UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
UNESCO’s e-Platform on intercultural dialogue is designed for organizations and individuals to learn from shared knowledge or experiences from infl
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Our rapidly changing world calls for opportunities to learn throughout life, for individual fulfilment, social cohesion and economic prosperity. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) strengthens the capacities of Member States to build effective and …
UNESCO Global Network of Learning cities
The GNLC network supports the achievement of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 4 (‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’) and SDG 11 (‘Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’).
Fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education
UNESCO’s report shows that while there is progress, notably in the participation of women, those who need adult education the most – disadvantaged and vulnerable groups such as Indigenous learners, rural populations, migrants, older citizens, people with disabilities or prisoners – are deprived of access to learning opportunities.
UIL Learning Hub | Institute for Lifelong Learning
It gives access to online training courses, workshops, webinars and e-conferences, and share tools and guidelines. It supports Member States in building and sustaining flexible and gender responsive lifelong learning systems and was developed in collaboration with UNESCO institutes and regional offices, other UN and development agencies, universities, and training institutions.
Learning ecosystems | Institute for Lifelong Learning
Learning takes place across all ages and in diverse settings, whether in formal education and training institutions, at work or at home. Lifelong learning involves a broad set of knowledge, skills, competences and attitudes through which a learner’s agency is both recognized and fostered.
About the Institute - UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is located in Hamburg, Germany, and is one of UNESCO’s eight education Institutes.
Embracing a culture of lifelong learning
Drawing on the input of 12 distinguished experts from different disciplines and countries, the report reflects on the potential contribution of lifelong learning both in transforming the field of education and in creating a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive future, and presents a compelling vision for lifelong learning and the values and principles that must underpin it.
Education for Sustainable Development courses
FutureLearn is proud to support UNESCO’s learning cities initiative. Participants will have access to a curated collection of online short courses from leading British and global universities, all focused on the themes of ‘sustainability’ and ‘climate change’.
Lifelong learning policies and strategies
The Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies programme advocates and advances lifelong learning as the conceptual framework and organizing principle for education reforms in the twenty-first century.