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Through practical case studies from several Pamoja Education countries, the panelists will present the emergency education situation in their respective countries. The discussions will help formulate concrete recommendations for all stakeholders concerned with education.

Join us on 7 May 2025!

You are warmly invited to the webinar 'Lifelong learning for older adults: Bridging the grey digital divide' on 7 May 2025.

This webinar, organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the Institute for the Future of Education at Tec de Monterrey, will explore innovative digital learning initiatives that cater to the unique learning needs of older adults through accessible, inclusive and empowering provision.

Background

Limited digital skills, inaccessible technology and ageist stereotypes often exclude older people from opportunities to learn, communicate and participate actively in society.

Educational executives, experts and practitioners from different regions will share insights on effective digital skills programmes, policy environments that foster lifelong digital learning, and strategies that combat ageism by recognizing the active part that older adults can play in the digital era.

The discussion will highlight the ways in which inclusive digital learning can help older adults bridge the digital divide, integrate into today’s fast-evolving digital landscapes, and actively participate in and contribute to society.

Findings presented during this webinar are part of a UIL research project on reskilling & upskilling, intergenerational learning and digital learning for older adults, which is being implemented with the support of Shanghai Open University. Drawing on ongoing research, UIL will shortly be releasing a series of research reports, strategic policy recommendations and institutional guidelines for lifelong learning tailored to older adults.

Webinar information

Date and time

7 May 2025, 13.00–14.00 hours CEST

Programme

Welcome

• Ms Mo Wang, Programme Specialist / Project Lead on Lifelong Learning for Older Adults, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

Expert inputs

• Redefining aging in a digital world: From retirement to reinvention
  Professor José Escamilla, Associate Director of the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
• The role of Geragogy in digital learning
  Ms Carol Ma, Head (Gerontology Programmes) & Senior Fellow (CEL) | S R Nathan School of Human Development, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
• Harnessing the power of technology to change the way we age
  Mr Alex Glazebrook, Vice President, Programs, Senior Planet and Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP, United States of America
• Intelligence technology benefiting older adults: Digital learning makes life better!
  Ms Yuan Wang, Associate Research Fellow, Shanghai University for the Senior, People’s Republic of China

Discussion

Summary and closing
Mr Raúl Valdés Cotera, Chief Programme Coordinator, UIL

Moderator: Ms Mo Wang, Programme Specialist, UIL

More information

Between 2020 and 2022, as part of an international research project initiated by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in cooperation with Shanghai Open University (SOU) on the engagement of higher education institutions (HEIs) in lifelong learning, a study was conducted to ascertain the response of HEIs to the learning needs of ageing societies. The study, which focused on several thematic areas, was able to identify some of the main challenges that older adults face in accessing lifelong learning opportunities.

Building on these findings, UIL will carry out three thematic analyses – on reskilling and upskilling, intergenerational learning and digital learning for older adults – as part of its second agreement with SOU, which runs from 2023 to 2025. The aim of this research is to explore a broad range of institutions offering learning opportunities for older demographics, including beyond traditional HEIs, and will serve as not only a continuation of the original study but as an expansion of it.

Further information
Research project 'The benefits of lifelong learning for older adults'

Register for the next webinars in UIL's Global Webinar Series!

PIMA-IACEHOF WG2 Joint Webinars

Higher education supporting the development of adult learning and education

Held in Zoom, 5 May 2025 and 10 June 2025

RoundA - for 5 May, 2025 in zoom in between 2.00pm and 4.00pm CET

moderator: Balázs Németh, PIMA ExCo member

Welcome words by Shirley Walters as PIMA president

Zan Chen: Research on the professionalisation of adult teachers and educators for the digital

futures

Maja Maksimovic: Adult learning for democracy and activism at HE institutions

Pascal Paschoud: ULLL for skills and society

Catherine Lido: Empowering Learning Cities with novel approaches to evaluation and to the

psychology of environmental sustainability

Closing thoughts by Heribert Hinzen as PIMA Vice-President

Time: May 5, 2025 02:00 PM Budapest

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8371...

Meeting ID: 837 1110 0637

Passcode: 602533

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Round B - for 10 June, 2025 in zoom in between 2.00pm and 4.00pm CET

moderator: Balázs Németh, PIMA ExCo member

Welcome words by PIMA president

Larissa Jögi: Enhancing Adult Learning through AI Partnerships at the University

Christy Rodes: Examining Adult Educator Preparation in the US with Broad focus on

teaching, program planning, assessment, and research

Borut Mikulec: Specific roles of universities in the developopent of ALE in Slovenia

George Zarifis: Navigating AI Integration in Higher Education: Insights from Focus Groups

on Ethics, Pedagogy, and Lifelong Learning

Closing thoughts by Heribert Hinzen as PIMA-member

Topic: PIMA Webinar - RoundB on HEIs supporting the development of ALE

Time: Jun 10, 2025 02:00 PM Budapest

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8239...

Meeting ID: 823 9566 3320

Passcode: 12989

Webinar Invitation: Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable Futures

Research has long been shaped by Western and Northern epistemologies, often benefiting dominant interests while sidelining diverse knowledge systems. A shift toward transdisciplinary, co-created research is essential to address complex challenges like unsustainable development.

Join the Transforming Knowledge Research Project and Canon Collins Trust for the first webinar in a new series exploring how equitable knowledge co-creation can transform research and higher education. The discussion will focus on rethinking teaching, research, civic engagement, and university governance and the role of governments, civil society, and multilateral organisations in reshaping the knowledge ecosystem.

📅 Date: April 9, 2025

⏰ Time: 12:00 – 14:00 SAT

📍 Online

This webinar is open to researchers, policymakers, and those invested in the future of higher education.

Register now to be part of the conversation.

You are warmly invited to the Global Alliance for Literacy webinar 'Her literacy, her power: Bridging the gender gap in literacy' on 9 April 2025.

This event, organised in collaboration with the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), will provide a platform for literacy stakeholders from GAL countries to exchange insights on policies, programs, and research dedicated to advancing women’s literacy.

Date and time
9 April 2025, 13:00-14:30h CEST

The webinar will:

• Share gender-responsive literacy policies in GAL countries, highlighting key enablers and barriers to women’s literacy.
• Present promising literacy programs that have enriched learning opportunities and empowerment for women.
• Highlight recent research and insights on trends, challenges, and innovations in women’s literacy.

For more information, please read the full invitation and programme.

To register for the webinar, please click below.

Join us as we explore the impacts of climate change on agriculture and how adult education is helping to mitigate these.

• Presenters: Mamadou Dounantié Mariko (Mali), Karim Chebbi (Tunisia)
• Date: 10 April, 2025
• Time: 14:00 -15:30 (SAST) / 13:00 – 14:30 (WAT)

About the presenters:

1. Karim Chebbi
   Karim Chebbi is a researcher in sociology and demography specializing in cooperatives. A former IT enthusiast and practitioner, he is passionate about history and insightful, critical journalism. He is currently a project manager at DGRV (the German Confederation of Cooperatives), Tunisian section.
2. Mr. Mamadou MARIKO was born in 1963 in Bougouni in the south of Mali. He holds a Master's degree in History and Geography from the “École Normale Supérieure” of Bamako. After having worked for fifteen (15) years in the field of rural development, particularly adult training, he specialized in the field of climate change by obtaining a Specialized Higher Studies Diploma from California Davis University, United States. This specialization is supplemented by several advanced training courses in Mali including training on “Risk reduction, disasters and adaptation to climate change” among others.

Dear ASPBAE Members, Partners and Friends,

Warm greetings from ASPBAE!

We are writing to share with you this upcoming Webinar on “Enhancing Education Sector Approaches to Addressing Learner and Teacher Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Needs” that is being organized by the UNESCO Learning and Education 2030+ Networking Group (LE2030+) Asia-Pacific Thematic Working Group on School Health, Nutrition, and Well-being.

🗓️3 April 2025 | ⏰10:00 - 11:30 AM Bangkok Time (GMT +7)

🔗Register here! | 💬English Language

With ASPBAE serving as the event moderator, this webinar will feature the launch of the new Review and Assessment of MHPSS in the Education Sector (RAMES) tool. This tool is designed to support Ministries of Education in evaluating their readiness and response to MHPSS needs, informing policies, and strengthening multisectoral collaboration for student and teacher well-being.

The event discussion will include insights from experts, policymakers, and practitioners across the region as follows:

● Presentation of the RAMES tool by UNESCO Bangkok and UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO);

● Discussions on integrating MHPSS into education systems from policymakers, teachers, counselors, and youth advocate and;

● Learning exchange on effective MHPSS programming and multisectoral collaboration.

This webinar is open to government officials, educators, researchers, CSOs, youth networks, and other stakeholders working on school health and well-being. Please see HERE for more details of the event.

Colleagues who are working on or advocating for mental health and well-being in education are encouraged to participate. Thank you and we look forward to your active participation!

Warm regards,

ASPBAE Secretariat

MOJA Adult Education Africa invites you to participate in an interactive workshop on Socially Engaged Scholarship. This workshop will bring together scholars exploring and committed to bridging the gap between academia and civil society by centering knowledge production in real-world struggles, relationships, and transformative action.

Socially engaged scholarship challenges the confines of theoretical abstraction and calls for meaningful praxis—one that fosters mutual respect, collaboration, and direct community impact. In this workshop we will explore in regional working groups how to develop localized strategies for advancing engaged scholarship.

JOIN US at this workshop. We look forward to your contributions as we chart a collective path for engaged scholarship that places community at its centre.

DATE: 24 April 2024

DATE: 14:00 – 15:30 (SAST) / 15:00 - 16:30 (EAT)

See our previous webinars on Socially Engaged Scholarship

1. Building Alternatives through Socially-Useful and Engaged Scholarship
2. Adult and Community Education (ACE) as Socially Engaged Scholarship Webinar
3. WEBINAR Recording on the history and political economy of adult education in Africa