The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, the UNESCO Cairo Office and UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) warmly invite you to the hybrid side event, ‘Greening TVET, Adult Learning and Education’, at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) on 9 November 2022. The event will shed the light on the importance of TVET and adult learning and education (ALE) for climate action.

Citizens worldwide – no matter their age – must be empowered with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to demand and support the green transition of our societies. Climate change mitigation requires a dedicated and comprehensive lifelong learning system, strategies and concrete action plans, at local, national and regional level, that place adult learning and education at the core. It also demands strong cross-sectoral and inter-ministerial partnerships to deliver ALE programmes aimed at raising awareness and equipping all individuals with the skills and knowledge to lead the transformation to a sustainable future.

The side event will highlight the role of adult learning and education and TVET and the importance of a targeted strategy and partnership in ALE and TVET provision for a sustainable and green future. It will also showcase good strategic practices at national/local, institutional and individual level (from the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, the UNEVOC Network and the UNESCO ESD Network).

Date
9 November 2022, from 12.30 to 13.30 (EET, Local time)

Programme and concept note
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Venue
COP27, UNESCO Pavilion (Green Zone), Sharm El-Sheikh & online

Registration
For online participation please register here https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dNWZ7HL8THmhYZ8CbcFAiA

Melissa Fourie, Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Rights, will speak to the issue of climate trauma, both its physical and mental impact. She will address what climate justice would look like; how we would find it, and consider the challenges of both technological solutions and human agency in reconnecting with human and non-human communities.

For more information about the event, please contact:

Samketo.nsibanda@wits.ac.za

A preparatory discussion about the implementation of Curriculum globALE in East Africa is taking place at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Decision makers and stakeholders from Academia, Ministries’ partners and Institutions, professional association, NGOs dealing with professionalization in respective countries in the East/Horn of African Region (Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia) and DVV International representatives will gather for this event.

More information about the event is attached.

DVV International and the University of Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the Ministry for Education, Science and Technology, Tanzania are hosting a conference on the professionalisation of adult education. The conference builds on, amongst others, the significance of professionalisation as highlighted by CONFINTEA VII which was held in Marrakech, Morocco.

The conference will focus on three main intertwined themes: (a) the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA); (b) The relationship between the MFA and professionalisation of Adult Learning and Education (ALE); and (c) the role of Community Learning Centres in ALE service delivery.

For further information about the conference, please see the file attached.

International Literacy Day

8 September

Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society.

Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist with at least 771 million young people and adults lacking basic literacy skills today.

• #LiteracyDay

Rapidly changing global context took a new meaning over the past years, hampering the progress of global literary efforts. In the aftermath of the pandemic, nearly 24 million learners might never return to formal education, out of which, 11 million are projected to be girls and young women. To ensure no one is left behind, we need to enrich and transform the existing learning spaces through an integrated approach and enable literacy learning in the perspective of lifelong learning.

This year's International Literacy Day will be celebrated worldwide under the theme, Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces and will be an opportunity to rethink the fundamental importance of literacy learning spaces to build resilience and ensure quality, equitable, and inclusive education for all.

At the global level, a two-day hybrid international event will be organized on 8 and 9 September 2022, in Côte d'Ivoire. The International Literacy Day global celebration lies at the heart of regional, country and local levels. As such, this year's outstanding programmes and literacy practices will be announced through the 2022 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes award ceremony.

• Register

Africa Climate Week 2022 (ACW 2022) will be held from 29 August to 2 September 2022 in Libreville, Gabon.

ACW 2022 will provide a platform for governments, cities, private sector leaders, financial institutions and civil society to address the climate change crisis in the context of regional priorities and the need for a green recovery from the pandemic. The event will bring together key stakeholders to take the pulse of climate action in the region, explore climate challenges and opportunities and showcase ambitious solutions.

Registration is open at the ACW 2022 Registration page. Space is limited, so all in-person attendees are encouraged to register now. Virtual participants can also register to stay up to date on the latest ACW 2022 news. Registration is not required for virtual participation.

For more information please visit:

https://unfccc.int/ACW2022

This webinar continues to explore climate justice education (CJE). It focuses on the socio-natural-politics of food and the role of adult education.

Food binds us to each other and Nature which generously yields the nutrition we require. How could a transformation of food systems ensure the health and wellbeing of all? And how could it heal our relationship with nature? How can adult education support sovereign systems built on principles of agroecology and local wisdoms and create conditions where ‘enough is as good as a feast’?

The webinar is free and will be recorded. We look forward to you joining us!

PIMA co-hosts the Climate Justice and Adult Learning and Education (ALE) Webinar Series with Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education (CASAE), Adult Learning Australia (ALA), MOJA Adult Education Africa and Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in Education of Adults (SCUTREA).

Curriculum managerALE is destinated for Managers of Institutions of Adult Learning and Education.

The webinar will be animated by Johann Heilmann (DVV International) on Wednesday, august 17th from 10.00 to 12.00 am (Tunis time).

Here is the zoom link to the webinar : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8718...

The agenda of the webinar is the following :

• - Presentation of the program and its genesis;
• - Presentation of some practical experiences from the Asian region;
• - Discussions / Questions & answers.

Contact Houssem Bel Hadj email:houssem.belhadj@gmail.com for more information.