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🌍 Who will host the Seventh International Conference on Learning Cities?

Join us on 29 October for a special World Cities Day webinar to discover the city that will welcome UNESCO Learning Cities from around the world in June 2027.

🕒15:00–16:00 CET

👉https://t.co/GC4W8CFvf7

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Education plays a part. 📚

Only 43% of countries have integrated Media and Information Literacy into their national curricula. As AI, digital platforms and information overload transform how learners access information, these skills are more essential than ever.

Bring MIL into your classroom. Play your part: https://t.co/aGaTul3MyN

#GlobalMILWeek #WeAllPlayAPart

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What’s new at UIL? 🌍

Get monthly updates on the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning's activities, publications, events, courses and knowledge products.

📩 Subscribe to the UIL Bulletin: https://t.co/AbgTkox52p

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🌎 Join us on 29 October for a special #WorldCitiesDay webinar with the UNESCO Global Network of #LearningCities.

Discover the host city of the 2027 conference & share your priorities for the future of Learning Cities.

🕒 15:00–16:00 CET

Register 👉 https://t.co/hHOYJEpIvf

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Join us on 28 October 2026 for the webinar ‘Literacy in the digital age: a foundational pillar of inclusive learning societies’.

Explore literacy, digital skills & inclusion through a lifelong learning lens.

📅28 Oct 2026 | 10:00–11:30 (GMT+1)

🔗https://t.co/CAJQUecBR5

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These numbers tell a bigger story.

As governments gather at #COP17, UNESCO-designated sites show commitments turning into action: monitored wildlife populations worldwide are down 73% since 1970, but within these sites they remain comparatively stable. Yet nearly 90% of the sites are under pressure.

Explore the full picture in the new report: People and nature in @UNESCO-designated sites: Global and local contributions

🔗 https://t.co/Qj22owZ0gF

#COP17Armenia

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How can #lifelonglearning strengthen teacher development?

An IRE study of 300 teacher trainers in Myanmar finds strong links between lifelong learning competencies & learning strategies, underscoring the value of lifelong learning for educators.

📖 https://t.co/GzIo3BmM3l

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How can psychological support help teachers sustain education during extreme crises?

An IRE study from Ukraine explores how targeted psychological training can strengthen teachers’ readiness while supporting educational quality & student well-being.

📖 https://t.co/1Nm23quSuO

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Join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities for a special #WorldCitiesDay webinar on 29 October to discover the host city of the 2027 International Conference on Learning Cities and help shape its agenda.

🕒 15:00–16:00 CET

👉 Register: https://t.co/hHOYJEpIvf

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That's a wrap on the first-ever UNESCO #GNLCAcademy!

A heartfelt thank you to all city teams for your engagement, ideas & commitment to bringing learnings back to your #LearningCities. A special thanks to our generous host Shanghai Open University.

https://t.co/30r4qMD0ed

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UIL joined a mission to Syria, coordinated by @unesco_de to assess education needs. Discussions identified areas for UIL support, including adult education policy, National Qualifications Framework, capacity development for adult educators & stronger lifelong learning ecosystems.

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The question isn't how we live longer. It's how we live longer, healthier.

#GNLCAcademy participants explored digital inclusion & health literacy for older adults. Ternopil, Quito & Athens showed how #LearningCities support healthy ageing, connection & lifelong learning.

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How can lifelong learning accelerate climate action? 🌱

At today’s #GNLCAcademy 2026, participants mapped stakeholders, identified priority learners & designed ESD initiatives to drive local climate action. Inspiring examples from São Paulo, Edmonton, Turin and Mérida!

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Healthier cities start with learning.

At today’s #GNLCAcademy session, participants drew inspiration from Phayao 🇹🇭, Abuja 🇳🇬, Medellín 🇨🇴 and Muscat 🇴🇲, exploring how lifelong learning can promote health, reduce inequalities and support healthy ageing.

https://t.co/UbmuNowh3z

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How do cities know whether lifelong learning policies are making a real difference in people's lives? Today, #GNLCAcademy participants explored one of the foundations of thriving learning ecosystems: monitoring and evaluating.

https://t.co/sMEMlz4IaB

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Join us tomorrow for the webinar ‘Education in prison: innovative experiences in UNESCO Learning Cities’.

Explore how learning in prison supports inclusion, rehabilitation and reintegration.

🔗 Learn more and register: https://t.co/FND31Gwk45

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32 cities. 20 countries. One shared mission: making lifelong learning a reality for all.

The first-ever UNESCO #LearningCities Academy opened today, bringing city leaders together to exchange ideas, tackle challenges and shape the future of learning cities.

#GNLCAcademy

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1 day to go! Meet the 32 UNESCO #LearningCities taking part in the 1st GNLC Academy Campus!

From Abuja to Turin, cities across 20 Member States will come together in Shanghai to explore how #LifelongLearning can drive more inclusive, resilient cities.

👉 https://t.co/tGSpO2UJW2

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As societies age and working lives grow longer, how can #LifelongLearning help people prepare?

In a new UIL blog, Dayang Kartini Abang Ibrahim explores how “ageing education” can support healthier, more sustainable & meaningful working lives.

🔗 https://t.co/EDuQcCVDoo

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🏙️ 3 days to go!

The first UNESCO Global Network of #LearningCities Academy begins in Shanghai in three days!

Participants from 31 UNESCO Learning Cities will come together to learn & develop practical solutions for more inclusive, resilient cities.

👉 https://t.co/tGSpO2UJW2