Fourth International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC): Inclusion – A principle for lifelong learning and sustainable cities
01.10.2019 - 03.10.2019
Centro de Convenciones Plaza Mayor
Medellín
Colombia
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UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) members from around the world have the opportunity to exchange and discuss effective lifelong learning policies and practices at the International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC).
The aim of the conference in 2019 was to identify, discuss and promote effective lifelong learning policies and practices that support the development of inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities.
Theme of the conference: Inclusion – A Principle for Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Cities
The following sub-themes were discussed in the plenary:
1) Policies for inclusion at the local level.
2) Governance structures to support inclusive policies.
3) Monitoring mechanisms for learning cities. To facilitate interaction among participants parallel sessions will take place as follows: a) youth at risk; b) refugees and migrants; c) digitally excluded populations; c) people living in slums and deprived neighbourhoods; d) disabled population; and e) other groups, including elderly and imprisoned populations.
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Keywords
Inclusion, Life-long learning, Town development,
Type of event | conference/ convention/ symposium |
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Thematic area | general; adult education; senior citizens education; social work/ social pedagogy; educational policy/ educational administration |
Target group | lecturers/ researchers; educational policy/ administration; adult educators; further education; journalists |
Conference language | English; French; other |
Organised by | Unesco Institute for Lifelong Learning; Alcadía de Medellín |
Last modified | 15.04.2020 |