by Timothy IrleandShanghai, China 12-14 June 2024. Within the context of recent discussions on teacher shortages and transforming the profession and the emerging trends in education impacted by the effects of global phenomena such as climate change, conflicts, demographic trends, migrations and technological evolution, the need for teachers to become lifelong learners has become increasingly …

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ICAE is proud to announce its continued active participation in the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024, as we have been in previous years. The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the …

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ICAE co-organized and actively participated in the conference “The Power of Adult Learning and Education: Transforming Lives, Communities, and Society,” held in Helsinki, Finland, on June 11-12, 2024. This event, in collaboration with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and the Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation, highlighted the transformative impact of adult education. …

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This was discussed at the meeting of the Tale project in Helsinki, which ICAE is a partner in. We explored the city nature and heard about an environmental activism campaign “Let’s overrun the planning, not the forest” from Aino Juvonen, who has launched the campaign in Helsinki. We also did an imaginary study visit as …

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AHAED continues to drive innovative educational thought in the Arab world, promoting adult education through its four networks. The organization engages in capacity building, policy formulation, and fostering partnerships. Recent activities include regional workshops and meetings aimed at implementing the Marrakech Framework, enhancing digital and gender-sensitive education, and addressing challenges in adult education amidst socio-political …

Read moreAHAED Report on Adult Learning and Education Initiatives

From 27 to 30 May 2024, the course “Advocacy for Twin Transition” took place in Belgrade. Participants from all over the world exchanged views on green and digital transitions and discussed how to strengthen the role of adult education in the twin transition. The three-day course was organised by the SVEB in collaboration with the …

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Just4All, a project to bridge Adult Education and Just Transition is collecting a series of 50 good practices on these topics. The collection is one of three research and training activities which also include developing four research papers and a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Just4All, an EU-funded project seeks to raise awareness on the impacts …

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“Education is a human right” – based on this fundamental assumption, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and DVV International want to coordinate their work more closely in the future.  This is the result of a first meeting between the new Director of the UIL, Isabell Kempf, …

Read moreJoint efforts for adult learning and education – UIL, ICAE and DVV International agree on closer coordination