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SDG Learning workshop “Student engagement towards realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 by Ricarda

Effective implementation of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs will require access to knowledge and information, not only for policy makers and leaders to design well-informed and effective policies and strategies, but also for committed and engaged individuals around the world to guarantee that no one is left behind. The Division for Sustainable Development in the …

ASPBAE HLPF-Side event on “Learning Cities: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”

July 11, 2018July 10, 2018 by Ricarda

The ASPBAE side event “Learning cities: transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies through education” conducted on 10 July, 1:30 – 4:00 PM, at the Church Center for the United Nations contributed to the discussions during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2018. Education is critical for the achievement of all the SDGs. It is an essential …

At the beginning stands education: HLPF Side event on “Education for Sustainability” in New York

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by Ricarda

On the occasion of the 2018 session of the 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), ICAE, in the framework of the Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG)[1] organized a side event on Education for Social, Economic and Environmental …

ICAE at ACE Aotearoa National Conference in Wellington, New Zealand

June 27, 2018 by Ricarda

Nelida Cespedes, ICAE Executive Council Member and Honorary President of CEAAL (Latin America) was the keynote speaker at the recently concluded ACE Aotearoa National Conference 2018 held in Wellington, New Zealand from 12-14 June. Nelida contributed to the conference theme “Becoming Global Citizen” by sharing her experience on the role of popular education in advancing …

ICAE SG participates at the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education: “Education for values – continuity and context”

December 27, 2019April 30, 2018 by Ricarda

Katarina Popovic’, ICAE Secretary General, participated in the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education: “Education for values – continuity and context” which was held in Iasi, Romania April 25th–27th, 2018 and Chisinau, Moldova – April 27th–28th, 2018. Ms Popovic’, who is also a professor at the Department for Andragogy at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, was …

Consulting on a Global Capacity Development Strategy and the Sendai Framework

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 by Ricarda

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 …

EAEA Grundtvig Award 2018 on Cooperations and Partnerships

March 21, 2018 by Ricarda

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, …

Webinar “Inclusion on Stage – A Zambian theatre case”

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 by Ricarda

Para el texto en castellano apriete aquí / Pour la version française appuyez ici

28^th 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 28^th 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 27^th of March.

For any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ricarda Motschilnig (policy@icae.global).

Webinar “Building the capacity of Adult Educators to create Inclusive Classrooms”

March 28, 2018March 7, 2018 by Ricarda

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 …

“Inclusion and Diversity” – a new edition of the ICAE Virtual Seminar

February 19, 2018 by Ricarda

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 …