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The African Continental Project (ACP) and MOJA invite you to a webinar about the MOJA Journal of Adult Education (create link)– the Journal for and about adult learning and education in Africa.

The webinar will draw attention to two of the contributions from activist scholars from South Africa. Participants will have an opportunity to meet the authors and engage them around their works.

Meet and talk to the authors

Mondli Hlatshwayo writes about digitalization and adult learning and education (ALE) in Africa. He draws attention to the need to include ALE in the policies of the African Union. You can view or download the article here)

Britt Baatjes and her colleagues write about the learnings of workers in the informal economy in Africa. She shares the experiences of workers who participated in the African chapter of the WIEGO (create a link to WIEGO) school for workers in the informal economy. You can view or download the article here.

When: 4 May 2023

Time: 14:00 – 15:15 (SAST) 15:00 - 16:15 (EAT)

You can view or download the full Journal and/or articles here

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April 27 – 30, 2023 | 8:30 am ET | 14:30 CET | 18:00 IST

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Together, we’re re-imagining what learning can be.

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The Re-imagining Education Conference (REC) is an annual 4-day long intensive online conference, bringing people together across geographies, knowledge systems and experiences. The abundance of tools and knowledge shared in the conference also reverberates in our micro conferences happening every two months throughout the year in a more intimate setting.

REC is organized within and throughout the large web of the Ecoversities Alliance, a coalition of educators, of learners, practitioners, communities, weavers, and dreamers from a plurality of worldviews, backgrounds, and experiences.

Over the past 2 years, the conference has brought together over

2000 people, 280 contributors, and more than 50 organizations from 6 continents.

Through the conference, our hope is to make space for questions to surface and relations to emerge and strengthen.

• How can we learn from “other worlds” to enrich all our worlds?
• How can we listen to what is alive and emergent and integrate it into our daily practices?
• How can academics nurture and be nurtured by nonconventional spaces that are re-imagining education and life?
• What if our places of learning oriented away from learning about the world in order to act upon it, to learning to become with the world around us?

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Exploring the roles and expectations of different stakeholders involved in the ALE (Adult Learning and Education) system with the objective of building consensus between stakeholders towards optimised ALE service delivery and a stronger system.

Date and Time

20 April 2023: 2 hours (Scheduled across different time zones)

Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania: 14h00-16h00 | South Africa, Malawi: 13h00-15h00

Participants

The following participants are welcome to register and attend the webinar:

• ALL current ALESBA online training course participants as well as their colleagues and stakeholders/partner organisations they work with.
• Anyone involved in the ALE system e.g., from government (at all levels and from different sectors), NGOs (local and international), Universities (lecturers and Adult Education students) and Adult Education institutions.
• Participants from Africa as well as other countries.

Objectives of the webinar

The objectives of the webinar are to:

• Raise awareness about the importance of consensus building among all stakeholders towards a stronger ALE system and service delivery.
• Share a practical case study from Uganda on the challenges, successful entry points for consensus building and the benefits for the ALE system and service delivery (panel discussion).
• Provide opportunity for webinar participants to contextualise the possibilities for their own country context.

Moderator and Speakers

The webinar will be moderated by Sonja Belete (Author of ALESBA booklets and trainer for the online course) with technical assistance from Lindia Trout (MOJA) and input from David Harrington (Project Director African Continental Project, DVV International). The following speakers and representatives from stakeholders in Uganda will be on the panel:

• National Government: Mr. Everest Tumwesigye: Commissioner Community Development and Literacy - Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) Uganda
• National Government: Mrs. Imelda Kyaringabira: National ICOLEW Coordinator - MGLSD Uganda
• Local Government: Mr. Geoffrey Akena: District Community Development Officer (MGLSD) – Nwoya, Uganda
• International NGO: Mr. Caesar Kyebakola - DVV International Uganda Country Director
• Local NGO: Ms. Teddy Naluwu – Country Coordinator - UNBOUND Uganda
• University representative: Prof Ephraim Nuwagaba (Kyambogo University, Uganda)

Webinar Topic: What is the value of an NQF (National Qualifications Framework) to the ALE sector?

The webinar will explore qualifications frameworks as one of the system building blocks in the ALE sector/system. Experts from South Africa will share a case study on the development and practice of an NQF in South Africa, followed by a critique/analysis of the framework. The webinar programme will allow time for debate on the value and relevance of qualifications frameworks for the ALE sector and system among participants.

Date and Time: 5 April 2023: 2 hours (Scheduled across different time zones)

Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania: 14h00-16h00 South Africa, Malawi: 13h00-15h00

Participants:

The following participants are welcome to register and attend the webinar:

• ALL current ALESBA online training course participants as well as their colleagues and stakeholders/partner organisations they work with.
• Anyone involved in the ALE system e.g., from government (at all levels and from different sectors), NGOs (local and international), Universities (lecturers and Adult Education students) and Adult Education institutions.
• Participants from all countries in Africa and beyond.

Objectives of the webinar:

The objectives of the webinar are to:

• Unpack the importance of qualifications frameworks for the ALE sector/system and debate the value it can add to the sector and its target group.
• Share a practical case study from South Africa on how a national qualifications framework was developed and structured with specific reference to the ALE sector.
• Reflect upon and critique the process of developing and implementing (including current practices) the South African NQF and share lessons learned with webinar participants (with specific reference to the ALE sector)

Moderator and Speakers:

The webinar will be moderated by Sonja Belete (ALESBA author and online facilitator) with an overview of the MOJA and DVV International Africa continental project by Mr. David Harrington (Project Director). The following guest speakers/moderators will present/facilitate the key topics as indicated in the programme.

• Presenter on Development of the NQF in South Africa (history and structure of the NQF) with specific reference to the ALE sector: Ms. Heidi Bolton – Senior Manager: Research SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority)
• Presenter(s) on the implementation and current practices/experiences with the NQF in South Africa with specific reference on the ALE sector: Dr. Morgan Maphutha – Deputy Director for Post-School Teacher Education in the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa
• Moderator of the debate/discussion on the value of qualifications frameworks for the ALE sector: Mr. Ivor Baatjes (MOJA representative)

Webinar programme: Two hours

We are looking forward to your participation!!

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11 November 2022

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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