We are counting on you! Reflections on the CONFINTEA VII Regional Processes

All the CONFINTEA VII Sub-regional Consultations and Regional Preparatory Meetings, a process that began in January and ended in September 2021, have been completed. This involved a total of 17 meetings: four sub-regional meetings in Africa, two regional meetings in the Arab States, five sub-regional and one regional consultation in Asia-Pacific, and one meeting each …

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Report from the CONFINTEA VII Consultative Committee

The first meeting of the CONFINTEA VII Consultative Committee (CVIICC) was conducted last 1st July 2021. The CVIICC’s role is to provide guidance and advice on preparation of CONFINTEA VII in 2022. The aim of the first meeting was to review the overall process with a special focus on developing the thematic orientation of CONFINTEA  VII, establishing …

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“we-are-ale” campaign featured at international research conference

The “we-are-ale” campaign was featured during a virtual plenary session on June 5, 2021, as part of Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference. More than 400 registrants participated in this four-day event hosted by the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE), the University of British Columbia, and seven other …

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HLPF side event “Education: paving the way out of the pandemic and shaping the new-normal”

Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 13.30 – 15.00 CEST The event offered analysis of the role of civic education, media literacy and critical in awareness raising about upholding human rights, freedom of speech and participation of citizens during the pandemic thinking of COVID-19 crises. Suggestions were offered to the policy makers for actions and measures to …

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HLPF SDGs Learning, Training and Practice Workshop “Accelerating progress towards the SDGs through education”

Friday, 9 July 2:00 to 3:45 PM EST COVID-19 has made it evident that we not only have to “build back-better” but we need to bring transformative change in the way we approach education. What is the purpose of education? Can education help to build a better, more just and more caring society? The objectives …

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HLPF Side event “The importance of SDG Target 4.7 for a just and sustainable future in a post-COVID era”

Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 13.30 – 15.00 CEST Target 4.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals is key to achieving Agenda 2030. It highlights the power of transformative education, education that promotes global citizenship, sustainable development, human rights, gender equality, peace and appreciation of cultural diversity. Transformative education is education that fosters engaged, active and critical …

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2021 High Level Political Forum on the Agenda 2030 and the Voluntary National Reviews

The High Level Political Forum 2021 will be held from Tuesday, 6 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 13 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021 as part of the high-level segment of the Council. The …

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Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference (AEGT2021)

The conference was conducted during the period June 3-6, 2021, with pre-conferences on Thursday, June 3 and the main conference June 4-6. ICAE is hosting an exhibtion (still online until the end of the year!) and presented the ICAE-lead we-are-ale campaign on 5 June. Watch the recording of the session here: Find more information on …

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Civil Society and Adult Education – Traditions, Practices and Shaping a “New Normal”

28th May! During a workshop on 28 of May, the University of Würzburg and ICAE aimed the exploration of the role of civil society in adult learning. The workshop took a closer look at different contexts, challenges and restrictions the current crisis is imposing on civil society, and its potential to help shaping “new normal” …

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International launch of Curriculum globALE – a reference framework for the training of adult educators

Educators are key to quality adult learning and education. Yet, a shortage of professional adult educators in many countries around the world still hinders progress towards the provision of lifelong learning opportunities and hence the work towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4. That is why, on 26 May 2021, the German Institute for Adult Education …

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