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Prison education in Morocco – Lifelong learning for everyone

In the last two decades, the Moroccan penitentiary administration has undergone a profound reform of its legal and institutional framework. Against this background, DVV International and the Moroccan General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reinsertion began their cooperation on promoting adult education and lifelong learning within prisons.

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Curriculum institutionALE – a new organisational tool for adult education institutions

Institutions of Adult Learning and Education (IALE) need to have a deeper look at the quality of the services they render and the general direction and vision their organisation is following. With the newly published Curriculum institutionALE (CI), DVV International has developed a framework for supporting IALEs in their ongoing search for adequate structures and services in a constantly changing environment.

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Towards CONFINTEA VII – An example from the Central Asian region

The World Conference on Adult Learning and Education, CONFINTEA VII, in Morocco is around the corner. At the moment, DVV International is engaged in planning and implementing the sub-regional and regional events which are an integral preparatory part of CONFINTEA. Some insights from Central Asia!

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Building Bonn on Books and Bytes

Within the last two decades, Bonn has grown into Germany’s United Nations city and a centre where the global challenges of the future are addressed. Lifelong learning in this regard is crucial to empower people to unlock their potential to create a sustainable future. The city has now joined UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities in order to support learning opportunities for all.

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UNESCO Learning Cities – Drivers for sustainable development

Cities are vital in responding effectively to the challenges of emerging economic, technological, environmental and social changes which underline the need to foster capacities for adaptation, creativity and, most importantly, learning that continues throughout life. Fostering these capacities through lifelong learning is at the heart of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

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