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The final report on the 2021 Global Learning Festival is now available

Submitted by Jac Torres Gomez on January 9, 2022 - 11:37

The final report on the 2021 Global Learning Festival is now available. This project incorporates many partners from across various sectors across the world in a project support hope and unity during these times of uncertainty. The reflections, outcomes and stories contained in the report give great insight into the meaningful work that many have collaborated on through this project, and well as supports groups wishing to run their own local learning festivals.

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City of Canning seeks Expressions of Interest from Presenters of shared solutions to sustainability issues

Submitted by Caroline Jones on January 5, 2022 - 11:18

The City of Canning, Perth Western Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest from researchers, local governments and government agencies, individuals, groups, social enterprises and businesses who are applying creative, innovative and courageous responses to the policy and practical challenges of our time, and looking for incredible ways to inspire our broader community to collaborate closely on co-creating shared solutions to sustainability issues.

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Call for Papers reminder | The UALL, SCUTREA and ESREA conferences are back in 2022

Submitted by Verity Hilton on January 4, 2022 - 11:06

The Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) and the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) are holding a joint conference on June 6th- 9th 2022 hosted by the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Research & Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL).

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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, December 2021

Submitted by David Atchoarena on December 22, 2021 - 10:08

As 2021 comes to a close, I wish to thank all of you for the interest you have shown and the actions you have taken to promote lifelong learning. I would also like to thank the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning’s global partners for their productive alliances over the past 12 months. Together, we have found strong solutions to reinforcing the provision of lifelong learning opportunities for all, despite the challenging environment of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

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IIEP in action | December 2021

Submitted by Mike Osborne on December 21, 2021 - 09:35

The past two years have been marked by an unprecedented global crisis, threatening years of progress in the education sector. How has IIEP helped countries around the world to plan and manage education, to adapt to emergencies and to meet new needs?

Discover our new biennial report [featured in full below].

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The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education - Richard F Heller

Submitted by Richard Heller on December 14, 2021 - 10:54

My book, The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education is now published by Springer. It is open source and can be downloaded, and a copy is featured below and attached.

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ALCN Ripples November/December Newsletter

Submitted by Leone Wheeler on December 13, 2021 - 11:14

In this newsletter, you can read about how libraries are leading the drive for learning cities in Australia; the success of the second Global Learning Festival; the contributions of our members to UNESCO's Global Network of Learning City international conference and publications, and most importantly the day to day work of ensuring citizens have access to relevant, quality lifelong learning opportunities.

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The Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments’ yearly reports on SDG localization, available here!

Submitted by Edgardo Bilsky on December 9, 2021 - 19:01

United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), in collaboration with the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, which gathers the 25 main networks of local and regional governments worldwide, has been producing the yearly reports ‘Towards the localization of the SDGs’ since 2017.

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"BE A LEARNING CITIZEN" UNESCO Science Camp Budapest 29 November- 03 December 2021

Submitted by Carmel Berendi on December 2, 2021 - 18:41

The "V. Science Camp Budapest 2021" was held from 29 Nov- 03. Dec. 2021 with a focus on sustainability, learning communities and social innovation. The event was hosted by the prestigious adult education institute Kossuth Klub, in strategic partnership with PASCAL under the patronage of the Hungarian National Commission of UNESCO. Young innovators were challenged to create the pilot project: BE A LEARNING CITIZEN!

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UNESCO Webinars - 2 and 9 December 2021

Submitted by Susan Kelly on December 2, 2021 - 13:47

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL). On 9 December 2021, the UNESCO’s Section of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, and the University of East Anglia (UK) will host a webinar on ‘Family literacy and indigenous and local learning’.

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