‘Green skills’ have emerged as a response to global sustainable development challenges linked to environmental protection, economic development and social inclusion. As a result, many countries are involved in fostering their citizens’ and workers’ ‘green skills’. More...

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is pleased to announce that more than 100 cities from 28 countries have become members of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). More...

The development of a pedagogical resource pack for family literacy in Mozambique is one of the measures implemented in the context of the Malala Initiative. It was developed as a cooperation between the Education Ministry’s Adult Literacy and Education Department (DINAEA) and UNESCO Maputo, with technical support from the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL). More...

Mali is currently working towards developing a new teacher education plan. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is supporting the country in integrating a module to serve as a basis for the training of educators in the sub-sector of non-formal education. More...

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning has been promoting youth engagement and capacity building through its various projects and activities. More...

Improving adult literacy in Europe involves tackling numerous challenges at local, regional and international levels. The European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) held a conference in June 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to discuss effective ways of tackling these challenges. Ninety stakeholders from twenty-four European countries representing governmental institutions and civil society gathered to identify ways of improving European adults’ basic skills. More...

Learning cities in the Republic of Korea are moving in a new direction as eight cities join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. Bucheon, Gunpo, Jeonju, Namyangju, Osan, Suwon, Tongyeong and Uijeongbu are all contributing to an international dialogue on building sustainable learning cities. More...

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning is pleased to announce that the Irish city of Cork has been selected to host the 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities, which will take place in 2017. More...

The 13thPascal International Conference was held from 3-5 June 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The Conference was organized by the Pascal International Observatory, a key partner of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). Its main theme was the development of learning cities and the cross-cutting role they play in initiatives such as Smart Cities, Healthy Cities and Resilient Cities, which promote holistic approaches to urban development. More...

Ministers of education, representatives of related ministries, education specialists and civil society representatives from seventeen countries in the Caribbean came together in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a major sub-regional meeting on youth and adult learning and education. More...