Sub-regional consultation for Eastern and Southern Africa in preparation of the seventh International Conference on Adult Education
9 juin 2021 — 16 février 2026, 14:00 - 09:47 | Online (Harare)
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.
Cost
Free
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Webinar: Digital Skills Unleashed - Launch of new global multi-lingual course for literacy educators
(Times are CET)
On 18 February 2026, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), together with Huawei, associate member of the Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL), will unveil a new global, multi-lingual course designed to strengthen the digital skills of literacy educators worldwide.
Literacy educators are at the heart of inclusive, equitable and high‑quality education. Their work empowers learners, supports communities and drives social transformation. Yet, despite their vital role, many continue to face persistent challenges: limited access to professional development, precarious working conditions, and insufficient policy recognition. The rapid pace of digital change and the COVID‑19 pandemic have intensified these pressures, underscoring the urgent need for digital, learner‑centred approaches to adult learning and education. In low-resource, remote or crisis‑affected settings, educators often lack continuous training opportunities, digital tools and strong professional support networks – barriers that hinder their ability to meet the evolving needs of their learners.
To help bridge these gaps, UIL, with the support of GAL and Huawei, has developed a free, open-access, multilingual course - available in English, French, Arabic and Spanish - and hosted on the UIL Learning Hub.
Grounded in UNESCO’s Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education (RALE), the Marrakech Framework for Action and the Digital Empowerment for Lifelong Learning and Transformative Andragogy (DELTA) framework, this new course offers a flexible learning pathway to advance the professionalisation of literacy educators and enhance the quality of literacy provision globally. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate supporting their ongoing professional growth and recognition.
The global launch webinar will officially introduce the new course, explore the evolving role of literacy educators in digitally transforming learning environments, and highlight regional perspectives on capacity‑building priorities. It will also encourage governments, civil society organisations and regional networks to champion the use and contextual adaptation of the course.
Languages
Arabic, English, French and Spanish
Programme
13:30–13:40: Opening Remarks
Moderator: Ms Samah Shalaby, Programme Specialist, UIL
- Ms Isabell Kempf, Director, UIL
- N.N., Huawei (tbc)
13:40–14:35
Panel session: Empowering literacy educators in the digital age: Regional and national perspectives (3 rounds)
Moderator: Ms Madina Bolly, Senior Programme Specialist, UIL
Speakers:
- Mr John Edeh Onimisi, Director of Literacy and Development, National Mass Education Commission (NMEC), Nigeria
- Mr Lazare Golo, Directeur de l'Alphabétisation et de laPromotion des langues nationales, Ministère de l'Education nationale et de la Promotion Civique, Tchad
- Mr Rajiv Kumar Singh, Director (Academic), National Institute for Open Schooling, India
- Mr Batjargal Batkhuyag, Capacity Support and Advocacy Adviser (CSAA), ASPBAE – Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education
- Mr Mauricio Velasco, Regional Project Coordinator, DVV International (Latin America)
- ANLCA Representative, Kingdom of Morocco (TBC)
Panel synthesis: Ms Rakhat Zholdoshalieva, Team Leader, UIL
14:35- 15:00: Course overview and launch
Ms Annapurna Ayyappan, Programme Specialist, UIL
Testimonial:
- Ms Blessing Anyikwa, Professor, Adult Basic Education, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Supported by HUAWEI
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WEBINAIRE MOJA JOURNAL : Apprendre à travers les générations : centres communautaires d’apprentissage et parcours entrepreneuriaux dans l’éducation des adultes
Anglais / Français
Dans ce webinaire, deux auteurs du numéro 3 reviendront sur leurs articles en explorant l’apprentissage intergénérationnel et les parcours entrepreneuriaux des adultes âgés à partir d’expériences menées au Kenya et au Botswana.
Intervenantes : Rebecca Lekoko et Salome Olesi Terah
Date : 12 février 2026
Heure : 14 h 00 – 15 h 30 (SAST) / 12 h 00 – 13 h 30 (UTC)
Webinaire: Le journal de MOJA - Le rôle de l’apprentissage et de l’éducation des adultes dans la transformation des vies et des moyens de subsistance
Rejoignez-nous pour ce webinaire, au cours duquel nos contributeurs du Journal MOJA présenteront leurs articles :
« Agriculture urbaine : une révolution silencieuse »
et « De la quête du bien-être à une passion entrepreneuriale :
mon parcours d’apprentissage du safran »
- Présentateurs : Abdelhakim Zidi et Keltouma Adouane
- Date : 4 décembre 2025
- Heure : 14 h 00 - 15 h 30 (SAST) / 12 h 00 - 13 h 30 (UTC)
Anglais / français