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 …
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), …
Read moreThe status of adult learning and education across the globe
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 …
Read moreICAE VIDEO: Adult Learning and Education as the way to achieve all SDGs
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 …
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 …
Read moreHarnessing the power and potential of adult learning and education for a viable future
Over the last six decades UNESCO has promoted six International Conferences on Adult Education, which have become known more recently as CONFINTEAs. The CONFINTEAs have established themselves as one of the most influential forums in the international Adult Education arena. Over their sixty year life-span, these Conferences have debated and established the principle guidelines for global …
Read moreAdult education in retrospective: Book about 60 years of CONFINTEA
At this Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) participants will take stock of progress made since 2009, identify achievements and challenges, and consider trends and policies that will shape the future of ALE. The expected outcome is to build a shared Vision for Adult Learning and Education, in …
Read moreWhat is going to happen at the Mid-Term Review of CONFINTEA VI?
“Lifelong learning must give all our people all opportunities for them to reach their full potential” UIL published a video in advance and introducing to the Mid-Term Review of CONFINTEA VI – 2017, towards collectively examining the power of adult learning and education across the globe. You can watch the video here: http://uil.unesco.org/adult-learning-and-education/international-conference-confintea/mid-term-review-confintea-vi-2017
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is currently collecting proposals for the organisation of side events during the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review. The proposals should help to illustrate good practice in designing and implementing ALE policies and programmes in all regions. The themes of the side events are the following: Information Communication Technology (ICT) and …
Read moreCall for side events during the CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review
Read up on the ICAE and DVV International “Virtual Seminar 2017 Skills and Competencies” now! Following each issue of DVV International’s journal Adult Education and Development, the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) offers the chance to discuss the topics raised in the print issue in a virtual seminar. The virtual seminar wants to promote a …
Read moreBook on the Virtual Seminar 2017 about “Skills and Competencies”