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Action Research to Improve Youth and Adult Literacy: Empowering Learners in a Multilingual World Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | UNESCO Abuja This guidebook is about the quest for quality, which is a lifelong pursuit linked to social justice. As we move in time and space new challenges emerge, but our vision is that no one should be left behind in the quest for self- and collective realization. We have to consider all possible means for enabling the active participation of all citizens in education. We must look at both challenges and opportunities, such as those that technology offers us for making linkages and improving access to information, knowledge and skills. We must seek out possibilities for retaining positive values and acquiring new ones which foster deeper appreciation for human, linguistic, cultural and ecological diversity.

[Executive Summary] 5th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education: Citizenship Education; Empowering Adults for Change Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Lifelong learning is not only a right; it is also a crucial asset in facing social and economic uncertainty and environmental and digital disruption. It is a culture that must be developed to ensure social cohesion, equal opportunities, gender equality and the economic vitality of societies.The Global Reports on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE) play a key role in meeting UNESCO's commitment to monitor and report on countries' implementation of the Belem Framework for Action. In this Framework, countries agreed to improve ALE across five areas of action: policy; governance; financing; participation, inclusion and equity; and quality. This report contributes to these goals by providing international reference data to support and inform public policies.

CONFINTEA VII Marrakech Framework for Action: Harnessing the Transformational Power of Adult Learning and Education Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This Marrakech Framework for Action is an outcome of the the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) held in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco, and online, from 15 to 17 June 2022.

CONFINTEA VII Seventh International Conference on Adult Education: Final Report; Adult learning and Education for Sustainable Development; A Transformative Agenda Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA) is a UNESCO intergovernmental conference for policy dialogue on adult learning and education (ALE) and related research and advocacy, which has taken place every 12 to 13 years since 1949. This is a final report of the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) held in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco, and online, from 15 to 17 June 2022.

Futures of Education: learning to become - Report on the future of education in the Arab region - Building the future 2020-2050 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) A report that monitors the most important results of the regional and national consultations in the Arab region, which were conducted by the Arab Campaign for Education for All - IKEA and its partners and members in the Arab educational coalitions on the future of education. It comes as part of their contribution to the global Future of Education initiative launched by UNESCO.

Bridging the Grey Digital Divide: Enhancing ICT Learning for Older Adults; Research Report Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Shanghai Open University (SOU) | Institute for the Future of Education This research report, Bridging the Grey Digital Divide: Enhancing ICT Learning for Older Adults, explores how organizations across diverse national and regional contexts are supporting digital learning opportunities for older adults. Through six case studies from across five UNESCO regions, it presents a rich array of practices and strategies adopted by independently funded non-profit organizations, community learning centres operating under the auspices of national and local governments, foundations and adult education institutions drawing on a combination of private and public funding sources while maintaining links with universities, and other stakeholders working to close the digital gap for older learners. These examples demonstrate that with the right support structures and pedagogical methods – such as tailored learning programmes, age-friendly technology environments, and intergenerational collaboration – older adults can, and do, engage meaningfully with digital technologies..

Digital Empowerment for Lifelong Learning and Transformative Andragogy (DELTA) for Adult Educators: Introduction to the DELTA Framework and Resources Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Shanghai Open University (SOU) The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), in partnership with Shanghai Open University (SOU), has unveiled the DELTA Framework — Digital Empowerment for Lifelong Learning and Transformative Andragogy. This global initiative aims to enhance adult educators’ digital competencies and foster inclusive, lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Advancing Intergenerational Learning: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities for Older Adults; Integrated Case Study Report Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Shanghai Open University (SOU) This research report presents case studies from the UNESCO regions Europe and North America, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific, showcasing various strategies for designing intergenerational learning initiatives. It highlights the diverse policy frameworks and implementation contexts within which these global programmes operate.Using an exploratory multiple case study approach, the report examines the dynamics and potential of intergenerational learning as a catalyst for cultivating a culture of lifelong learning. It assesses the value of such learning in promoting age-friendly environments and addressing ageism. Additionally, the report offers insights into generational learning motivations and identifies barriers to effective intergenerational programming.Finally, the report provides a set of evidence-based guidelines to inform and enhance future efforts in intergenerational learning. The findings and recommendations serve as a valuable resource for educators, policy-makers, and community leaders.These case studies were developed as part of the broader UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning research project, Higher Education Institutions – Responses to the Learning Needs of Ageing Societies.

3rd Global Report on Adult Learning and Education: The Impact of Adult Learning and Education on Health and Well-being, Employment and the Labour Market, and Social, Civic and Community Life Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The Global Reports on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE) play a key role in meeting UNESCO’s commitment to monitor and report on countries’ implementation of the Belém Framework for Action. This Framework was adopted by 144 UNESCO Member States at the Sixth International Conference on Adult Learning and Education (CONFINTEAVI), which was held in Belém, Brazil, in 2009. In the Belém Framework for Action, countries agreed to improve ALE across five areas of action: policy; governance; financing; participation, inclusion and equity; and quality (UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2010b).GRALE III appears as the ALE community prepares for an important global conference: the 2017 Mid-Term Review of CONFINTEA VI. GRALE III will help high-level decision makers take stock of progress in delivering their Belém promises since 2009. It will also help them look ahead to 2030. Policymakers are now considering how to put into practice the ALE promises made in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (United Nations, 2015) and the Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education (2015) (UNESCO, 2015). GRALE III will support their deliberations by showing how ALE can help achieve broader health, economic and social outcomes. It will identify major challenges for ALE and examine the implications for ALE of major global trends like migration and demographic shifts.GRALE III brings together the latest data, policy analysis and case studies on ALE. Government leaders will find high quality evidence to inform their policies, strategies and budgets. Proponents of change will find compelling arguments showing how ALE promotes sustainable development, healthier societies, better jobs and more active citizenship. Policy analysts will find entry points and ideas for future research and policy.

[Summary] 3rd Global Report on Adult Learning and Education: The Impact of Adult Learning and Education on Health and Well-being, Employment and the Labour Market, and Social, Civic and Community Life; Key Messages and Executive Summary Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The third Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE III) draws on monitoring surveys completed by 139 UNESCO Member States to develop a differentiated picture of the global state of adult learning and education (ALE). It evaluates countries’ progress in fulfilling the commitments they made in the Belém Framework for Action, which was adopted at the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) in 2009.In addition, the report examines the impact of ALE on three major areas: health and well-being; employment and the labour market; and social, civic and community life. GRALE III provides policymakers, researchers and practitioners with compelling evidence for the wider benefits of ALE across all of these areas. In so doing, it highlights some of the major contributions that ALE can make to realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This report is guided by three goals: first, to analyse the results of a monitoring survey of UNESCO Member States, and to take stock of whether countries are fulfilling the commitments they made at CONFINTEA VI; second, to strengthen the case for adult learning and education with evidence of its benefits on health and well-being,employment and the labour market, and social, civic and community life; and third, to provide a platform for debate and action at national, regional and global levels.