International and regional cooperation to support Arab monitoring reports of progress in adult learning and education and lifelong learning
IN cooperation between the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE), the International Cooperation Foundation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International) and the Arab House for Adult Education and Development (AHAED), an electronic seminar was organized that brought together the national coordinating bodies and civil society parties concerned with adult learning and education. The symposium was the initiative to launch joint action to support national coordinating bodies in monitoring reports of progress in adult learning and education and lifelong learning, which will feed into the Global Report to Monitor Progress in Adult Learning and Education and Lifelong Learning (GRALE).
The Arab House for Adult Education and Development, in cooperation with the International Cooperation Foundation of the German Adult Education Association, is working to provide more support and capacity-building for civil society and the national coordinating bodies, with the aim of preparing for an active and influential Arab participation in the seventh international conference on adult education CONFINTEA, which will be held in 2022 in Morocco.
Focal Point Meeting
As a follow up to the Webinar “Enhancing national capacities for monitoring adult learning and education – Arab States” organized by UIL, DVV International and ICAE on 27.07.2020, an invitation to exchange regarding the possible cooperation between Focal Points and representatives of civil society during the writing of national reports for CONFINTEA VII.
For the exchange DVV International and AHAED organized an online working meeting with participation of Focal Points from Arab Countries, DVV International staff from regional and country offices from Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and Palestine as well as the AHAED staff.
The meeting took place on Tuesday 11.08.2020 at 10:00 Moroccan/ Tunisian time, 11:00 Egyptian time and 12:00 Jordanian, Lebanese and Palestinian time.
Partnership Meeting – Egypt
Within the framework of the Egyptian state’s preparation for the Global report on adult learning and education ( GRALE 5) with DVV International and Arab House for Education and Development (AHAED); The Arab Network for Literacy and Adult Education and partnership with the Egyptian government, represented by Adult Education Authority, held a group of coordination meetings to ensure effective partnership between government’s institutions, civil society and education and development experts Participants to prepare the GRALE 5 report.
Partnership Meeting – Lebanon
The Arab Network for Popular Education / Ecumenical Project for Popular Education (the Lebanese Educational Coalition) with the support of the Arab House for Adult Learning and Development (AHAED) held a three-day strategic planning meeting from December 3- 5, 2020. It was a fruitful meeting in which the participants discussed the GRALE 4 report with Dr. Nemat Geagea representing the Ministry of Social Affairs and possibility of partnership in the future as well as the strategy and building of the Lebanese Educational Coalition, and the development of a strategic plan for the Lebanese Education Coalition for a period of at least one year to keep pace with education in light of the Corona pandemic and the current conditions Lebanon is going through. The members of the Coordinating Committee of the Coalition were also designated, bearing the responsibility of registering the coalition and reformulating the goals that were formulated from representatives of the partner organizations.
The Participation of the Arab House for Adult Education and Development in CONFINTEA 7th , 14-17 June 2022, Marrakech, Morocco
Between 14 and 17 June 2022, Morocco attended the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEAVII); the conference was attended by government officials, representatives of international organizations, as well as several Moroccan and foreign experts.
Special Meeting: Post Confintea VII;
Implementing The Marrakech Framework For Action
A summary of the special meeting that brought together the Arab House for Adult Education and Development (Ahaed), the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, the German Association for Adult Education and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning.
Marrakech Framework for Action event – Post CONFINTEA VII
Sohag – June 18, 2023
Many personalities representing different sectors in the governorate, including the governmental sector, civil sector, as well as private sector, participated in the seminar, which was organized by the Arab House for Adult Education and Development (AHAED (with Horus Foundation for Development in Sohag, in Upper Egypt. The number of participants was around 50 persons, in which the proportion of women is equal to that of men represented the following sectors.
Post CONFINTEA 7: Marrakech Framework for Action
Egyptian Authorities for Adult Education
15 June 2023 – Cairo – Egypt
AHAED seminar contributed to inviting many sectors of government society, the private and civil sectors, where different groups participated, led by representatives of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, as well as ministries such as the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and research and community centers such as the National Center for Educational Research and Development, and the National Center Examinations and the National Center for Social and Criminological Research, as well as some Egyptian universities such as the universities of Ain Shams, Helwan and Cairo, in addition to the UNESCO Regional Center for Adult Education, the Bishopric of Public and Social Services of the Cathedral Church and the Coptic Evangelical Organization.
“CONFINTEA VII – Follow-up on the Marrakech Framework,”
August 11, 2023
UNESCO Regional office – Beirut – Lebanon
Under the patronage and presence of His Excellency the Minister of Social Affairs in Lebanon, Dr. Hector Hajjar, and with the participation of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Arab House for Adult Education and Development (AHAED), in collaboration with the UNESCO Office in Beirut, organized an educational meeting titled: “CONFINTEA VII – Follow-up on the Marrakech Framework,” on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the UNESCO Office in Beirut. The meeting included opening remarks and discussions distributed across three sessions with educators, experts, institutions, and policymakers. The discussions featured participatory interventions from attendees and concluded with the reading of recommendations.
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)
