On 19 May 2021, with the adoption of the Berlin Declaration for Sustainable Development (ESD), participants at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD committed to promoting its integration at all levels of education. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will support UNESCO Member States in their efforts to turn this commitment into reality.

In this newsletter, you will learn more about ESD in lifelong learning, the launch of a framework for the training of adult educators, our policy support to six countries, and much more.

I hope you enjoy the issue!

David Atchoarena

version française version en español Dear readers, On 19 May 2021, with the adoption of the Berlin Declaration for Sustainable Development (ESD), participants at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD committed to promoting its integration at all levels of education. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will support UNESCO Member States in their efforts to turn this commitment into reality. In this newsletter, you will learn more about ESD in lifelong learning, the launch of a framework for the training of adult educators, our policy support to six countries, and much more. I hope you enjoy the issue! David Atchoarena IN FOCUS: UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development Lifelong learning is key to solving global challenges and is therefore integral to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). In many parts of the world, however, ESD is still predominantly taught in formal education and schooling and not in the wider community. To address this, UIL hosted a virtual session on 19 May 2021, ‘ESD in lifelong learning’, as part of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. Learn more ► “We have understood that in order to create a sustainable future for our inhabitants, it is necessary to work on generating learning opportunities from an early age and continuing throughout life, which allow us to empower our society, but also help us to learn for our planet.” Alexandra Agudelo Secretary of Education, Medellín, Colombia   Global Campaign #LearnForOurPlanet ► Amelie Paassen, Youth Volunteer Environment Ministry, UNESCO learning city of Hamburg, Germany ► Ying Kuang, East China Normal University UNESCO learning city of Shanghai, People's Republic of China ► Matilda Westerlund, Youth Council UNESCO learning city of Espoo, Finland ► Learning, caring and engaging: Adult education and sustainable development The major challenges societies are facing can only be effectively addressed with adults’ learning, caring and engaging, and with robust partnerships across the 2030 Agenda. Yet, poor access to adult learning and education remains one of the great social injustices of our time and there are significant skills gaps that urgently need to be addressed, argues Christiana Nikolitsa-Winter in UIL's latest blog post. Read full blog post ► Adult learning and education Launch of Curriculum globALE On 26 May 2021, the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE), DVV International, the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) launched a reference framework for the training of adult educators: Curriculum globALE. Learn more ► CONFINTEA VII consultation presentations are online View presentations and recordings from regional consultations in preparation of the seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) on the UIL website. Learn more ► Upcoming regional consultations for the seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) 2 June 2021: West Africa (Sahel) sub-regional consultation ► 21 June 2021: Eastern and Southern Africa sub-regional consultation ► Lifelong learning policies With UIL support, six countries develop their education systems from a lifelong learning perspective On 21 and 22 April 2021, UIL brought together representatives of six UNESCO Member States – Cambodia, Kenya, Namibia, the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines and Viet Nam – to discuss the development of education systems from a lifelong learning perspective. Learn more ► Literacy and basic skills Case study: Greek Language School educates immigrants, refugees, the repatriated, and other foreigners The Greek Language School of the Municipality of Neapolis-Sykeon was established in 2009 in an effort to promote literacy development, personal and social empowerment, and lifelong learning among immigrant communities. Since then, it has provided a Modern Greek language curriculum for adult immigrants. Learn more ► Call for applications and nominations for the 2021 edition of UNESCO International Literacy Prizes UNESCO has opened its call for applications and encourages all champions in the field of literacy learning to apply for the prestigious UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. This is also a call for nomination entities to be ready to engage and nominate their preferred candidates from around the world. Learn more ► Global Network of Learning Cities Call for applications: Celebrating cities’ innovation in lifelong learning UIL is calling for applications for the UNESCO Learning City Award 2021. The award recognizes impactful, creative and innovative lifelong learning strategies and practices at urban level. All 229 members of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) are invited to apply by 25 June 2021. 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