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In his introduction to the June issue of the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE), the ...
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 ...
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 ...
The National Education Policy aims to restructure the regulation and governance of the Indian education system to address (sustainable) developmental goals of the country. The general objective of the ...
RPL undertaken by LabourNet: makes use of formative assessment, which draws more attention to identification, and documentation of learning progress and gives feedback to learners; uses occupational ...
The Mauritius Prisons Service and the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) are collaborating to establish an RPL system within prisons in Mauritius. It is an attempt to keep convicted persons ...