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Official twitter account of the @UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)
#ImALifelongLearner #lifelonglearning #literacy #learningcities

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Thanks to Catrin Hannken & Alexander Renner @BMBFSFJ for an inspiring exchange on lifelong learning, adult education monitoring, learning later in life, digital inclusion & financial literacy.

Looking forward to further deepening our collaboration!

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Thank you Elmar Eich & Harald Herrmann from the German Federal Foreign Office, for the excellent exchange on German priorities within UNESCO, the pivotal role of UIL and next steps for joint engagement. We are grateful for Germany’s 🇩🇪 longstanding and steadfast support of UIL!

[Khaled El-Enany @UNESCO_DG]

In Berlin, it was an honour to join the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Germany’s accession to @UNESCO and the establishment of the National Commission, alongside the Federal Minister of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Karin Prien; the President of the German Commission for UNESCO, Maria Böhmer; the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office, Géza Andreas von Geyr.

This milestone offers an important opportunity to pay tribute to Germany’s longstanding commitment to multilateral cooperation and to UNESCO’s mandate.

Across the country, this commitment is reflected in a rich and diverse UNESCO network — from World Heritage sites, biosphere reserves, geoparks, creative cities and Memory of the World inscriptions, to Associated Schools, university Chairs, Learning Cities, and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning in Hamburg and the UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Bonn.

Germany is one of UNESCO’s key partners. Its support is expressed not only through financial contributions, but also through the expertise, dedication and engagement of its institutions, educators, researchers, artists, youth and local communities.

UNESCO is deeply grateful for this partnership, and I look forward to continuing to strengthen our cooperation.
#ForThePeople

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

From empowering communities to promoting literacy & strengthening national learning systems, UIL is shaping lifelong learning across the globe - from its home in Hamburg.

For 70+ years, Germany’s support has made this impact possible.
https://t.co/Aqd5IW5e7y
#UNESCOxPartners

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Thank you to Professor Sebastian Galindo, UNESCO Chair on Evaluation in Non-formal and Informal Learning Programmes (United States of America), for visiting UIL today.

We greatly appreciated the valuable exchange and look very much forward to the further collaboration!

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Thousands of #literacy educators worldwide have already joined UIL’s Digital Skills Training for Literacy Educators course, developed in partnership with
@Huawei.

Join the self-paced course, available in English, French, Spanish & Arabic 👉🏽 https://t.co/2X0Ytmgx2P

[United Nations @UN]

Eid Mubarak!

May we all draw inspiration from the values of empathy, charity & compassion that are celebrated during #EidAlAdha.

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

¿Ayuda usted a personas adultas a desenvolverse en el panorama informativo actual?

UNESCO-UIL lanza un curso para educadores de personas adultas sobre alfabetización mediática e informacional.

🔵pensamiento crítico 🟢desinformación 🟣seguridad digital

https://t.co/9xefsLfYGh

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

A new @GEMReport & @GlobalNamati paper shows that investment in education can reduce crime & help break cycles of reoffending. This is why UIL’s work on prison education is so important.

Data: https://t.co/RjyDj4flbp
Prison education: https://t.co/BXPY8ffFDD

#LearnForJustice

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Great outcomes from our World Urban Forum Academy session 'From Local Wisdom to Climate Action'!

Hands-on work strengthened capacity to plan, monitor & scale action—showing cities as learning ecosystems turning local solutions into strategies.

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

UNESCO Learning Cities 🌐 harness lifelong learning & cultural diversity to build inclusive communities. On #WorldDayforCulturalDiversity, we spotlight Dresden's KuBiK programme, bringing artists into daycare centres to make culture part of learning.

https://t.co/FWiV14qDqq

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Aidez-vous les adultes à s’orienter dans le foisonnement actuel d’informations ?

L’UNESCO-UIL lance un cours pour les éducateurs/trices d’adultes sur l’éducation aux médias et à l’information.

🔵pensée critique🟢mésinformation🟣sécurité numérique

https://t.co/Uzn7H0mtIJ

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Are you helping adults navigate today’s information landscape?

UNESCO-UIL has launched a free self-paced course for adult educators on media & information literacy.

🔵critical thinking 🟢misinformation 🟣digital safety 🟠AI awareness

Register today 🎓 https://t.co/7tVmMmnl6f

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

🌱 How can cities drive climate action through lifelong learning?

Join us on 20 May 2026 for the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities webinar ‘Greener cities, stronger communities – Advancing local climate action’.

https://t.co/tEeXjSaioe

[Khaled El-Enany @UNESCO_DG]

In Bangkok, a UNESCO Creative City of Design and UNESCO Learning City, I am deeply honoured to be received by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, @UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since 2005, during my first official visit to Thailand as UNESCO Director-General.

Her Royal Highness’s dedication to education and cultural diversity continues to inspire UNESCO’s work.

This visit reaffirms the strong partnership between Thailand and UNESCO in advancing inclusive education and sustainable development. #ForThePeople

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Join us on 19 May 2026 for the webinar ‘From misinformation to empowerment – Media literacy for youth and adults in the age of AI’.

Explore how lifelong learning strengthens media literacy in the digital age.

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

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

Join us at the #WUF13 Academy for an interactive and inspiring UIL session: From Local Wisdom to Climate Action - Community Driven Pathways to Resilient Housing and Greener Communities

🗓️ 20 May 2026 | 09:30–11:30
📍 Multipurpose Room 10
🔗 https://t.co/ONpo0NSaYa

[UNESCO-UIL @UIL]

🕊️ On the International Day of Living Together in #Peace, we are happy to spotlight the International Review of Education article 'Building peace through #lifelonglearning and future agendas'.

🔗 Read more https://t.co/YxjlPXdBvk

[UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 @UNESCO]

.@UNESCO’s first Higher Education Global Trends Report shows that the number of students enrolled in higher education worldwide has more than doubled over the past two decades, reaching 269 million in 2024.

International mobility has tripled over the same period, with nearly 7.3 million students studying abroad, half of them hosted in European and North American countries. Women now outnumber men in higher education but lag behind at doctoral level. Serious geographical inequalities remain with lower enrolment and completion rates in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa.

Read the full press release: https://t.co/0FsccnCAei

[UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 @UNESCO]

From 19 to 22 May, #AfricaWeek 2026 at UNESCO will bring together voices from across the African continent through high-level discussions, youth forums, exhibitions, cinema, literature, fashion and cultural performances.

This year’s edition will spotlight key issues shaping Africa’s present and future — from water governance and climate resilience to cultural heritage, digital transformation and youth empowerment.

👉 Full programme: https://t.co/ehVM4ussFF