60 years of UIL

60 Years of UNESCO in Hamburg: Public events. On 24-25 May this year, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, UIL, will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of UNESCO’s presence in Hamburg. The anniversary celebration will highlight the Institute’s impact on education policy and programmes throughout the 60 years of its work focussing on lifelong learning, adult learning and education, and adult literacy in all world regions. To register for either event, please send a message to uil@unesco.org no later than 30 April.
The international lifelong learning community and the wider public are cordially invited to attend two public events in cooperation with the University of Hamburg.
The first will be a public lecture on “Responding to Global Challenges through Lifelong Learning” on 24 May (see provisional programme).
Theme
In the international context, lifelong learning has received an unprecedented level of policy attention. But what are the trends and tendencies in international, regional and national strategies for lifelong learning: do we see convergence or divergence? What are the global challenges of lifelong learning and how do they affect the individual learner?
This UIL Public Lecture will offer a platform to hear renowned experts on these issues and to engage in a discussion with policy-makers and practitioners alike.
The second event is an international expert seminar on “The Role of Universities in Promoting Lifelong Learning” on 25 May (see provisional programme).
Theme
Albert Einstein was quoted as saying “Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it”. The idea of lifelong learning, not only as an organising principle for education reform, but also as a catalyst for social transformation and sustainable development is more topical than ever before. But what is and what can be the role of higher education in the context of lifelong learning, in particular? How can universities promote lifelong learning, through teaching, research and extension services? How is this embedded in universities’ missions and realised in practice?