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Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL): Strategy 2020–2025 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This strategy presents GAL’s vision, mission, goals and objectives for the period from 2020 to 2025. It builds upon GAL’s achievements from 2016 and 2019, and upon UNESCO’s previous initiatives supporting youth and adult literacy, including the UN Literacy Decade (2003–2012), Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) from 2006 to 2015, and the 2015 Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education (RALE). 
Inclusion Beyond Borders: What Is Needed to Recognize, Validate and Accredit the Prior Learning of Migrants and Refugees? (Lifelong Learning Policy Brief; 15) Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UIS This policy brief provides insights regarding four principal areas of action for policy-makers and other key stakeholders who seek to build the recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) systems that cater to the needs of migrants and refugees as distinct groups. It highlights the importance of developing an integrated national policy approach that supports sustainable implementation of RVA practices inclusive of newcomers from different walks of life. It also looks at establishing a clear, shared vision for a comprehensive RVA system that is inclusive of both migrants and refugees, reflected in key building blocks. It explores the creation of quality processes to assess the skills, competencies and potential of individuals from diverse backgrounds accurately and professionally, through flexible, accessible practices. Finally, it evaluates how RVA outreach and counselling mechanisms that cater to both migrants and refugees can be incorporated. 
Leveraging Innovative Technology in Literacy and Education Programmes for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The publication Leveraging innovative technology in literacy and education programmes for refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons brings together a selection of 21 case studies showcasing how ICTs can be integrated both innovatively and effectively into literacy and education programmes for refugees, migrants and IDPs. The case studies in this compilation demonstrate the potential of technology to support learners’ acquisition of literacy skills through arts-based learning, integrated literacy programmes, entrepreneurship training or in combination with tertiary education opportunities. They highlight the multitude of stakeholders that have come together across sectors to shape innovative responses that can make a real difference to learners’ lives. At the same time, the compilation shows the various modalities through which technology can be harnessed to deliver effective literacy and educational opportunities in diverse and challenging environments while recognizing and remaining sensitive to the needs of learners, be they refugees, IDPs or migrants. 
Integrated Approaches to Literacy and Skills Development: Examples of Best Practice in Adult Learning Programmes Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Since the first coronavirus case was reported to the World Health Organization in December 2019, millions of youth and adults around the globe – especially those with low literacy skills – have faced increased challenges to securing meaningful work and safeguarding their livelihoods. A more integrated approach to youth and adult learning and education, combining basic literacy, vocational and life skills, is needed now more than ever.This publication showcases selected examples of integrated youth and adult learning and education programmes featured in the UNESCO Effective Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database, also known as LitBase. Implemented in various social, cultural and economic contexts around the world, the programmes featured herein reveal not only the transformative potential that enhancing the quality of youth and adult learning and education can have, but also lay bare the hurdles and potential pathways to consider when planning effective integrated programmes.Integrated approaches to literacy and skills development: Examples of Best Practice in Adult Learning Programmes is useful not only for policy-makers, providers and educators who plan to implement integrated adult education programmes but also for those trying to help the most vulnerable groups reach their highest potential. 
Optimising learning, education and publishing in Africa: the language factor; a review and analysis of theory and practice in mother-tongue and bilingual education in sub-Saharan Africa Year of publication: 2011 Author: Adama Ouane | Christine Glanz Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) This analytical review consists of three sections. The first section lays the theoretical foundations and is covered by Ekkehard Wolff and Kathleen Heugh: 1) language politics and planning in the light of development and 2) theories of bi- and multilingual education models and their implementation in the African context. A second section analyses teaching practices and classroom interaction in schools in two chapters by Birgit Brock-Utne and Hassana Alidou. This is followed by a review of the use of African languages in literacy and non-formal education by Hassana Alidou1 . Next, a review study by Kathleen Heugh addresses the critical issue of costs by assessing the costs related to implementing mother tongue and strong bilingual education programmes. Finally, the third section explores the role of locally-based multilingual publishing in supporting and promoting African languages and developing the language industries and the creative sector. Here, Yaya Satina Diallo from Guinea and Peter Reiner2 from Namibia shed light on the promise and pitfalls of publishing in African languages.Each of these sections focuses on theoretical frameworks and specific strategies designed to optimise learning and education in multilingual Africa. The language issue is dealt with at the levels of: policy and development; costing and financing; educational reform and governance; education models; classroom interaction; formal and non-formal education settings; literacy and publishing. Optimiser l'apprentissage, l'éducation et l'édition en Afrique: le facteur langue; étude bilan sur la théorie et la pratique de l'enseignement en langue maternelle et l'éducation bilingue en Afrique subsaharienne Year of publication: 2011 Author: Adama Ouane | Christine Glanz Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) This analytical review consists of three sections. The first section lays the theoretical foundations and is covered by Ekkehard Wolff and Kathleen Heugh: 1) language politics and planning in the light of development and 2) theories of bi- and multilingual education models and their implementation in the African context. A second section analyses teaching practices and classroom interaction in schools in two chapters by Birgit Brock-Utne and Hassana Alidou. This is followed by a review of the use of African languages in literacy and non-formal education by Hassana Alidou1 . Next, a review study by Kathleen Heugh addresses the critical issue of costs by assessing the costs related to implementing mother tongue and strong bilingual education programmes. Finally, the third section explores the role of locally-based multilingual publishing in supporting and promoting African languages and developing the language industries and the creative sector. Here, Yaya Satina Diallo from Guinea and Peter Reiner2 from Namibia shed light on the promise and pitfalls of publishing in African languages.Each of these sections focuses on theoretical frameworks and specific strategies designed to optimise learning and education in multilingual Africa. The language issue is dealt with at the levels of: policy and development; costing and financing; educational reform and governance; education models; classroom interaction; formal and non-formal education settings; literacy and publishing. 
المبادئ اﻟﺘﻮﺟﯿﮭﯿﺔ ﻟﻠﺘﻌﻠﻢ اﻟﻤﻔﺘﻮح واﻟﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﻋﻦ ﺑﻌﺪ ﻟﻤﺤﻮ أﻣﯿﺔ اﻟﺸﺒﺎب واﻟﻜﺒﺎر Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Commonwealth of Learning تعالج المبادئ التوجيهية بشأن التعلم المفتوح والتعلم عن بعد للشباب والكبار فجوة في توفير محو الأمية من خلال تقديم مبادئ وممارسات التعلم المفتوح والتعلم عن بعد (ODL) لتوضيح كيف يمكن تقديم التعلم والتعليم عن بعد. ينقسم هذا المنشور إلى قسمين رئيسيين. يقدم الجزء الأول إرشادات عملية في أربعة مجالات - التخطيط ، والتطوير ، والتنفيذ ، والرصد والتقييم - وينظر الجزء الثاني في التقنيات المختلفة المستخدمة لبرامج ODL ويمكن أن تدعم تعلم القراءة والكتابة للشباب والكبار. سيستفيد صانعو السياسات ومقدمو محو الأمية والمعلمون من فهم وتطبيق مفهوم ومبادئ ODL في تصميم وتقديم برامج محو الأمية الفعالة والشاملة والمستدامة وفرص التعلم - تعزيز مرونة برامج محو الأمية وتوسيع نطاق التوعية والمشاركة في العملية . Guidelines on Open and Distance Learning for Youth and Adult Literacy Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Commonwealth of Learning Guidelines on open and distance learning for youth and adult literacy addresses a gap in literacy provision by presenting open and distance learning (ODL) principles and practices to illustrate how learning and education can be delivered at a distance.This publication is divided into two main parts. Part 1 presents practical guidance in four areas—planning, development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation—and part 2 considers the various technologies that are used for ODL programmes and could support youth and adult literacy learning.Policy-makers, literacy providers and educators will benefit from understanding and applying the concept and principles of ODL in designing and delivering effective, inclusive and sustainable literacy programmes and learning opportunities— strengthening the resilience of their literacy programmes and expanding outreach and participation in the process. Apprentissage libre et à distance pour l’alphabétisation des jeunes et des adultes: lignes directrices Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Commonwealth of Learning Les lignes directrices sur l'apprentissage ouvert et à distance pour l'alphabétisation des jeunes et des adultes comblent une lacune dans l'offre d'alphabétisation en présentant des principes et des pratiques d'apprentissage ouvert et à distance (ODL) pour illustrer comment l'apprentissage et l'éducation peuvent être dispensés à distance. Cette publication est divisée en deux parties principales. La partie 1 présente des conseils pratiques dans quatre domaines—la planification, le développement, la mise en œuvre et le suivi et l'évaluation—et la partie 2 examine les diverses technologies qui sont utilisées pour les programmes ODL et qui pourraient soutenir l'apprentissage de l'alphabétisation des jeunes et des adultes. Les décideurs politiques, les prestataires d'alphabétisation et les éducateurs bénéficieront de la compréhension et de l'application du concept et des principes de l'ODL dans la conception et la prestation de programmes d'alphabétisation et d'opportunités d'apprentissage efficaces, inclusifs et durables - renforçant la résilience de leurs programmes d'alphabétisation et élargissant la portée et la participation au processus. 
Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All: Medium-Term Strategy 2022–2029 Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) The 2021 Futures of Education report calls for a new social contract for education, with recognition of an extended right to education throughout life. It represents an important restatement of the principles of UNESCO, and particularly its historic focus on our shared humanity, the universal right to education and its rich potential in addressing social, economic and political challenges. The need for a formal recognition of a universal entitlement to lifelong learning was also highlighted in the United Nations Secretary General’s Common Agenda report (also published in 2021) and is increasingly an avowed priority of the global development agenda for education, labour, human rights and sustainability. It is in this context that the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) advances its strategy for the next eight years. With this new Medium-Term Strategy (MTS), UIL aims to strike a balance between priorities rooted in the challenges faced by the global community and this new and emerging thinking about – and interest in – lifelong learning. The world must embrace lifelong learning if we are to build fairer societies and a sustainable world.