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twitter. com/uil facebook. com/unesco. uil/ Promoting lifelong learning for all Arne Carlsen, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Expert Meeting 4 -5 October 2016 Building a Lifelong Learning Agenda in Southeast Asian Countries

The promotion of lifelong learning through the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Collection of LLL Policies Global Alliance for Literacy Observatory for RVA UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning GRALE III Learning Cities Community Learning Centers Prof. (Hon), Dr. h. c. mult. Arne Carlsen - Director UIL promotes and supports lifelong learning with a focus on adult learning, continuing education, literacy and non-formal basic education. Its activities place particular emphasis on furthering educational equity for disadvantaged groups and in the countries most afflicted by poverty and conflict.

2030 Agenda: 17 goals and 169 targets

UIL’s working definition of ‘lifelong learning’ Lifelong learning is rooted in the integration of learning and living. It covers learning activities for people of all ages in all life-wide contexts and through a variety of modalities which together meet a wide range of learning needs and demands.

LIFELONG LEARNING Expanding the knowledge base for better policy making The Collection of 60 Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from countries and international organizations. This collection offers a comprehensive overview of the development of lifelong learning policies around the world.

LIFELONG LEARNING Expanding the knowledge base for better policy making The Global Observatory of Recognition, Validation and Accreditation of Non-formal and Informal Learning The Global Inventory of National Qualification Framework

LIFELONG LEARNING Communities in Action Community Learning Centres (CLCs) and other community organizations. Developing stronger partnerships to enhance community-based Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities 2012 -2016

What is a learning city? A Learning City is: • a city which effectively mobilises its resources in every sector to: • promote inclusive learning from basic to higher education; • re-vitalise learning in families and communities; • facilitate learning for and in the workplace; • extend the use of modern learning technologies; • enhance quality and excellence in learning; • nurture a culture of learning throughout life. • In so doing it will create and reinforce: • individual empowerment and social cohesion, • economic and cultural prosperity, • sustainable development

Third Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE III) In addition to monitoring the Belém Framework for Action, GRALE III investigates the impact of ALE on health and well-being, employment and the labour market, and social, civic and community life. This reflects a shift towards the more holistic view of education and lifelong learning embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

GRALE III: ALE benefits individuals, employers and societies Healthy behaviours & attitudes Longer life expectancy Reduction in lifestyle diseases Lower costs for acute healthcare Skills & employability Literacy & numeracy Higher wages Job satisfaction & commitment Greater productivity & entrepreneurship Increased tax revenues Life skills such as resilience & self-confidence Tolerance of diversity Attention to the environment Social cohesion Political participation

Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL) • A multi-stakeholder partnership to advance literacy in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. • To foster a lifelong and life-wide approach to literacy and to coordinate the collaborative efforts of multiple stakeholders so as to achieve the SDGs.

LITERACY and Basic Skills Governments Policy, funding, multistakeholder partnerships with civil society and private sector, monitoring Management of learning centres, libraries advocacy, mentoring App development, fund raising, advocacy, technological support Open and distance learning, MOOCs, action research, evaluation Global alliance for synergy of action Civil society Private sector Academic institutions Regional organizations Global Alliance for literacy UN family Literacy target in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Integrate literacy into SDG implementation, monitoring, evaluation, knowledge sharing Knowledge sharing, networking with resource institutions, funding, monitoring, evaluating

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