To mark Mobile Learning Week 2017, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is publishing a French version of the second edition of its publication, Harnessing the Potential of ICTs: Literacy and Numeracy Programmes Using Radio, TV, Mobile Phones, Tablets and Computers. The compilation includes 26 case studies of literacy programmes that have adopted ICTs in order to provide literacy and numeracy opportunities to youth and adult learners. More...

Local communities have an indispensable role to play in supporting people’s learning and development and in creating societies that are engaged, inclusive and sustainable. Community-based learning strengthens bonds across generations, promotes agency and self-reliance, and fosters social cohesion, thus encouraging active citizenship and a sense of ownership of a community’s future. More...

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Lifelong Learning (SEAMEO CELLL) launched an online portal on 6 March 2017 to share good practice and disseminate relevant information related to lifelong learning in the region. The portal is part of a bigger project, ‘Towards an ASEAN Lifelong Learning Agenda’, launched in 2016 in partnership with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the 11 SEAMEO Member Countries. More...

The workshop, part of a project organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) titled ‘Strategic Approach to Promote Lifelong Learning for All in Selected African Countries’, carries forward research presented in the 2014 UIL publication Key Issues and Policy Considerations in Promoting Lifelong Learning in Selected Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda and Tanzania, which looked at the development and implementation of lifelong learning strategies in the region. More...

Eighty educational experts attended the launch of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning’s (UIL) third Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE III) on 15 February 2017 in Brazil, which also saw the release of the Portuguese version of the report. Topics at the event included the challenges of adult literacy and ways to strengthen Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in the country. More...

To achieve an inclusive and sustainable society for all, the empowerment of women and gender equality have a vital role to play. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is committed to creating and improving learning opportunities for young women in order to equip them, their families, communities and societies with the proper tools to thrive. More...

Development in adult learning and education in Arab States is imperative. The Arab States’ region has made important but unequal progress in recent years. Many states are affected by political instability, which takes a high toll on education. It is estimated that 51 million adults in the region lack sufficient reading and writing skills. Every year, more and more children leave school without the skills to find a decent job. More...

The UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning (UIL) has reviewed and updated its Global Observatory of Recognition, Validation and Accreditation (RVA) of Non-formal and Informal Learning. The online platform currently comprises 50 case studies from 26 countries as well as 28 country profiles. It provides policymakers and education experts with insight into various approaches and strategies for recognizing the knowledge, skills and competences acquired by individuals through non-formal and informal learning. More...