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International Literacy Day, 2021 - Uganda
| East Africa Webinar
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), in partnership with DVV International, will host a webinar as we join the rest of the world to mark International Literacy Day (ILD). Our theme is: "Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide” with specific focus on youth and adult literacy. The webinar will take place Friday, 10th September 2021 from 09h30 – 12h00. It will also be streamed live via the MGLSDs Facebook page and YouTube channel.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic consequences may last many years and the world as we knew it may never be regained. Adult learning and education (ALE), like other forms of social and economic activities in Uganda and elsewhere, have been affected. Whilst this pandemic has drawn attention to a global health crisis, we recognise that its effects are felt across many sectors causing devastating social, economic and political crises that are bound to leave deep and lasting scars on local, regional and global economies.
By the end of this webinar, we expect that participants will have:
- shared experiences on technology-enabled literacy learning programmes as part of activities to mark ILD 2021;
- analysed national responses and strategies for recovery and resilience-building beyond the pandemic; and;
- considered appropriate mechanisms to deliver ALE services in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link to the webinar to follow shortly
Climate Change Webinar: The impact on the livelihoods of women
| Southern Africa Webinar
Cape Agulhas Municipality in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Cape Nature, Overberg District Municipality, Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Institute for Poverty, Land, Agrarian Studies, and the Overberg Development Association will host a climate change webinar “Climate change and the impact on the livelihoods of women in rural areas” on Friday 13 August 2021 from 10h00 – 12h00. The webinar will be streamed via the Cape Agulhas Municipal Facebook and YouTube pages.
The objective of this webinar is to bring together voices from civic, government and academia in a discussion about the implications of climate change on the livelihoods of women. Recognising that the livelihoods of women, especially those in rural areas and fishing communities, are severely affected by climate change, the audience and speakers are invited to consider what could be done to protect and sustain the livelihoods of women working across agricultural and community food-building systems.
Training for Transformation Workshop
| Africa Training
CONNECTING TO FREIRE AND CO-CREATING ACTIVISM BEYOND COVID-19
The 5 day Introduction Workshop is an initiation to Training for Transformation (TFT) methods, skills and tools designed for development practitioners, activists and community organizers from CBOs, NGOs and FBOs. It explores Paulo Freire's approach to critical conscientization and how to apply it in a changing environment.
KEY THEMES
- Personal Mastery
- Introduction to Transformative Development
- Political Economy of the Environment
- Introduction to Paulo Freire
- Facilitation or Animation
e-Learning Africa 2022 – 15th International Conference & Exhibition on ICT for Education, Training and Skills Development
| Africa Conference
Founded in 2005, eLearning Africa is the leading pan-African conference and exhibition on ICT for Education, Training & Skills Development. The three day event offers participants the opportunity to develop multinational and cross-industry contacts and partnerships, as well as to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Over 14 consecutive years, eLearning Africa has hosted more than 18,000 participants from100+ different countries around the world, with over 80% coming from the African continent. More than 3,830 speakers have addressed the conference about every aspect of technology supported learning, training and skills development.
Join us from May 11 – 13, 2022 in Kigali and make connections with the key people shaping the future of education and training on the African continent. Network with top educational decision makers and professionals, investors, experts, policy makers and practitioners from governments and inter-governmental organisations, public and private education, and corporate learning and development.
Read more about the eLearning Africa 2022 theme "A New Purpose for Education", and become involved in shaping the conference agenda by proposing a topic, talk or session here.
International Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of Adult Education in Tanzania
| East Africa Conference
This event is organized by the University of Dar es Salaam in partnership with other adult education stakeholders in Tanzania. The guest of Honor will be His Excellency, Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa (MP) and the Prime Minister of The United Republic Of Tanzania. The conference will provide room for plenary discussions with participants about status of adult education in Tanzania
Exploring ‘resilience’ and climate justice: challenges for ALE
| Global Webinar
In these times of extreme precarity, a new buzzword is ‘resilience’. In combination with adjectives resilience means many different things to different constituencies across the natural and social sciences, ranging from absorptive to adaptive; restorative to transformative resilience. This webinar explores different interpretations of resilience and outlines a variety of resilience capacities in the context of climate justice. We pose the questions: how do we as adult educators understand and utilise the concept of ‘resilience’? What understandings of `resilience’ are most useful and generative in the collective struggles towards climate justice?
For further information contact Dorothy Lucardie: dorothy.lucardie@bigpond.com.au
Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/webina...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining
the meeting.
Ecofeminism and Food Systems
| Southern Africa Webinar
Building food systems is becoming increasingly important and raises important questions about the role of adult educators. The Centre for Integrated Post-School Education and Training (CIPSET) at the Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa is currently running a series on Community Food Systems.
Susan Nakacwa is the speaker at this event. Susan joined GRAIN, an international non-profit organisation. in 2017 after working with several regional civil society organisations on the African continent. A journalist by training, her passion lies in researching, documenting and making the case for smallholder farming in Africa. Based in Kampala, Uganda, Susan works with GRAIN partners across the continent, especially on issues related to seeds, land grabs and trade policy.
Date: 12 May 2021
Time: 16:30 (CAT)
RSVP to: siyabulelam@mandela.ac.za
Zoom details: ID:999 3598 8869 Pass Code: 189406
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.