Consulting on a Global Capacity Development Strategy and the Sendai Framework

ICAE is part of the consultation process on the  key elements of a Global Capacity Development Strategy to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the global plan to reduce disaster losses adopted in March 2015 (http://www.unisdr.org/files/resolutions/N1516716.pdf). The Sendai Framework is closely linked to the SDGs through cross-references as well as common indicators on …

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EAEA Grundtvig Award 2018 on Cooperations and Partnerships

This year’s EAEA Grundtvig Award 2018 celebrates cooperations and partnerships. The Award is given to organisations or project consortiums who present the best transnational projects in adult learning. Successful adult education strategies, initiatives and projects do not happen in isolation. Cooperations and partnerships are becoming more and more important and often contribute to more innovation, …

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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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“Inclusion and Diversity” – a new edition of the international journal Adult Education and Development

In the latest issue of Adult Education and Development (AED), authors from all over the world discuss the many facets of “inclusion and diversity”. They write about their own identity, discuss the changes needed to create inclusive societies and adult education systems, and present concrete “inclusive” methods of adult education. Inclusion and diversity are two …

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The status of adult learning and education across the globe

More than 400 international stakeholders from 98 countries gathered from 25-27 October in Suwon/Korea to review the implementation of adult learning and education across the world. This Mid-Term Review of CONFINTEA VI and its outcome document, the Belém Framework for Action, came at a time when countries are working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), …

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ICAE VIDEO: Adult Learning and Education as the way to achieve all SDGs

ICAE produced a video howing that Adult Learning and Education, as an integral part of Lifelong Learning, is the efficient way to achieving Sustainable Development and our Global Vision. This video was shown this week during the opening of the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review in Suwon/Korea, organized by UIL, the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning and …

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FROM COMMITMENT TO ACTION: the crucial role of adult learning and education to address current crises

The Civil Society Forum “Education 2030: From Commitment to Action” organized by ICAE, friends and partners, in the framework of the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review in Suwon 24 October, looked at civil society’s contribution to securing the right to education and lifelong learning for youth and adults.  For civil society, this gathering offered the possibility to …

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Harnessing the power and potential of adult learning and education for a viable future

During the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review Conference in Korea next week, the Belém Framework for Action will be under review. It supports “harnessing the power and potential of adult learning and education for a viable future”. Building on the Hamburg Declaration on Adult Learning and the Agenda for the Future of 1997, the Belém Framework for …

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