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WEBINAR: Apresentação e Discussão do ponto de situação da Alfabetização e Educação de Adultos em ANGOLA e MOÇAMBIQUE.

| Southern Africa Webinar

Angola, Mozambique

Junte-se a nós no webinar em Português nos dois países Africanos da Lusofonia – Angola e Moçambique.

  • Oradores: Altino Nunes & Isabel Sílva
  • Data: 27 de Fevereiro de 2025, Quinta-feira.
  • Tempo: 14:00 -15:30 (SAST) / 13:00 – 14:30 (WAT)
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Training for Transformation Busy Leaders

| Global Training

Join TfT in Practice for an engaging five-day training using a participatory approach to delve into Paulo Freire’s critical conscientization and transformative development and relooking at its application to our reality.

Deadline: 14 February 2025.

Send your application form and motivational letter to info@tftinpractice.org.

Download the application form at: https://tftinpractice.org/tft-introductory-trainings/

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Atelier Bilan 2024 et perspectives 2025 de DVV International - Togo

| West Africa Workshop

Togo

- Présenter le cadre contractuel avec les partenaires pour le compte de l’année 2025

- Présenter les activités réalisées en 2024

- Tirer des leçons sur les difficultés et échecs

- Partager les succès

- Définir des stratégies susceptibles d’aider à la mise en œuvre efficace des activités en 2025.

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WEBINAR: Presentation and discussion of the North and Southern Africa studies on the Use of Social Media for Adult Learning and Education in Africa

| Africa Webinar

Join us for an insightful webinar reporting back on the findings of a research study on the use of social media in Adult Learning and Education across North and Southern Africa.

  • Speakers: Chouaib EL Hajjaji (North Africa), Linda Daniels and Anna Weekes (Southern Africa)
  • Date: Thursday, 13 February 2025
  • Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (SAST) / 15:00 - 16:30 (EAT)

This webinar will be in English and French.

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International Education Day Webinar ‘Lifelong learning in the age of AI’

| Global Webinar

You are warmly invited to the International Education Day webinar 'Lifelong learning in the age of AI' on 24 January 2025.

The webinar will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to revisit the idea of lifelong learning in the age of emerging technologies, with thematic focus on lifelong learning as a concept, workplace learning, digital competencies of adult educators, and bridging the grey digital divide.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education and lifelong learning today, innovate teaching and learning practices, and accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4. However, rapid technological developments inevitably bring multiple risks and challenges, which have so far outpaced policy debates and regulatory frameworks.

Current policies on AI and lifelong learning often adopt an instrumental and technologically deterministic approach, prioritising efficiency over human development and agency. UNESCO is committed to supporting Member States to harness the potential of AI technologies for achieving the promise of lifelong learning opportunities for all, while ensuring that its application in the learning contexts is guided by the core principles of inclusion and equity.

Objectives

  • Discuss current trends, in policy, research, and innovative practices in emerging technologies such as AI and its relation to lifelong learning and the concept of agency.
  • Highlight the role of adult learning and education, in fostering digital competencies with a focus on adult educators and bridging the grey digital divide.
  • Engage educators and participants in interactive discussions and activities to foster a deeper understanding of AI and emerging technologies in adult education settings.

Times shown below are Central European Time.

13:00 – 13:15: Opening Remarks
Moderator:
Ms Annapurna Ayyappan, Assistant Programme Specialist, UIL

  • Ms Isabell Kempf, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

13:20 – 14:20: Session: Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI
Moderator:
Ms Rakhat Zholdoshalieva, Team Leader, Quality Learning Ecosystems, UIL

Reconfiguring Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI: Insights from policy and research

  • Ms Rebecca Eynon, Professor of Education, the Internet and Society, University of Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Workplace Learning in the Age of AI: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Mr Martin Dougiamas, Moodle Founder and Head of Research, Moodle, Australia

Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Adults: Lessons from Chile and Beyond

  • Ms Virginia Rodés Paragarino, Research Professor on Lifelong Learning, Institute for the Future of Education – Europe, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Capacity building: Strengthening AI and Digital Competencies of Adult Educators (new training)

  • Ms Annapurna Ayyappan, Assistant Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

Discussion and moderated Q&A

14:20 – 14:30: Closing remarks

Ms Isabell Kempf, Director, UIL

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ELOA-Online Round Table on “Learning and Aging in Organizations"

| Global Workshop

The ELOA network offers you the opportunity to attend an online round table which is part of its upcoming conference https://www.uha.fr/fr/actualites-agenda-1/agenda/th-esrea-eloa-conference.html (Mulhouse, 15-17 Jan.)

Full Title: “Learning and aging in organizations: Transformation, transitions and research challenges FOR the next decade”.

Venue/Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025,

Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Place: University of Haute Alsace, ENSISA Lumière, room “Petit Amphithéâtre”

Remote participation via: link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjcwNWNkMTMtMmY2Ni00YWM2LTk5MGQtMjQ3ZjdlMGY1YjJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22158716cf-46b9-48ca-8c49-c7bb67e575f3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2264e6467e-9887-47db-ab23-a6538c7f6351%22%7d>

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Call for Papers, Special Issue on Adult Education in the Context of Work

| Global Other

The Journal for Research on Adult Education is still calling for papers for its Thematic Issue 3/2025

Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 January 2025

Paper submission Deadline: 31 March 2025

Full Call available at: https://www.die-bonn.de/docs/ZfW-CfP-03-2025-EN_31102024.pdf

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First East African Conference On Recognition of Prior Learning

| East Africa Conference

The East African Conference on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) brings together stakeholders, experts, and practitioners from Uganda, Tanzania, and beyond to deliberate, share experiences, and create a roadmap for implementing effective RPL mechanisms in East Africa.

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Financing Models for Literacy and Non-Formal Education in West Africa

Theme: Financing Models for Literacy and Non-Formal Education in West Africa
Presenter: Ms. Eleonore Ouedraogo
Date: October 28, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM GMT (Mali and Togo Time)
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/53IRrjpZRByIGMcMd4bmyw
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Webinar: 'Exploring learning through culture: Leveraging the arts to empower cities'

You are warmly invited to the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities' Webinar: ‘Exploring learning through culture: Leveraging the arts to empower cities’ on 15 October 2025. This 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.

This webinar will focus on culture and the arts as powerful vehicles for promoting lifelong learning in cities. Creative processes, whether they are related to the visual arts, music, dance or theatre, can foster new ways of thinking, personal growth and self-expression. These activities not only enhance cognitive abilities but also inspire individuals to see the world in a different way, encouraging innovative and outside-the-box thinking. Artistic interventions in urban spaces can transform city environments, offering opportunities to reconnect with local cultural heritage and forge stronger community bonds.

This webinar will delve into the potential of culture and artistic practices to shape urban learning experiences. Speakers will consider how cultural institutions and public art initiatives make culture-based learning accessible to diverse audiences. They will discuss strategies for integrating the arts into urban education policies. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how cultural initiatives can be designed to enhance educational inclusion, engagement and empowerment across diverse communities.

Time
15 October 2025, 13:00 to 14:00 (CEST)

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