From the @intreved.bsky.social archives! 📖 This article challenges resistance to comparing education systems & argues that economic perspectives are essential for meaningful international comparison. A still-relevant read on education, costs & growth. 🔗Read now: https://shorturl.at/5nv4V

How much do policymakers trust national education data - & should they? This @intreved.bsky.social article explores data quality perceptions vs. reality in 5 developing countries, revealing major gaps & clear implications for better decision-making. 📖 Read now: https://shorturl.at/3fd9u

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary edition, this interview with Adama Ouane traces decades of leadership in lifelong learning. From institutional challenges to global education agendas, his reflections offer insights into IRE & UIL’s evolution. 🔗 https://shorturl.at/O2Lth

How are cities making learning for all a reality? 🌍 Join this UIL #EducationDay webinar to hear mayors share how #LearningCities are transforming education into a lifelong journey. 📅 26 January 2026 ⏰ 13:00–14:15 CET 🔗 Register now: https://shorturl.at/qeGcs

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary special edition: Mejai B. M. Avoseh explores how Indigenous African lifelong learning traditions offer vital pathways for decolonization, complementing Western models & strengthening active citizenship. Read now🔗 https://shorturl.at/OX8FJ

Proud to work with focal points from 155+ UNESCO Member States, collecting data to build a global picture of adult learning and education through #GRALE6. Many countries have already shared insights and we are supporting all others to join in! Learn more https://shorturl.at/IFQd9

425 cities. 91 countries. One shared vision for lifelong learning. Hosted on International #EducationDay 2026, this UIL webinar explores how #LearningCities are empowering citizens of all ages. 📅 26 January 2026 ⏰ 13:00–14:15 CET 🔗 Register now: https://shorturl.at/qeGcs

Part of @intreved.bsky.social’s 70th anniversary special edition, this article traces 70 years of scholarship linking education to development in Africa, revealing how modernization theories reinforce coloniality. Read the article now🔗 https://shorturl.at/EX6XN

Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 joined the UNESCO Global Network of #LearningCities in 2025! The city focuses on foundational learning, teaching innovation & digital transformation to improve equity & learning outcomes for all ages. Learn more 🔗https://shorturl.at/2PaNQ#LearningCities

Part of International Review of Education's 70th anniversary edition, Suzanne Smythe traces early IRE debates on automation & ed. technology, from post-war hopes to the rise of teaching machines & algorithmic pedagogy, raising questions about technicity & the “good life”. https://shorturl.at/QixZg

Lisbon 🇵🇹 joined the UNESCO Global Network of #LearningCities in 2025! Lisbon’s #lifelonglearning vision is driven by the Lisbon City of Learning initiative, connecting citizens to 1200+ opportunities through a cross-sectoral network. 🔗https://shorturl.at/aToYd#LearningCities#lifelonglearning

Part of International Review of Education's 70th anniversary edition: Mark Bray traces 70 years of educational planning, privatization & neoliberalism, exploring tensions between efficiency, equity & the common good & the roles of UNESCO, World Bank & shadow education. 🔗https://shorturl.at/oL4cc

UIL’s global collection of best practices in prison education features case studies from around the world that demonstrate how learning in prison supports reintegration, reduces recidivism & upholds the right to lifelong learning. Learn more 👉https://shorturl.at/djMJU

Cairo, Egypt joined the #UNESCO Global Network of #LearningCities in 2025! The city is building an integrated #lifelonglearning system that connects formal, non-formal & informal education through digital & vocational pathways. Learn more🔗https://shorturl.at/W06NN

Part of International Review of Education's 70th anniversary special edition: Michalinos Zembylas reviews 40+ years of peace education, from early reflections to global research, highlighting challenges and future agendas for transformative #LifelongLearning. 🔗https://shorturl.at/pHmOw

Hanoi, Viet Nam joined the UNESCO Global Network of #LearningCities in 2025! The city focuses on digital adoption, literacy, cultural learning, and equitable technical and vocational education. Learn more 🔗 https://shorturl.at/vgQ2k#LearningCities

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary edition, Sharon Clancy explores 7 decades of workers’ #education. From class & self-determination to state suppression & neoliberal pressure, the article reflects on education’s role in empowering workers. https://shorturl.at/eW8Da

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau joined the UNESCO Global Network of #LearningCities in 2025! The city advances #lifelonglearning through community-based literacy & skills training, with a vision to expand digital access & strengthen educators. 🔗https://shorturl.at/ebywr#LearningCities#lifelonglearning

Learning opportunities in places of detention help build skills, confidence & pathways for successful reintegration. UIL showcases global best practices in prison education through its online collection of case studies. Discover the collection now👉https://shorturl.at/djMJU

Expanding access to adult learning is essential for inclusion, skills development and lifelong learning for all. The #UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning supports countries to strengthen participation in adult education. Learn more 👉 https://shorturl.at/9Vxex#UNESCO

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary special edition, this article reviews 7 decades of adult education & social movements. It highlights the critical role of grassroots education in struggles for justice. Read now 🔗 https://shorturl.at/VpfF0

Wishing you a joyful and peaceful 2026 from all of us at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning! Thank you for being part of this shared journey. Here’s to learning, growth and collaboration in the year ahead!

How can cities & communities accelerate climate & sustainability action through learning? Greening Communities: #LifelongLearning for Climate & Sustainability Action offers a practical framework for cities & communities to drive inclusive climate action. https://shorturl.at/CFPt3

Charity Concert for Lifelong Learning in Crisis Regions 📅 18 Feb 2026 | Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg Join us for an evening with Nova Consonanza, for a charity concert supporting UIL in helping bring education to communities affected by crises worldwide. https://tinyurl.com/bdf72dt3

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary special edition, this article traces how adult literacy concepts have evolved over seven decades—revealing tensions between holistic, lifelong & humanistic perspectives & narrower, crisis-driven approaches. Read🔗 https://shorturl.at/ZKoXe

📉 Nearly 34% of countries spend less than 1% of their education budgets on adult learning and education. Sustained investment in adult learning is critical for inclusive growth, social cohesion and resilient societies across the lifespan. Learn more about UIL’s work here 👉https://shorturl.at/9Vxex

739 million youth & adults worldwide still lack #literacy & numeracy skills. Literacy is a foundation for dignity, participation & #lifelonglearning. Through research, policy support & capacity development, UIL works to strengthen literacy worldwide. 👉 https://shorturl.at/9Vxex#literacy#lifelonglearning

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary special edition, this article traces 7 decades of scholarship on women, gender, sexuality & intersectionality in education, highlighting the role of education in social change & the importance of solidarity. Read🔗https://shorturl.at/H0jBE

✨ Happy holidays! From all of us at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, we wish you peace, joy and well-being during this festive season. Thank you for being part of our shared mission to make lifelong learning accessible for everyone, everywhere.

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary special edition, this article traces 70 years of scholarship on educational measurement—from methodological debates to global assessments—and asks how data can reflect what we truly value in education. Read now 🔗 https://shorturl.at/Czpx1

Celebrate #InternationalMigrantsDay with International Review of Education#InternationalMigrantsDays article! It gives insights into the power of media in shaping perceptions of migrants and asylum seekers, highlighting the need for critical media education in adult learning contexts. More 👉 https://tinyurl.com/383wwdwt

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary edition, this article traces the role of humanistic thinking in international education through the work of the UNESCO Institute for Education & IRE—connecting post-war philosophies to today’s #lifelonglearning. 🔗https://shorturl.at/BdrDy

Part of International Review of Education's 70th-anniversary special edition, this article traces how debates in comparative & international education have unfolded in the Journal’s pages—revealing tensions around purpose, methodology, context, coloniality & power. Read 🔗 https://shorturl.at/zwtNo

On #HumanRightsDay, let's reflect on education as a fundamental right for all, including prisoners. Explore International Review of Education#HumanRightsDays article on academic motivation among incarcerated individuals, shedding light on the factors influencing motivation levels. 👉https://tinyurl.com/54x3ujs8

In UNESCO #LearningCities, learning thrives at the heart of communities — in libraries, community centres, museums and homes. Today, 72 new cities from 46 countries joined the Global Network, now spanning 425 cities in 91 countries! 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3fw2ut8p

How can #lifelonglearning become a right for all? Join us on #HumanRightsDay for the launch of UNESCO’s new report on Lifelong Learning Entitlements & insights from countries working with UIL to develop LLL policies. 📅10 Dec, 13:00 CET 🔗Register: https://shorturl.at/KZkKk#lifelonglearning

🎓 Celebrate #WorldFuturesDay by revisiting UNESCO's landmark report "Learning to be" and its enduring relevance. Explore the International Review of Education article's assessment of the report's humanistic vision and its call for the emancipation of education 👉 https://tinyurl.com/4bzprnfm

🌍 Help shape the future of adult learning! Data from Member States will inform #GRALE6, exploring how adult learning and education drives change across digitalization, climate action, economies and conflict recovery. 🔗 Learn more: https://shorturl.at/7HV0H#GRALE6

Madina Bolly de l’UIL a eu l’honneur de présenter nos activités à S.E. Madame Véronique TOGNIFODE, Ministre des Affaires Sociales et de la Microfinance & Ministre des Enseignements Secondaire, Technique et de la Formation Professionelle Bénin. Nous nous réjouissons de renforcer notre coopération !

📢 How can we make lifelong learning a reality for all? Join our Unlocking the Power of #LifelongLearning webinar series to explore solutions—from digital skills for older adults to sustainable education. 📅 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 🔗 Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/yxbxjv64 #SDG4

How can adult learning respond to today’s global challenges?   The Sixth Global Report on Adult Learning & Education #GRALE6 will provide answers. 🔗 Member States are invited to submit their data by 15 Dec 2025 https://shorturl.at/7HV0H#GRALE6

War won't stop the learning. Ukrainian cities are building pathways for resilience & growth. Iryna Shumik, DG of the Directorate of Vocational Education, Ukraine: "We cannot stop. The modern world requires constant updating of skills." https://tinyurl.com/3kbk48fd

Indigenous knowledge offers transformative insights for comparative education. Elizabeth Sumida Huaman’s framework centres communities, links local & global concerns, & integrates Indigenous epistemologies into education research. Read the @intreved.bsky.social article: https://shorturl.at/5lqBW

📚 Spotlighting our publication: ‘#Family & Intergenerational #Literacy & Learning: International Perspectives’! Chapter 19 studies one family’s literacy journey through: ✍️Co-writing a book together 📱Children helping their mother learn to use a smartphone Read now: https://shorturl.at/38J8i

Should comparative #education rely on history or social science? Andreas M. Kazamias examines methodological debates, clarifying how history and social science shape our understanding of education across contexts. 🔗 Read more in the International Review of Education https://shorturl.at/0LFTX#education

Amid war, the UNESCO Learning City of Poltava ensures learning is flexible and focused on the needs of residents. Hear from Larysa, a learner from the #UNESCO Learning City of Poltava, as she reflects on her experience in a training course. https://tinyurl.com/3kbk48fd

TVET teachers are key to building resilient, inclusive and sustainable societies. 🌍 Join us tomorrow for the webinar TVET Teachers and Lifelong Learning. 📅 Date: 19 November 2025 🕐 13:00–14:00 CET 🔗 Learn more & register here: https://shorturl.at/1AUX0

🌱Missed the launch of our new Greening Communities Guidance? We’ve got you covered! Catch up on how #lifelonglearning can empower communities to drive climate & sustainability action. 🎥Access the launch: https://shorturl.at/tlLm5 📖Read the publication: https://shorturl.at/Uqiqj#lifelonglearning

How can comparative #education inform reform without becoming an end in itself? I. L. Kandel examines the field’s evolution & the need to focus on the forces shaping education systems. Read the complete article in the International Review of Education 🔗 https://shorturl.at/8brRk#education

📖 Just launched! Greening Communities Guidance offers a roadmap for cities & communities to drive sustainability through lifelong learning 🌿 Explore who, where & how learning can power climate action: https://shorturl.at/57l6e #SDG4 #SDG11 #SDG13 #ClimateAction #COP30