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In his introduction to the June issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE), the ...
The Gift of Chess, established in 2021 as a charitable organization, leverages chess as a tool for rehabilitation, cognitive development and personal growth in prisons.
The event is part of our global webinar series, ‘Unlocking the power of lifelong learning’, bringing together stakeholders from across the globe on the first and third Wednesday of every month. The ...
In preparation of the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII), in Marrakech, Morocco, in June 2022, a series of regional conferences took place between February and ...
The Marrakech Framework for Action sets out key areas for action required to achieve this vision over the next decade. UNESCO Member States will work to realize a right to lifelong learning, enhancing ...
Laos’s Decree on Lifelong Learning aims to enable all Lao citizens to access learning opportunities to advance their level of education, knowledge, vocational and professional capabilities; develop ...
The Ministry of Justice of Brazil introduced a law in 2012 enabling prisoners to reduce their sentences by reading books. The law is based on the Criminal Enforcement Act, approved in 1984, which ...
64 cities from 35 countries join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level. The new ...
As we mark International Day of Education, Daniel Baril looks back at the Montreal International Conference on Education in Prison in a UIL Blog post, presenting an inspiring vision for the future of ...
On 19 February 2025, the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities will host the webinar, ‘Learning without limits: Empowering urban communities through non-formal learning spaces’.
In response, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), in collaboration with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy and Digital Competencies Unit, today launched the Media and Information ...
Diagram 1 below presents the two scenarios that are applicable to potential RPL candidates in the informal sector.