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Webinar: Teacher Voices in and for Lifelong Learning
| Global Webinar
Time indicated is Paris time.
You are warmly invited to the webinar ‘Teacher Voices in and for Lifelong Learning’ on 11 October 2024. The event is part of World Teachers' Day 2024 celebrations, and is co-hosted by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the UNESCO Section for Teacher Development.
Teachers play an essential role in upholding the right to education. To ensure quality education and learning opportunities for all, every learner must have access to a qualified teacher. Therefore, teachers must continuously engage in professional development to navigate and respond to the evolving expectations and challenges of societies worldwide. At the same time, teachers are pivotal in transforming education into lifelong learning systems, acting as 'facilitators of lifelong learning' who instill lifelong learning values, dispositions, attitudes, and skills in their students and communities.
As active agents of change, teachers possess the capacity to influence educational practices and shape learning environments. World Teachers' Day is an opportunity to recognize the transformative role teachers play in education, to reflect on the support they need to fully realize their potential, and to reimagine the future of the teaching profession together.
This webinar will explore how teachers' voices can contribute to shaping policies and practices of lifelong learning and how this, in turn, can promote lifelong learning among teachers and learners.
WEBINAR: Building alternatives through socially-useful and engaged scholarship
SPEAKERS: Enver Motala and Irna Senekal (South Africa)
DATE: 10 October 2024
TIME: 14:00
The presenters will address the most important challenges presented by the multi-dimensional crises facing (especially) communities that are socially marginalised, examine how they are responding to these challenges and explain what these responses mean for an alternative social system that aspires to building a genuinely democratic and humane society.
**ABOUT THE MOJA – AEHEAN Webinar Series**
MOJA, in conversation with adult educators in higher education in Africa, established a network that brings together scholars based in universities across Africa. The idea is that this network (AEHEAN) would grow across all the different regions of the continent. The main purpose of the network is to build relationships, partnerships and solidarity in adult education on the continent.
MOJA intends to facilitate and convene a series of webinar discussions. The purpose of these webinars is to support the development of the intellectual and practical capabilities of educators and their associates involved in activities relating to the study and practice of community-based learning and education on the African continent. MOJA's intention is to provide opportunities for such learning through developing the network amongst those who are involved and in the hope that the network will itself be generative of further development of these issues. MOJA believes that such a network will support the work of educators in the field, could influence their ideas and practices, their institutions and influence policymakers in this area. Most importantly it would strengthen the work of adult and community education where it is practised.
The purpose of the webinar series is:
- To stimulate a discussion about the relationship between learning, engaged scholarship and community-based education in the context of the development (or under-development) and history of the African continent.
- to provide an opportunity to educators in the higher education system drawn from countries in Africa to discuss issues which are pertinent to the work in relation to the issues referred to above.
- to stimulate a greater awareness of the contextual challenges facing communities and learning in such a context.
- to stimulate the development of thinking and the production of engaged scholarly and other forms of writing relating to these issues.
- to unearth useful writings and other materials, such as podcasts, webinars, and audio-visual materials which would be useful for the further development of an understanding of these issues.
MOJA will invite presenters who are familiar with and have experience in this area of work and distribute materials which are relevant to each webinar discussion to enable participants to engage with such materials in preparation for the webinars.
To support the purpose outlined above, MOJA is initiating a series of 3 webinars. These webinars will be facilitated by MOJA and its associates and will be rolled out over a period of 3 months. Following these, consideration will be given to the extension of the webinar series around topics that are relevant to and emerge from the initial group of webinars.
Key words associated with presentations: political economy; adult education; community education; socially-engaged scholarship; alternatives; social change; social justice; solidarity; praxis; co-constructed knowledge; climate change; community needs systems; livelihoods.
The time and date of the next webinar will be announced at a later date.
Perspectives on Workers’ Education in Nigeria and South Africa
| Africa Webinar
Join us for a webinar on workers’ education in South Africa and Nigeria, hosted by the Centre for Education Rights and Transformation and the DHET-NRF SARChI Chair in Community, Adult and Workers' Education (CAWE). The webinar will feature a discussion of competing ideologies and perspectives on workers’ education. Professor Mondli Hlatshwayo, who has researched workers’ education in Nigeria and South Africa, will be joined by Baba Aye and Edwin Nisha, both intellectuals and activists in the Nigerian and global labour movement.
SUMMARY: Comparative analysis of the African labour movements is rare, and yet these movements grapple with similar challenges, such as confronting colonial and post-colonial labour regimes. While South Africa and Nigeria boast invaluable literature on workers’ education, an educational tool used by the labour movements, no attempts have been made to compare structured workers’ education in both countries. To bridge this gap, this webinar will examine workers’ education in Nigeria and South Africa, with the aim of unveiling patterns of both similarities and dissimilarities in their perspectives and implementation.
International Literacy Day Symposium - Uganda 2024
| East Africa Workshop
International Literacy Day Symposium - Uganda 2024
Today the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development commemorates International Literacy Day with the theme: "Promoting Multilingual Educational and Literacy for Cohesion and Socio-economic Transformation". The event is live at the Office of the President Auditorium where discussions are being held to enable us to join our hands together and look for the cure to fight illiteracy, develop Uganda develop the world and save the next generation.
Webinar: Literacy and Women’s Rights
| Global Webinar
(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.
UNESCO Learning Cities webinar ‘Empowering institutions and communities to drive lifelong learning for climate action’
| Global Webinar
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
Languages
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish
WEBINAR: Building Employability Skills through Adult and Non-Formal Education for Employment and Job Creation
| East Africa Webinar
Date: 6 August 2024
Time: 11:30 - 12:30 (EAT)
Formal education provides skills that are relevant to the labour market. However, many individuals, including school dropouts and adults who never had the opportunity to complete their formal education, miss this chance. Adult and Non-Formal Education (ANFE) offers a vital second chance for these individuals. By equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge, ANFE has the potential to significantly improve their employability and capacity for job creation.
Unemployment and underemployment significantly contribute to poverty and socio-economic instability in East Africa. These challenges are often worsened by the fact that many people do not benefit from formal systems due to various reasons, such as economic barriers, dropping out of school early, cultural norms and being isolated geographically.
ANFE provides a pathway for these individuals to gain relevant skills and re-enter the job market, thereby promoting economic resilience and social inclusion. This webinar seeks to explore the role of ANFE in fostering job creation and enhancing employability, and to critique the notion that the crisis is more about a lack of jobs than a lack of skills.
Objectives of the Webinar
- To Explore the Role of ANFE in Employment and Entrepreneurship
- To Share Best Practices and Success Stories
- Critique Current Approaches
- To Foster Collaboration and Networking
Speakers
- Geoffrey Nchimbi – Tanzania – Folk Development Colleges
- Mwajuma Mohamed – Tanzania – Institute of Adult Education
- Sera Jehi Ethiopia – Bahir Dar University
The official launch of the revised Integrated Community-Based Adult Education (ICBAE) Programme
| East Africa Conference
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.
Upcoming events
WEBINAR: Presentation and discussion of the North and Southern Africa studies on the Use of Social Media for Adult Learning and Education in Africa
Join us for an insightful webinar reporting back on the findings of a research study on the use of social media in Adult Learning and Education across North and Southern Africa.
- Speakers: Chouaib EL Hajjaji (North Africa), Linda Daniels and Anna Weekes (Southern Africa)
- Date: Thursday, 13 February 2025
- Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (SAST) / 15:00 - 16:30 (EAT)
This webinar will be in English and French.
Past events
International Education Day Webinar ‘Lifelong learning in the age of AI’
You are warmly invited to the International Education Day webinar 'Lifelong learning in the age of AI' on 24 January 2025.
The webinar will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to revisit the idea of lifelong learning in the age of emerging technologies, with thematic focus on lifelong learning as a concept, workplace learning, digital competencies of adult educators, and bridging the grey digital divide.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education and lifelong learning today, innovate teaching and learning practices, and accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4. However, rapid technological developments inevitably bring multiple risks and challenges, which have so far outpaced policy debates and regulatory frameworks.
Current policies on AI and lifelong learning often adopt an instrumental and technologically deterministic approach, prioritising efficiency over human development and agency. UNESCO is committed to supporting Member States to harness the potential of AI technologies for achieving the promise of lifelong learning opportunities for all, while ensuring that its application in the learning contexts is guided by the core principles of inclusion and equity.
Objectives
- Discuss current trends, in policy, research, and innovative practices in emerging technologies such as AI and its relation to lifelong learning and the concept of agency.
- Highlight the role of adult learning and education, in fostering digital competencies with a focus on adult educators and bridging the grey digital divide.
- Engage educators and participants in interactive discussions and activities to foster a deeper understanding of AI and emerging technologies in adult education settings.
Times shown below are Central European Time.
13:00 – 13:15: Opening Remarks
Moderator: Ms Annapurna Ayyappan, Assistant Programme Specialist, UIL
- Ms Isabell Kempf, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
13:20 – 14:20: Session: Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI
Moderator: Ms Rakhat Zholdoshalieva, Team Leader, Quality Learning Ecosystems, UIL
Reconfiguring Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI: Insights from policy and research
- Ms Rebecca Eynon, Professor of Education, the Internet and Society, University of Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Workplace Learning in the Age of AI: Challenges and Opportunities
- Mr Martin Dougiamas, Moodle Founder and Head of Research, Moodle, Australia
Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Adults: Lessons from Chile and Beyond
- Ms Virginia Rodés Paragarino, Research Professor on Lifelong Learning, Institute for the Future of Education – Europe, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
Capacity building: Strengthening AI and Digital Competencies of Adult Educators (new training)
- Ms Annapurna Ayyappan, Assistant Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Discussion and moderated Q&A
14:20 – 14:30: Closing remarks
Ms Isabell Kempf, Director, UIL
ELOA-Online Round Table on “Learning and Aging in Organizations"
The ELOA network offers you the opportunity to attend an online round table which is part of its upcoming conference https://www.uha.fr/fr/actualites-agenda-1/agenda/th-esrea-eloa-conference.html (Mulhouse, 15-17 Jan.)
Full Title: “Learning and aging in organizations: Transformation, transitions and research challenges FOR the next decade”.
Venue/Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025,
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Place: University of Haute Alsace, ENSISA Lumière, room “Petit Amphithéâtre”
Remote participation via: link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjcwNWNkMTMtMmY2Ni00YWM2LTk5MGQtMjQ3ZjdlMGY1YjJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22158716cf-46b9-48ca-8c49-c7bb67e575f3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2264e6467e-9887-47db-ab23-a6538c7f6351%22%7d>