Webinar: 'Adult educators as lifelong learners and facilitators of lifelong learning'

The Teacher Task Force is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming webinar “Adult Educators as Lifelong Learners and Facilitators of Lifelong Learning,” hosted by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) within the framework of the joint research project Teachers as Lifelong Learners, in collaboration with Shanghai Normal University. The webinar will take place on 25 June from 13:00 to 15:00 CET.

Carlos Vargas, Head of the Teacher Task Force Secretariat and Chief of UNESCO's Section for Teacher Development, will join the event to speak on the topic of global teacher policies and the question of adult educators, drawing on the Teacher Task Force’s extensive work advocating for teacher policy development worldwide.

In today’s rapidly evolving societies, educators - especially adult educators - face a multitude of shifting demands. They not only facilitate knowledge acquisition, but also support learners’ personal development, encourage critical thinking, and adapt to diverse needs and contexts. This webinar will offer a space to rethink the role of adult educators through the lens of lifelong learning, and to explore how policies, technologies and training can better support their professional development.

Objectives of the webinar include:

• Exploring practical strategies and innovations that empower adult educators to be both users and facilitators of lifelong learning;

• Discussing the implementation and impact of global and national policy initiatives related to adult education;

• Identifying opportunities for adult educators to engage in continuous professional learning, including through the use of emerging technologies.

Programme Highlights:

• Opening remarks and personal testimony from an adult educator

• Presentation of UIL’s thematic paper on adult educators as lifelong learners

• Intervention by Carlos Vargas on global teacher policies and adult educators

• Case studies and research from Latin America, Kenya, and India

• Moderated Q&A and closing reflections

This webinar will bring together policymakers, researchers and practitioners to share insights and innovations that elevate the status and capacity of adult educators in lifelong learning ecosystems.

Click here for more information and to register.