Posted by . Innovation and new technologies – especially Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) – and globalisation are key features of 21st century economies. They contribute to shape firm and industry performance and dynamics, and may trigger radical changes in employment patterns and the skills profile of the workforce. More...
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is currently seeking a Head of Publications.
We are looking for a dynamic team leader who can ensure that our work on lifelong learning worldwide is reflected in our electronic and printed publications. You will work closely with a dedicated team and play a key role in strengthening our communications and dissemination. More...
The UNESCO Learning City Award 2017 has opened for applications. This Award will be conferred on cities that demonstrate exemplary commitment to promoting inclusive education and lifelong learning at the local level. While learning cities share certain characteristics, every learning city is unique. UNESCO looks forward to this uniqueness and diversity being reflected in a range of applications that will inspire learning cities the world over. More...
An international seminar on lifelong learning was held in Brasilia (Brazil) from 25 to 27 April 2016, with the aim of evaluating and reviewing the progress of the implementation of the Belém Framework for Action, which was adopted by the sixth International Conference on Adult Learning and Education in 2009 (CONFINTEA VI). The seminar was organized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education UNESCO, in cooperation with the UNESCO Office in Brazil (UBO), the Organization of Iberoamerican States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI), and UIL. More...
A new Education Sector Development Plan (ESDP) for Tanzania for the next ten years is underway. Tanzania has been working with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and other UNESCO teams on the new ESDP since 2015, and the process is scheduled for completion by the end of May 2016. Once complete, the plan is expected to cater for the learning needs of the around 8 million youth and adults in Tanzania who are reported to lack literacy and numeracy skills and the more than four million children who are out of school. More...
By Joanne Riley. The NTEU Victorian Division is seeking applications for the full-time position of Branch Industrial Organiser initially based at University of Melbourne Branch. More...
By Terri Macdonald. The Senate Economics References Committee recently released its report on its Inquiry into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement, appropriately entitled “A husband is not a retirement plan”.
The report comes at a time where there is a significant divide between men and women in terms of superannuation - Australian women retire with an average $92,000 less than men, 40% of single women are retiring in poverty, and 60% of women aged 65-69 have no superannuation at all. Much of this is due to the entrenched gender pay gap, currently sitting at 17%. More...
By Terri Macdonald. Leaving aside the Government’s targeting of higher education for an additional $2 billion of cuts in funding, the fact that $100,000 degrees are still on the table and the likelihood of unfair changes in the HECS-HELP scheme which will increase the debt burden on students and see repayments start when earning below the average wage (noting that women are now the majority of both tertiary level students and those with unpaid HECS-HELP debts) - this Budget (again) fails women. More...
By Grahame McCulloch. I am very grateful for the response of UniSuper Fund members including those who are members of NTEU in registering a strong protest about the serious mistake made by UniSuper Management in issuing a Press Release opposing the proposed Royal Commission into Banking. This was a very serious error of judgement and I will be making a detailed presentation to a closed session of the Board next week. As part of this presentation I will ensure the Board clearly understands the fundamental nature of this mistake, and had you not registered your protest this would not be possible. More...
By Andrew MacDonald. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) believes that next week’s federal budget will show that while the Turnbull Government is obsessed with getting its own finances in order, it has no such concerns about costs and levels of debt incurred by ordinary Australians studying for a university degree. More...
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