Strategies and Practices for Building Organisation and Learning to Support Solidaristic Livelihood Alternatives against the Global Polycrisis
27 June 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 | Gqeberha
South Africa
Webinar
The Webinar will explore and discuss responses to the polycrisis of capitalism through solidaristic practices focussing on a range of alternative livelihood and other socio-economic activities.
The discussion will take the form of a panel discussion between panelists from South Africa, East Africa, and the US based on their experience in this field.
Join CIPSET for a conversation with:
- Hibist Kassa - Policy Intertace Fellow at the Institute for Environmental Futures, University of Leicester, UK.
- Carol Anne Spreen - Professor of International Education at New York University & visiting professor at the University of Johannesburg.
- Angela Chukuzira - An activist based at the Ukombozi Library in Nairobi, Kenya.
Thursday 27 June 2024 at 16h00 on ZOOM. Click here to join the webinar.
for more information please contact Enver Motala 082 463 4189 or Ira Senekal 083 9516119
Cost
Free
Upcoming events
Webinar: Literacy and Women’s Rights
(GMT+2)
770 million adults have never learned to read and write. Two thirds of them are women. Why are so many women and girls still denied an education? How can literacy contribute to women's empowerment? To mark International Literacy Day 2024 ALEF is proud to host a forum on LITERACY AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS featuring contributions from leading researchers and practitioners.
Speakers:
RAFAT NABI
Rafat Nabi is a Team Leader of the World Bank funded "Select" educational programme in Sindh, Pakistan, and academic visitor at Lancaster University. She has previously worked as Director of Education, Aga Khan Foundation (Afghanistan) and Senior Advisor to the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan and Save the Children (Afghanistan). Her forthcoming book encapsulates a decade of hands-on experience in both formal and non-formal education in remote and challenging regions.
BARBARA TRUDELL
Barbara Trudell is a senior consultant in the use of African languages for learning; she currently works for SIL Africa Learning & Development. Barbara lived and worked in Africa for 30 years, and currently resides in the United States. She is a member of ALEF's advisory board.
KEZABU RESTY MUTAAWE
Resty is executive director of the Ugandan NGO Change African Child International, which works to empower girls and women through education. For the last ten years CACI have partnered with ALEF to run literacy empowerment groups for unschooled adults living in poverty in Kampala and Entebbe.
Past events
UNESCO Learning Cities webinar ‘Empowering institutions and communities to drive lifelong learning for climate action’
This webinar will focus on the empowerment of learning providers to promote lifelong learning for climate action as an essential component for the transformation towards more sustainable, climate-friendly cities. This pertains to a range of institutions – from early childhood care and education (ECCE) providers, schools and universities to adult education centres, community learning centres (CLCs), cultural institutions, museums and libraries, among others.
Time
21 August 2024, 13:00 to 14:00 (CEST)
Programme
Speakers
- Ms Won Byun, UNESCO
- Mr Collin Pillay, Durban, South Africa
- Ms Diane Dobrean, Cugir, Romania
- Mr Belhand Boujemaa, Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco
Closing
Mr Raúl Valdés Cotera, Chief Programme Coordinator a.i., UIL
Moderator
Ms Edith Hammer, Programme Specialist, UIL
Registration
Zoom link
Languages
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish
The official launch of the revised Integrated Community-Based Adult Education (ICBAE) Programme
DVV International, in cooperation with the Institute of Adult Education (IAE), is organising an official launching event of the revised Integrated Community-Based Adult Education (ICBAE) Programme Guidelines.
The event is set to take place from 13-14 August 2024.
Venue: Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam
His Excellency the German Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr. Thomas Terstegen, will be delivering remarks during the official launching. The expected guest of honour is the Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), Prof. Adolf Mkenda.
The ICBAE Programme has been reviewed in collaboration with the Institute of Adult Education and MoEST. It aims to provide comprehensive adult non-formal education and skills development to out-of-school youth and adults across Tanzania. The ICBAE programme is being supported financially and technically by DVV International with assistance from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Participants invited include high-level officials from partner Ministries (PO-RALG and MoEST) as well as key stakeholders in the adult education sector, including development partners, universities, TENMET, civil society organisations, and Folk Development Colleges.