Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Rita Süssmuth died on the 1st of February 2026 at the age of 88 years. She has been the President of the German Adult Education Association (DVV) from 1988 to 2015, and then because of all her achievements became the first Honorary President. Prof. Süssmuth was an important, well …
Transition preoccupied our thinking and actions in 2025. Transitions will continue to guide our work in 2026. It is important to acknowledge that we recognise that for the ICAE, these transitions are not a single event, but have in reality manifested as multiple transitions. For most of us, the main transition was the significant leadership …
Read moreTransitions – 2025 to 2026 – by Jose Roberto ‘Robbie’ Guevara ICAE President
The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE), Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE), and the Institute for International Cooperation of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. (DVV International) convened a Think Tank Meeting of Education Stakeholders on “Transforming Youth and Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in the Era of Digitalisation, Algorithms and Artificial …
ICAE co-facilitates the Capacity-building workshop for GRALE 6 for the Asia and the Pacific region, Shanghai, China, 15 – 16 October 2025 As part of the preparation for the publication of the Sixth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 6) in 2027, UIL has offered a range of capacity-building opportunities, including regional workshops and …
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by Peter Waite, Vice President- North America Our United States members are continuing to work on the elements of the GRALE report under the leadership of COLLO (Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations) and other ICAE members. While not an official member of UNESCO the group has obtained focal point status with UNESCO and plans to submit …
by Elarbi Imad – ICAE Vice-President for the Arab Region ICAE had the privilege of representing civil society at the “Strengthening Educational Systems from a Lifelong Learning Perspective, 2025” workshop, which concluded this week. The initiative was organised by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in collaboration with the Open University of Shanghai, bringing …
(text by Elarbi Imad, ICAE Vice-President Arab Region) On 18 December 2025 ICAE and the Moroccan Center for Civic Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the African Foundation for Lifelong Learning (FA-ATLV) This partnership agreement is a direct response to the global call for action issued at the Seventh International Conference on Adult …
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en español – abajo/en français – ci-dessous André Schläfli, former Director of the Swiss Lifelong Learning Association (SVEB) from 1991 to 2016, passed away unexpectedly in Cyprus on 22 November. His passing is deeply mourned by friends and adult educators across Europe and around the world. André was proudly Swiss, yet his vision extended far …
At the ICAE General Members Meeting on 18 November 2025, members from across the globe came together to celebrate a major moment of transition for the International Council for Adult Education. The meeting was facilitated by ICAE President J. Robbie Guevara, who guided members through the programme of tributes, updates, and regional reflections. The meeting …
The Just4ALL MOOC – “Learning about and Acting for Just Transition” – is now live on the EAEA learning platform This free online course equips adult educators, learners, and policy actors to engage with the green and digital transitions through a social justice lens. Developed within the Just4ALL project – with ICAE as a key …
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