For decades, discussions about ageing have largely focused on retirement. The assumption has often been simple: people work, ...

Join peers from around the world to celebrate World Cities Day and contribute to the conversations that will define the ...

Following the Campus, participating cities will receive ongoing support to refine action plans, benefit from expert feedback and continue exchanging experiences with peers. Held annually from 2026 ...

Education is a fundamental human right, of which prisoners should not be deprived. Lifelong learning opportunities in penitentiary contexts can empower individuals by equipping them with the tools to ...

Across the GNLC, many municipalities are demonstrating how learning can transform lives even in highly restricted environments. By offering incarcerated people access to meaningful lifelong learning, ...

Understanding how to invest in and develop effective and inclusive lifelong learning systems and strategies requires data on people’s skills and the extent to which ...

The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) Medium-Term Strategy 2025–2030 was presented and adopted at the Sixth International Conference on Learning Cities (2 to 5 December 2024).

Where they operate: most centres operate in purpose-built facilities, equipped with Internet access and digital infrastructure. Services delivered: the centres function as multifunctional community ...

Geographically, the articles featured in this latest issue of IRE present research conducted in Hungary, Australia, Germany, Iran and Nepal; as well as a bibliometric study not limited to any ...

Chess, life skills, social reintegration, strategic thinking, cognitive development, stress management, decision-making, critical thinking, personal empowerment ...

The Ministry of Justice of Brazil introduced a law in 2012 enabling prisoners to reduce their sentences by reading books. The law is based on the Criminal Enforcement Act, approved in 1984, which ...

In response, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), in collaboration with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy and Digital Competencies Unit, today launched the Media and Information ...