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Are you working to advance literacy? Apply for the 2026 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes & take your work further. This year’s theme: ‘Literacy for people, prosperity & the planet’. Deadline for applicants: 18 May, for nominating entities: 1 June 🔗shorturl.at/PvPNv

Comment les systèmes de savoirs africaines peuvent-ils façonner des sociétés apprenantes inclusives? Participez à notre webinaire du 6 mai sur l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie, la décolonisation des savoirs & la transformation des systèmes éducatifs. shorturl.at/4OxcM

Fière d’avoir contribué à la 61e Conférence ministérielle de la #CONFEMEN61. Des échanges riches avec des pays partenaires clés sur la transformation des systèmes éducatifs, l’#ApprentissageToutAuLongDeLaVie et l’#Alphabétisation.

Thank you, Dr. Heike Kuhn & Ekkehard Stein, for the warm welcome at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development 🇩🇪. We really appreciated the discussions on joint priorities. Looking forward to further exploring how we can turn our shared ambitions into impact!

How can African knowledge systems and languages shape more inclusive learning societies? Join our 6 May webinar, co-hosted by UIL and FAATLV, on lifelong learning in Africa, decolonizing knowledge and transforming education systems. Register now🔗 shorturl.at/4OxcM

The April 2026 issue of the International Review of #Education is out now! This edition brings together 7 research articles, 3 book reviews and a timely introduction reflecting on current challenges facing higher education and #LifelongLearning. 👉 tinyurl.com/5anxjk28

Learning for all, in the heart of #AlUla 📚 Now part of UNESCO’s Global Network of #LearningCities, AlUla is advancing #LifelongLearning with 40+ initiatives on inclusion, heritage, and innovation. 👉 uil.unesco.org/en/learning-ci… @RCU_SA

Join us on 29 April 2026 for the webinar ‘Empowering early childhood care and education teachers through lifelong learning’. Explore how lifelong learning supports ECCE educators to deliver quality early learning. 🔗 Learn more and register: shorturl.at/wnkfz

Are you a #literacy educator looking to strengthen your digital teaching skills? Discover our 'Digital Skills for Literacy Educators' course, developed with Huawei support, designed to bring more innovation and creativity into literacy learning. 👉 uil.unesco.org/en/literacy-ed…

📢 Consultancy opportunity! We are looking for a consultant to help establish and lead a new global workstream on AI and digitalisation within the Global Network of Learning Cities. 📅 Apply by 27 April 2026 🔗 careers.unesco.org/job/Hamburg-Co…

Join us on 29 April 2026 for the webinar ‘Empowering early childhood care and education teachers through lifelong learning’. Explore how lifelong learning supports ECCE educators to deliver quality early learning. 🔗 Learn more and register: shorturl.at/wnkfz

The call for nominations to become a UNESCO International Literacy Prizes laureate is now open! This year’s theme is ‘Literacy for people, prosperity and the planet’. Deadline for applicants: 18 May 2026, for nominating entities: 1 June 2026. 👉 shorturl.at/3sCl6

Today, the UNESCO #LearningCities of Dublin and Cork open their learning festivals, transforming the cities into vibrant spaces of curiosity, creativity and connection. ➡️ Explore the Dublin programme dublinlearningcity.ie/festival/whats… ➡️ Explore the Cork programme corklearningcity.ie/lifelong-learn…

🌍 This #EarthDay, discover how lifelong learning is helping build greener communities worldwide. Our Greening Communities Guidance supports local governments & partners worldwide to empower people of all ages through non‑formal & informal learning. 👉 uil.unesco.org/en/greeningcom…

The UNESCO Learning City of Bayangol, #Mongolia, celebrates its membership in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities - turning ambition into action. Over 1,000 #literacy educators were already empowered through UIL digital skills training. 🔗 uil.unesco.org/en/learning-ci…

📢 Consultancy opportunity! We are looking for a consultant to help establish and lead a new global workstream on AI and digitalisation within the Global Network of Learning Cities. 📅 Apply by 27 April 2026 🔗 careers.unesco.org/job/Hamburg-Co…

🌱 Communities lead the green transition and learning is the catalyst. Our training series 'Greening Communities from a Lifelong Learning Perspective' shares tools, partnerships & action pathways for real impact. 📆 28 Apr–21 May 🔗 uil.unesco.org/en/greeningcom… #LearningCities

Découvrez notre cours auto-dirigé « Compétences numériques pour les alphabétiseurs et alphabétiseuses », développé avec le soutien de Huawei et conçu pour conférer à l’acquisition des compétences de base plus d’innovation et de créativité. 👉 uil.unesco.org/fr/global-educ…

At the UNESCO GNLC Strategic Exchange in Thailand, 20+ Learning Cities across Asia, Africa and Europe shared how to build inclusive and sustainable learning ecosystems. One example is UNESCO Bangkok Learning City’s NEXT LEARN portal, helping residents upskill, reskill and grow.

📢 Calling all champions of literacy! This is your chance to become a UNESCO International #Literacy Prizes laureate! This year’s theme is ‘Literacy for people, prosperity and the planet’. 🗓️ Deadline for applicants: 18 May 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply: unesco.org/en/prizes/lite…