Our advocacy work in the UN continues and there are some initiatives and events that we want to inform you about. Thus, although the next High Level Political Forum (HLPF) and therefore the review of SDG 4 is still some months away, it is important to prepare timely for the review of SDG 4. As you all know, the …
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The International Forum on Literacy Policies and the Development Objective (ODS) 4 was held November 13 and 14 in Mexico City. This event was organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and CREFAL, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Public Education of Mexico (SEP). The objective of this forum was to define …
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The sixth Global Campaign for Education (GCE) World Assembly commenced 16th to 18th November 2018 under the theme “Transforming public education systems for equality, inclusion and justice” in Kathmandu, Nepal. As stakeholders vested in the right to education, the World Assembly represented a key moment for all of us. It provided a space to reflect …
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The Vice President of ICAE Latin America, Carmen Campero, participated in the X Assembly of the Latin American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) from October 22 to 26 in Bogotá. In this space she presented the joint work that both networks have done for the right to education of young people and adults …
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The ICAE Executive Committee Members and Staff actively participated in the Bridge 47 Network conference on “Unlocking the power of 4.7. – the role of Global Citizenship Education in achieving sustainable development”on 3rd of October in Brussels, Belgium. The event provided a forum for representatives of value-based education to come together, learn from each other and find common …
ICAE participated in the KSSLE-NILE International Seminar on “Lifelong Learning: A way forward People, Community and Social Empowerment” on 26 October 2018 in Busan Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. The 6th Lifelong Learning Expo took place in October 2018 in Busan, the Republic of Korea and brought together lifelong learners and practitioners from the lifelong learning institutions …
In the framework of an expert seminar on adult education, Seham Negm, ICAE Vice President for the Arab Region, was honored with the shield of the Fayoum University, Egyp An expert seminar on adult education was moderated by Prof. Ashraf Abdel Hamid University professors, head of the adult education authority and Dr. Iqbal al-Amir, Secretary-General …
While the terms kindergarten, school and university immediately trigger a firm picture within us, the concept of adult education first has to be explained in order to possibly generate an image. The term – and with it a possible adult education brand – must be defined at its core in order to be able to …
Read moreAdult education – undefined, indistinguishable: Branding Adult Education
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018 (HLPF), the United Nations mechanism reviewing the sustainable development goals took place from 9th to 18th of July in New York. This year, the theme of the Forum is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies” and the focus will be on goals related to biodiversity, water, resilience and …
Read moreICAE participated in the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018
ICAE participated in this years´ High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) – United Nations’ central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from 9 to 18 of July in New York. ICAE raised the voice for Adult Learning and Education at the HLPF, …