DVV International: Stories

A woman stands at a lectern and speaks into a microphone. She is wearing a black dress and a reddish-brown stole. In the background, a man in a suit with a gold medal around his neck stands in front of wooden panelling. At the top of the picture is a screen with a graphic image.

EAEA had the honour of being inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame in November 2024 in Florence, Italy. The award was accepted by EAEA's President, Uwe Gartenschlaeger, and Secretary General, Gina Ebner.

A group photo of people gathered on a lawn with palm trees. Two banners on the sides display the text 'MOJA: Adult Learning and Education for Sustainability and Resilience', and sunlight casts shadows across the grass.

The First Africa Adult Learning and Education (ALE) Conference, hosted by DVV International in Cape Town, South Africa, was held from 30 to 31 October 2024. It acknowledged the potential of ALE to contribute to community development and to the Just Transition in Africa. The conference, themed Adult Education for a Just Transition: ALE as a Key to Community Development, brought together adult education practitioners from 16 African nations, including Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Togo and Uganda, as well as Germany.

Every year, communities around the world come together to celebrate International Literacy Week (ILW). This day, established by UNESCO in 1967, is dedicated to promoting the importance of literacy as a tool for empowering individuals and building more inclusive societies.

Climate change presents unprecedented challenges globally, with Southern Africa being particularly vulnerable due to its economic and environmental dependencies on natural resources. However, adult learning and education (ALE) is perceived as a vital element in terms of building resilience and equipping communities with the skills and knowledge needed to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

In a recent interview with ELM Magazine, Uwe Gartenschlaeger, Director of DVV International and President of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA), talks about the crucial role of adult education for societies and the current challenges facing the sector.

In the picturesque setting of Sri Lanka, a transformative seminar unfolded, introducing the Adult Learning and Education System Building Approach (ALESBA) as a powerful tool for building sustainable ALE systems in Asia. The ALESBA seminar, hosted this summer by DVV International’s office in Sri Lanka, welcomed representatives from DVV International and its partner organisations in Asia. ALESBA is piloted as part of the Asia regional project in Laos, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, and Jordan.

Stories

European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) honoured for impact on adult education in Europe

First Africa Adult Learning and Education (ALE) Conference

International literacy week in Tanzania: A celebration of progress and promise

Adult learning and education for climate change mitigation in Southern Africa

"Adult education is essential to tackle societal challenges"

ALESBA is now in Asia! Creating Pathways through Adult Learning and Education System Building

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