Urgent: Nominate ALE experts & networks for Post-2030 Education Agenda (deadline 6 May)

voir la version française ci-dessousvéase la versión en español más abajo Dear ICAE colleagues, dear members and partners, We are writing to draw your urgent attention to a critical entry point into the process shaping the Post-2030 Education Agenda, which will succeed SDG4. The SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee and UNESCO have very recently announced that …

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In Memoriam: Peter Waite – ICAE Vice President North America

It is with deep sadness and a profound sense of loss that International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) shares the news of the passing of our dear colleague and Vice President for North America, Peter Waite, on 20 March 2026.Peter’s passing came as a shock to us all. Even in recent communications, he conveyed his …

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Multiply Possibility: Why Financing Education Must Include Lifelong Learning

At a time of growing inequality, democratic fragility, and global uncertainty, one investment remains fundamental to just and sustainable societies: education across the lifespan. The GPE Multiply Possibility Financing Campaign (https://www.globalpartnership.org/) highlights the urgent need to scale up education financing globally. For ICAE and its members, this is a critical moment to ensure that adult …

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Transitions – 2025 to 2026 – by Jose Roberto ‘Robbie’ Guevara  ICAE President

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 …

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Strategising for Education Stakeholders on “Transforming Youth and Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in the Era of Digitalisation, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence.”

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 …

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Capacity-building workshop for GRALE 6 for the Asia and the Pacific region

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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Strengthening Educational Systems through a Lifelong Learning Perspective: Civil Society Reflections

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 …

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ICAE signed MOU with the African Foundation for Lifelong Learning (FA-ATLV)

(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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