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Cities to lead the charge on climate action through lifelong learning, say leaders at Hamburg Sustainability Conference
The session, titled ‘Inclusive Governance for Learning-Based Urban Climate Action’, brought together city leaders, academics, youth, and civil society representatives to explore how participatory ...
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‘UIL and Germany is a success story’ – Interview with Mr Roman Luckscheiter, Secretary-General of the German Commission for UNESCO
In this interview, Mr Roman Luckscheiter, Secretary-General of the German Commission for UNESCO and new member of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Governing Board, reflects on the ...
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‘The right to education must be a universal entitlement throughout life’ – Interview with Ms Maria Wilenius, Secretary-General, Swedish National Commission for UNESCO
In this interview, Ms Maria Wilenius, Secretary-General of the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO and, since 2025, a member of the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning ...
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UNESCO Learning City of Derry: Fighting gender-based violence through lifelong learning | Institute for Lifelong Learning
During a 12-month period in 2023/2024 alone, 19,954 domestic abuse crimes were recorded, with women making up 69% of the victims. Yet, the true scale of the issue is believed to be much higher, as ...
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Seminario web de la UNESCO sobre las ciudades del aprendizaje «Aprender sin límites: Empoderar a las comunidades urbanas a través de espacios de aprendizaje no formal'
El 19 de febrero de 2025, la Red Mundial de Ciudades del Aprendizaje de la UNESCO organizará el seminario web «Aprender sin límites: Empoderar a las comunidades urbanas a través de espacios de ...
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UNESCO Learning Cities webinar ‘Learning without limits: Empowering urban communities through non-formal learning spaces’ | Institute for Lifelong Learning
The event is part of the new UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning global webinar series, ‘Unlocking the power of lifelong learning’, bringing together stakeholders from across the globe every first ...
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A right to education for all: Unlocking potential behind bars
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 ...
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UNESCO launches training programme to enhance the digital competencies of Community Learning Centre facilitators in Nepal
In the twenty-first century, digital skills are indispensable for literacy teaching. However, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a critical gap: many educators lack the capacity to effectively ...
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De l’industrie à l’innovation : comment Yanbu façonne l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie pour tous
La ville industrielle de Yanbu, située sur la côte de la mer Rouge en Arabie saoudite, est un pôle pionnier axé sur la création d'une société durable et orientée vers la connaissance et le savoir. Dès ...
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A million learnings to enjoy: How Eunpyeong-gu is shaping lifelong learning across the city
Eunpyeong-gu, a district of Seoul, Republic of Korea, has transformed itself into a dynamic learning city where lifelong learning opportunities are accessible to all. Guided by its vision of "a ...
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Media and Information Literacy Course for Adult Educators launched
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 ...
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UIL launches global collection of best practices in prison education
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has launched an online collection of innovative practices in prison education at the Montreal International Conference on Education in Prison, taking ...