection on highly relevant topics in adult education. Through this virtual seminar ICAE, in cooperation with DVV International, therefore wants to …

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Civil Society Forum – EDUCATION 2030: From Commitment to Action

The Civil Society Forum in the Framework of the CONFINTEA 6 Mid-Term Review: “Civil society’s contribution to securing the right to education and  lifelong learning for youth and adults” 24 October 2017, Suwon City, Korea The CONFINTEA 6 Mid-Term Review (MTR) represents an opportunity to assess the achievements and challenges in securing the rights of …

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Making SDG 4’s commitment to universal, free education vital

On the occasion of the 2017 session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) – United Nations’ central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG)[1] organizes a event on Making SDG 4’s commitment to universal, …

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ICAE at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2017

Making universal and free Education vital – ICAE at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2017 ICAE will participate in and actively contribute to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2017 (HLPF), taking place at UN Headquarters in New York, 10-19 July 2017. Under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), …

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The ICAE participates in the meeting of information and exchanges on the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review 2017 organized by the ICÉA and the CDÉACF

L’ICAE participe dans la séance d’informations et d’échanges sur la Conférence de Bilan de Mi-Parcours de CONFINTEA VI organisée par l’ICÉA et la CDÉACF.   L’ICAE, à travers de son agent responsable des membres et de la mobilisation, Sebastián Vielmas, a participé aujourd’hui, mercredi 14 juin, à la séance d’informations et des échanges sur la …

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