What gets forgotten in the rush to make students resilient or adaptable or market-ready is really almost everything that is ...

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.

There are 630 libraries and reading centres implemented in all regions of Cambodia and cater for the most disadvantaged populations.

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 ...

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 ...

Financial literacy is a cornerstone of economic inclusion and personal empowerment. Yet, globally, only one in three adults is financially literate, with even lower rates in developing regions.

At the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII), the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) internationally launched its publication Making Lifelong Learning a Reality ...

Background on International Day of Education The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as the International Day of Education in celebration of the role of education for peace and ...

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 ...

Undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD cast a long shadow over Timmy Long’s learning journey in the UNESCO Learning City of Cork, Ireland, leading him to leave school early without even basic qualifications.

Hamburg, 19 January 2017 – 16 cities from around the globe will receive the UNESCO Learning City Award this year. The award will be conferred on the cities during the third International Conference on ...