As part of its 60th anniversary events, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) organised an informal consultative meeting on establishing the UNESCO Global Learning Cities Network (UNESCO-GLCN). The building of a learning region/area is one of the operational approaches which have been adopted in the international community to promote lifelong learning for all.

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Given the rapid pace of urbanisation, cities are shouldering increasing responsibilities for policy-making and provision of lifelong learning opportunities. A global network of learning cities would provide technical backstopping to many cities, and promote policy dialogue and peer-learning among them, as well as capacity development.

The meeting on 25 May 2012 reviewed progress made in recent months regarding UIL’s preparation of the UNESCO-GLCN, brainstormed on the up-coming work for the rest of 2012 and 2013, and - most importantly - discussed the development of a comprehensive framework for assessing learning cities and for a Global Learning City Index.

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