The 33rd annual CHER Conference is jointly organised by the University of Rijeka (Croatia) and NUI Galway (Ireland), with their home cities both being European Capitals of Culture 2020. The theme of this year’s conference is Engaged Universities: (De)constructing the Theory, Practice and Culture of Engagement in Higher Education. More...
With 1,128,385 statements of support, authenticated by the competent national authorities of the 28 Member States of the European Union, the Minority SafePack is the fifth successful European Citizens’ Initiative. The Minority SafePack Initiative aims to promote the rights of national and linguistic minorities and ensure their protection at EU level and calls on the EU to use the tools at its disposal in this regard. More...
The aim of the visit was to present the Minority SafePack European Citizens’ Initiative to key policy-makers on linguistic, cultural and minority affairs in the government and Riigikogu (the Estonian Parliament). „The EU’s minority languages and cultures contribute to the linguistic and cultural diversity, they represent an important part of our common cultural heritage. We have the responsibility to protect them, not by statements, but by action and funding. That is the reason behind the Minority SafePack Initiative and we would be grateful to have Estonia’s support for it” - stated during the visits FUEN President Loránt Vincze. More...
Today is the second edition of International Day of Education, renewing its commitment to the realisation of the 2030 education agenda / SDG4. The European Students’ Union (ESU) joins this day to honour education and its centrality to human well-being and sustainable development. More...In Iceland, there is a lack of information available to refugees on how to apply for higher education and where an individual can access the knowledge of his/hers standing in the Icelandic education system. Because social workers are understaffed and ill-informed regarding this category the need for easier access to assistance and information is great. More...
A recent member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), Wolverhampton, located in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, has recently been named one of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the country. More...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) supports a series of actions underway to strengthen education systems from a lifelong learning perspective in Cambodia, China, the Philippines and Rwanda. Representatives of education ministries, professionals from other government sectors, education planners and researchers from all four countries are currently in the process of finalizing and implementing policy measures to facilitate lifelong learning opportunities for all based on a capacity-building workshop co-organized by UIL, the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO and Shanghai Open University at the end of 2019. More...
Faced with a downturn in economic development, Swansea developed a learning city plan focused on entrepreneurialism. Boosting investment and creating jobs in the region while developing a model of economic growth that ensures everyone, including residents in disadvantaged communities, benefit from enhanced prosperity was the main challenge identified when the city joined the UNESCO GNLC in 2015. At that time, the most disadvantaged communities in Swansea, today a city of 246,500 inhabitants, were suffering from third-generation unemployment and a continuous lack of engagement with education. More...
This publication outlines developments and gaps in the field of global citizenship education (GCED) for adult learners. It showcases good practices and, at the same time, demonstrates that in many countries global citizenship is not (yet) part of adult learning and education programmes. More...
Inducted into the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in 2019, Gdynia strives to provide its inhabitants with the knowledge and skills they need to adapt to current technological, demographic and environmental changes so that they may fulfil their individual potential, strengthen their communities and contribute to economic development. In addition, the city has built strong coordination mechanisms to ensure educational opportunities are available to everyone, at every stage in life. More...
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