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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
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
Sub-regional consultation for Eastern and Southern Africa in preparation of the seventh International Conference on Adult Education
On 9 June 2021, the UNESCO Regional Office in Harare and the UNESCO Regional Office in Nairobi, in cooperation with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), will host the sub-regional preparatory consultation for the seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) for the region Southern Africa online. Representatives from Botswana, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe will come together to discuss innovations, challenges and forward-looking strategies to renew policies and action in youth and adult learning and education. Outcomes will feed into the CONFINTEA VII Africa Regional Conference and, ultimately, CONFINTEA VII itself, which will take place in 2022.
The Kingdom of Morocco is set to host CONFINTEA VII, which will welcome over 1,000 participants and examine effective adult learning and education policies within a lifelong learning perspective and within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will jointly work on a new framework for action that will replace the Belém Framework for Action (BFA), adopted at CONFINTEA VI in 2009.
During CONFINTEA VII, Member States will be encouraged to enact policies, learning incentives, regulatory frameworks, and institutional structures and mechanisms to contribute to a human rights culture, social justice, shared values and sustainable development. In recognition of continuing advancements in artificial intelligence, special attention will be paid to using information and communications technologies to promote access to adult learning and education and inclusion.
Participation
Participants are nominated by the respective National Commissions for UNESCO.
Leave no one behind - Opportunities to build ALE in Africa
| Africa Meeting
Purposes of the meeting are:
(i) Reconnecting ALE practitioners with one another
(ii) Exploring opportunities to build ALE in Africa through ’We are ALE’ campaign; Swedish partnerships; Moja Website, Connection to Agenda 2030
(iii) Learning from recent study in Uganda by Dr Salome Awidi on literacy and sustainability amongst refugees
Draft Programme
- Welcome and check in
- Brief introduction to ‘We are ALE’ campaign – Carole Avande-Houndjo, Vice President, ICAE
- Short reports from KTO (Tanzania) and FSO (Sweden)
- Group discussion: how can we work with ‘We are ALE’ campaign
- Report on launch of Moja Africa, an online platform for adult educators in Africa
- Brief presentation ‘Literacy and sustainability amongst refugees’ - Dr Salome Awidi
- Discussion
- Pulling threads together for ways forward - discussion
RSVP if you want to attend the meeting to lina.remnert@sverigesfolkhogskolor.se
Time: 11:00-12:30 (CAT)
Upcoming events
Webinar: National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF): a strategic tool for recognising skills in the era of lifelong learning
Webinar: National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF): a strategic tool for recognising skills in the era of lifelong learning.
Across many African countries and beyond, education and labour systems are undergoing rapid transformation driven by technological change, evolving skills needs and increasing labour mobility. In this context, ensuring that skills acquired in different settings are properly recognised has become a central policy priority. NQFs have emerged as key instruments for structuring qualifications systems and improving transparency across learning pathways.
From a lifelong learning perspective, NQFs go beyond the classification of diplomas. They enable the recognition of skills acquired throughout life, including through formal education, vocational training, workplace learning and informal experiences. Thus, they contribute to improved employability, greater social inclusion and enhanced mobility between education and employment systems.
This webinar will explore the strategic role of the NQF as a lever for transforming African education systems, and will examine the conditions for its effective implementation in support of lifelong learning and social inclusion.
Objectives
- Explore the role of NQFs in recognising and valuing diverse forms of learning
- Examine their contribution to employability, mobility and inclusion
- Share experiences and policy approaches from different contexts
- Identify conditions for effective implementation in support of lifelong learning systems
Languages
French, with simultaneous English interpretation
In collaboration with FAALTV
Past events
WEBINAR: Beyond the Chalkboard: Historical Continuities and Hybrid Futures in Adult Learning and Education in Tanzania
Be part of MOJA upcoming webinar as we delve into adult education traditional approaches in Africa, highlighting its historical, didactic, and forward-looking perspectives.
Beyond the Chalkboard: Historical Continuities and Hybrid Futures in Adult Learning and Education in Tanzania
Adult Learning and Education in Tanzania did not begin with the literacy campaigns of the 1970s, nor has it ever been confined to the classroom. This webinar is based on an article that traces learning across successive historical periods—from indigenous and community-based systems through colonial schooling, Ujamaa-era mass education, structural adjustment and later projectised and donor-supported provision while examining the growing role of digital mediation.
- Presenter: Ms Leonia Kassamia from Institute of Adult Education
- Date: THURSDAY, August 27st, 2026
- Time: 13-14:30 (SAST)/ 11-12:30 (GMT)
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OoTfxoc8Ry2nrTOdSh9zwg
UIL x AF3L - Webinar - Lifelong learning and the inclusion of NEETs in Africa: Rethinking pathways to empowerment and economic inclusion
Across Africa, rapid economic, technological and demographic changes are reshaping education systems and labour markets. These shifts are increasing the demand for new skills while exposing persistent gaps in access to education, training and employment opportunities.
As a result, many young people face difficulties transitioning into work and are classified as Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEETs). In African contexts, this is closely linked to rapid population growth, urbanization and the prevalence of informal economies, where many youth engage in work and learning pathways that are not always formally recognized
While the NEET concept helps highlight youth vulnerability, it does not always capture the diversity of African realities, including informal work, self-employment and non-formal learning. This calls for more context-sensitive approaches to understanding youth transitions.
In this context, lifelong learning offers a key framework for supporting more flexible and inclusive pathways to skills development, employment and entrepreneurship. However, its implementation remains challenged by fragmented systems and limited coordination across education, training and labour sectors.
This webinar will bring together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, private-sector actors and youth representatives to explore how lifelong learning can support more inclusive and flexible pathways for youth empowerment and socio-economic participation in African contexts.
Objectives
- Analyze NEET dynamics in Africa and their implications for youth inclusion
- Explore how lifelong learning can support flexible pathways for empowerment and employment
- Share innovative policies and practices for youth inclusion
- Identify strategic directions for more inclusive lifelong learning systems
