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Dear ICAE members, partners, colleagues, activists, experts and friends of ALE around the globe!

UNESCO has announced that the CONFINTEA VII conference with the theme ’Adult learning and education for sustainable development – a transformative agenda’ will be held from 15 to 17 June 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco.

This is a preliminary announcement to one of the key events that will precede CONFINTEA VII is the Civil Society Forum (CSF) that is being organised by the ICAE.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT

Civil Society Forum

Adult Learning and Education – Because the future cannot wait

on Tuesday 14 June 2022 from 10 AM to 5 PM (Morocco time). Venue: TBC

The Civil Society Forum will be a hybrid forum to be held in person in Marrakech and virtually, with no limit on the number of participants.

Civil society organisations from across the globe will come together to review the latest developments in adult learning and education, globally and across the regions, discuss problems and priorities, launch ICAE Spotlight Report and adopt a Global ALE Manifesto that will inform the final set of civil society recommendations for CONFINTEA VII and the Marrakech Framework for Action.

The Forum will provide a platform for discussions on the crucial challenges for ALE today and identify priorities for the coming years, including:

• Transformative ALE and its role in Agenda 2030

• ALE and the New Social Contract

• ALE as the core of the lifelong learning process

• Securing the right to adult learning and education

• Priorities areas of ALE from the civil society perspective

We will also launch the 50^th Anniversary of ICAE!

The following is the PRELIMINARY Registration link for the Civil Society Forum:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSforkRLicM0mLeAgGgaa92YHOPFGaXPSCGQA0Pm5FM9eK8Lqg/viewform

Through this link you can indicate if you are planning to participate on-site or online. We will be sending a full registration form to follow-up this Preliminary Registration in early May 2022, as well as the invitation letters.

The main language of the Civil Society Forum will be English. We are continuing to explore having interpretation in Arabic, French and Spanish. This will depend on the number of participants and our own limited funds.

Please be aware that participation in Civil Society Forum doesn’t guarantee participation in the main CONFINTEA VII Conference, which is by UNESCO invitation only!

The ICAE is working closely with UNESCO and our local hosts to explore the possibility that civil society participants who are not able to take part in the main CONFINTEA VII conference, will have opportunities to follow the conversations via live streaming of the sessions and arrange “CONFINTEA VII chats” – to exchange and discuss what is happening in the conference.

Aside from engaging with the CONFINTEA VII proceedings, there will be several other civil society events on 15-17 June, such as the re-launch of the ‘Convergence’ journal, an exhibition on ALE and civic education, meetings on various ALE-relevant topics, opportunity to network with local civil society organisations and learn about their work in ALE. So, there a many more reasons to join us in Marrakech!

Participants at the Civil Society Forum will have to cover their own travel and accommodation costs, while ICAE covers other costs related to the Civil Society Forum. We will provide you with a list of recommended hotels and travel information, as well as the detailed programme of CSF and accompanying events.

We remind you to check for the latest travel requirements, for example, will you need a visa to enter Morocco. Please make sure you also check the COVID-19 related travel requirements!

Preliminary registration will close on May 15^th, 2022. Don’t miss it!

We are looking forward to seeing you in Marrakech!

Yours

International Council for Adult Education Belgrade, April 2022

CLIMATE JUSTICE EDUCATION:

WEAVING TOGETHER OUR STORIES OF NATURE AND PLACE

24 May 2022, 90 minutes

8am PT, 16:00 BST; 17:00 CAT/CEST; 20:30 IST; 1:00 AEDT (25 May)

This webinar builds on the previous March 2022 session where participants worked in small groups to share ideas and experiences of effective climate justice education (CJE). This webinar continues to explore CJE, this time, using the power of creative expression and arts which can create spaces of imagination, hope, and even healing.

Working in small groups, we will use a story work and métissage approach, a form of creative engagement that combines and weaves together individual stories into a collective narrative.

PIMA co-hosts the Climate Justice and Adult Learning and Education (ALE) Webinar Series with
Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education (CASAE), Adult Learning Australia (ALA), MOJA Adult Education Africa and Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in Education of Adults (SCUTREA).

The webinar is free and will be recorded. Facilitators are Shauna Butterwick, Darlene Clover and Joy Polanco O’Neil.

We look forward to you joining us!

Le Conseil International pour l’éducation des adultes (ICAE) a intensifié les préparatifs de la Conférence Internationale sur l’Education des Adultes (CONFINTEA VII) depuis que l'UNESCO a officiellement annoncé que la Conférence se déroulera du 15 au 17 Juin 2022 à Marrakech (Maroc) sur le thème : "Apprentissage et éducation des adultes pour le développement durable - Un programme transformateur". Dans le sillage des préparatifs de ce grand événement, nous participons à la Consultation publique en ligne sur l'avant-projet du Cadre d'action de Marrakech de la CONFINTEA VII. A cet effet, nous avons mobilisé les membres pour y participer et partagé avec eux notre analyse et notre réponse en guise d'orientation.

Plus tard, en prélude à la CONFINTEA VII nous organiserons le Forum de la société civile le 14 juin 2022 à Marrakech. Afin de préparer convenablement ce forum, nous avons décidé d'initier des réunions préparatoires régionales des organisations de la société civile, pour avoir une perspective régionale, échanger, discuter et élaborer des stratégies.

Nous vous invitons à nous rejoindre le 21 avril sur Zoom à 16H00 heure de Paris ou 14H00 GMT.

L’agenda de la rencontre se présente comme suit :

• Allocution de bienvenue de la Vice-présidente de ICAE pour l'Afrique
• Brève présentation du plan d’action 2022 de ICAE
• CONFINTEA VII au Maroc : mise à jour et plans
• Document final régional de l'UNESCO sur l'Afrique : présentation du contenu général et débat
• Défis et priorités des OSC africaines dans l'éducation des adultes - contribution à CONFINTEA VII
• Recommandations des OSC africaines pour CONFINTEA VII.

Langue de la réunion: Français

Voici le lien zoom qui vous permettra d’accéder à la réunion:

Le Conseil International pour l’éducation des Adultes vous invite à une réunion zoom

Thème: CONFINTEA VII – Rencontre préparatoire des organisations de la Société Civile de l’Afrique Francophone

Date et heure: 21 Avril 2022, 16H00 heure de Paris/Vienna ou 14H00 GMT

Le lien zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87386972799?pwd=VGZVQUtMM1BxYUtQWm1DajRjZXRVdz09

Identifiant de la réunion: 873 8697 2799

Mot de passe: 257709

Nous avons hâte de vous voir et d'échanger avec vous !

Carole Avande Houndjo, Vice-Présidente de ICAE pour l’Afrique Belgrade le 10 Avril 2022

Katarina Popović, Secrétaire Générale de ICAE

Since UNESCO has officially announced that Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII): ‘Adult learning and education for sustainable development – A transformative agenda’ will be held from 15 to 17 June 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco, ICAE has intensified the preparations for the event. We are taking part in Public online consultation on the preliminary draft CONFINTEA VII Marrakech Framework for Action, mobilised the members to take part and shared with them our analysis and response, as an orientation.

Further on, we will organise Civil Society Forum on 14 June, as a pre-conference of the CONFINTEA VII. In order to prepare it, we decided to initiate Regional preparatory meetings of civil society organisations, to get regional perspective, exchange, discuss and strategise.

We invite you to join us on April 21^st on Zoom, with the following Agenda:

• CONFINTEA VII in Morocco: update and plans
• Update on ICAE´s plans for CONFINTEA VII and CSF
• UNESCO´s Regional outcome document from Africa - an overview and discussion
• African CSO challenges and priorities in adult education – input to CONFINTEA VII
• Recommendations for CONFINTEA VII from African CSOs.

Language of the meeting: English

PROGRAMME

13.00 – 13.15 Welcoming word from Carole Avande Houndjo, Pamoja, ICAE vice president for Africa

CONFINTEA VII in Morocco: update and plans
Update on ICAE´s plans for CONFINTEA VII and CSF
Katarina Popovic, ICAE, Serbia

13.15 – 13.30 Questions and answers

13.30 – 13.45 UNESCO´s Regional outcome document from Africa - an overview and discussion
Ivor Baatjes, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

13.45 – 14.00 Questions and answers, discussion

14.00 – 14.30 Input for the discussion on the African CSO challenges and priorities in adult education
and recommendations for CONFINTEA VII
Robert Jjuuko, My Career Uganda, Uganda
NN, KTO, Tanzania (tbc)
Bolanle Simeon-Fayomi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

14.30 – 15.00 Discussion on Recommendations for CONFINTEA VII from African CSOs

Here is the Zoom link:

International Council for Adult Education is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CONFINTEA VII - CSO preparatory meeting Africa

Time: Apr 21, 2022 01:00 PM Paris/Vienna

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86304832048?pwd=S2ZJQTcrN2Z3TGd1M3B4RksyT2E3dz09

Meeting ID: 863 0483 2048

Passcode: 983071

We are looking forward to seeing you and exchanging with you!

Carole Avande Houndjo, ICAE Vice-President for Africa Belgrade, April 10th, 2022

Katarina Popović. ICAE Secretary General

Global Briefing on Public Consulation of the CONFINTEA VII Draft Marrakech Framework for Action

Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87369201380?pwd=SHJCTDNETlQzdmh5UjJHdituUUJVQT09

Meeting ID: 873 6920 1380

Passcode: 205335

DATE: 30 March 2022

PLACE: Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l'Image 'CNCI' - Cité de la Culture (Tunis) - Avenue Mohamed V - Tunis

LANGUAGES: Arabic / French / English with simultaneous translation

MODERATOR: Mr. Houssem Bel Hadj

In June 2022, the seventh global United Nations meeting on adult learning and education (ALE) is planned for Morocco. This is our opportunity to influence the framework for action for the next 12 years so that it does address critical issues for the majority world. The climate catastrophe, devastating war, and conflict most recently in Ukraine, health pandemics, food insecurity, and economic uncertainties, impact the majority of people and the environment, all of which are our concern.

PIMA is working with civil society ALE networks to impact the CONFINTEA processes to ensure that values of peace, social solidarity, human development, and socio-ecological justice are integral to the anticipated Marrakesh Framework.

The webinar is for PIMA members and associates who wish to understand the process of global policy making in ALE and to identify the intervention points. This is in preparation for an on-line consultation coordinated by UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in the coming weeks. We look forward to you joining us!

DATE: 18 March 2022

TIMES: 8am CET, 9am, CAT, 2pm Bangkok, 6pm Sydney, 12midnight (17th) Vancouver

For further information contact dorothy.lucardie@bigpond.com.au