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The Role of Higher Education in Promoting Lifelong Learning Year of publication: 2015 Author: Yang Jin, Schneller.Chripa, Roche.Stephen Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UNESCO’s vision of lifelong learning encompasses all contexts (formal, non-formal and informal) and ages (‘from cradle to grave’) of learning. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and its predecessor, the UNESCO Institute for Education, have promoted policy and practice in this field for more than four decades. The decision to produce this volume was prompted by an observation that lifelong learning – both as a concept and in its many practical manifestations – is becoming a staple of education policy discourse around the globe. At the same time, we noted that understandings of lifelong learning differ widely, not only between countries, but also across the sub-sectors of education systems.This book, which emerged from a seminar held in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, addresses various ways that higher education can promote lifelong learning, paying due consideration to regional disparities and specificities. These include responses to the learning needs of senior citizens in China, the challenge of implementing recurrent education in Japan, European efforts to develop a common approach to life-long learning at university, and how a lifelong learning approach is put into practice in higher education in Australia. It is hoped that this book will help the reader gain a better understanding of the theoretical frameworks and practical implementation of lifelong learning in higher education, both within their own region and globally. 
CONFINTEA VI Mid-term Review 2017: The Status of Adult Learning and Education in Asia and the Pacific; Regional Report Year of publication: 2017 Author: Govinda, Rangachar Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Adult learning and education policies and practices should be closely aligned with developments in school education. A quick survey of the state of education in the region reveals that significant progress has been made in providing basic education to all children. However, the achievements are noticeably uneven across sub-regions. For example, around 16 million primary-school-aged children and around 34 million lower-secondary-aged adolescents in the Asia-Pacific region are not in school; two-thirds of these are in South Asia (UIS, 2015). Outof-school children are an important concern as, barring special intervention, they are likely to remain non-literate as they grow into adulthood. 
CONFINTEA VI Mid-Term Review 2017: The Status of Adult Learning and Education in Sub-Saharan Africa; Regional Report Year of publication: 2017 Author: John Aitchison Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The Sustainable Development Goals include educational targets which are entirely congruent with the existing focuses of ALE in African countries – to ‘ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy’ (4.6), to ‘substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship’ (4.4) and to ‘ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development’ (4.7). National targets and the criteria for success in reaching those targets will need to be developed. Undoubtedly, international cooperation and international support can help this gearing-up process. 
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning: promoting lifelong learning for all Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is our guide to action. Leaving no one behind is at the centre of this global planof action for people, planet and prosperity. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development consists of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UIL has a special responsibility for supporting countries to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ (SDG 4). But we are also charged with realizing the potential contribution of lifelong learning to the other 16 SDGs. In today’s fast-changing world, where social, economic and political contexts are being constantly reshaped, learning must be continuous and lifelong, for everyone. 
Addressing Global Citizenship Education in Adult Learning and Education; Summary Report Year of publication: 2019 Author: Christiana Nikolitsa-Winter | Werner Mauch | Philippe Maalouf Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | APCEIU The Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) has published the summary report on Addressing Global Citizenship Education in Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in partnership with UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL). In regard to GCED in ALE the publication looks at the developments, gaps and challenges in Finland, Mauritania, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Uruguay and highlights a number of good practices in the field. As the role of ALE and GCED has been emphasized in realizing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, it aims to raise awareness of the significance of GCED in ALE and to inspire various stakeholders to develop and strengthen this field of education. ForewordIntroduction Part I: Thematic Studies Global citizenship education(GCED): Conceptual considerationsRealizing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: The role of GCED in ALEALE’s contribution to fostering GCED - ALE as GCEDLiteracy: The foundation of ALE and GCED - Contribution of adult literacy programmes to GCED outcomes - GCED in ALE: Global trends and outcomesProfessionalization of adult educators in GCED - Competency framework for adult educators in GCED - Curriculum framework for adult educators in GCED - Examples of curricula for adult educatorsConclusion on the thematic studies Part II: Case Studies GCED in ALE: Case studies from the five UNESCO regions - State of the art of ALE in the five countries - Legal frameworks and discourse - Selected ALE programmes and mechanisms that touch on GCED in the case studies - Professionalizing ALE educators as a means of fostering GCED in ALE: examples - Key outcomes of the country case studies - Addendum: GCED in ALE as a response to acute need - The BEF Alpha programme Conclusion and way forwardBibliography 
Embracing a Culture of Lifelong Learning: Contribution to the Futures of Education Initiative Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This report, a contribution to UNESCO's Futures of Education initiative, reflects on the potential contribution of lifelong learning both in transforming the field of education and in creating a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive future. Drawing on the insights of 12 distinguished experts from different disciplines and countries, the report presents a compelling vision for lifelong learning and the values and principles that must underpin it. It calls on the international community to acknowledge the social and private dimensions of education, and to recognize lifelong learning as a new human right. Realizing this vision, it argues, requires adopting a transdisciplinary approach that can effectively grasp the complex, multidimensional nature of the challenges faced by humanity. The report outlines the main features of the ‘enabling environment’ needed to make lifelong learning the governing principle of education policy and to offer people opportunities to learn throughout life, whatever their background or context. It concludes with a set of key messages, complemented by specific action points and a discussion of selected policy measures. 
Annual Report 2019: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This report shows how, in 2019, UIL worked to fulfil its mission, with a focus on youth and adults and a special emphasis on UNESCO’s priority areas of Africa and gender equality. UIL’s vision is for all children, young people and adults to benefit from quality lifelong learning opportunities, within the framework of sustainable development and peace. We promote lifelong learning as the leading educational paradigm for inclusive and sustainable learning societies in the context of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which provides an ambitious set of goals and targets for Member States that together form a coherent, universal framework of reference for our activities. Working to this framework, and recognizing lifelong learning’s important transversal role not only with respect to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on education but across all 17 SDGs, UIL has made an impact across a range of fronts, including in the areas of policy advice, capacity development, research, monitoring, and networking and advocacy. 
Trends in Adult Learning and Education in the Arab States: Findings from the Fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This report reveals that adult learning and education in the region is strongly focused on literacy, with less attention given to other areas of adult learning, such as continuing education and professional development, and citizenship education. This suggests that, while further progress is needed in achieving basic education for all, the other dimensions of adult learning need to be given adequate attention to ensure provision that is comprehensive and relevant to the diverse needs of adult and youth learners. Furthermore, the report suggests that good governance, supportive political will and adequate funding are key to fully realizing the potential of adult learning and education for economic, social, technological, and societal transformation. It is hoped that this report can provide some benchmarks and be a source of inspiration for policy-makers and stakeholders in Arab countries to further enhance the provision, quality and relevance of adult learning and education in order to build a sustainable and resilient future. 
Why RAMAA Is Important for Literacy: Testimonies From Participating Countries; Action Research on Measuring Literacy Programme Participants’ Learning Outcomes (RAMAA) Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The RAMAA action research, launched at the initiative of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), and piloted in partnership with local UNESCO offices, responds to this vital need to assess the quality of literacy programmes by taking the learning effectively acquired by the beneficiaries at the end of their training as an objective variable.The first phase of RAMAA involved five countries, now twelve countries are participating in the second phase of RAMAA – Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Chad and Togo. The countries’ commitment throughout the implementation of the second phase of RAMAA and the integration of the results into the national systems are key to the project. 
How to Build a Learning City? Make Gender Equality a Priority Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This video tutorial explains how gender equality must be prioritized in learning cities to empower women through learning, eliminate gender-based discrimination and foster equitable, inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities.