UNESCO International Conference on Adult Education in Marrakech: Programme
From 15 to 17 June 2022, participants from across the globe will come together for the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco, to develop new commitments ensuring that all adults have access to learning opportunities.
Journalists wishing to attend the press conference and cover the conference, online or in person, should register here (code: CONFINTEA7MED).
General presentation
While there is progress, notably in the participation of women, those who need adult education the most – disadvantaged and vulnerable groups such as Indigenous learners, rural populations, migrants, older citizens, people with disabilities or prisoners – are still too often deprived of access to learning opportunities.
Over 1,000 participants from all word regions will be a part of CONFINTEA VII, the theme of which is ‘Adult learning and education for sustainable development – A transformative agenda’. This high-level event, which takes place every decade, is an opportunity to take stock of achievements in adult learning as well as examine challenges and put forward solutions.
The conference will close with the adoption of the Marrakech Framework for Action, which will cement the commitments of UNESCO Member States to shape the future of adult learning and education into the next decade.
CONFINTEA VII is a hybrid event and is hosted by UNESCO and the Kingdom of Morocco.
Conference highlights
15 June 2022
11:00 GMT+1: Press conference
12:00 GMT+1: Opening of the conference
13:15–14:45 GMT+1: Launch during a ministerial panel of the fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 5)
15 to 17 June 2022
Six plenary sessions and twenty workshops on topics including adult learning for climate action, a new right to lifelong learning, literacy, the use of technology in adult learning and education, the future of work and learning cities
17 June 2022
15:00–16:00 GMT+1: Adoption of the Marrakech Framework for Action
Conference interventions (online or in person) will be provided by the UNESCO Director-General, His Majesty Mohammed VI King of Morocco, the President of Ethiopia, the President of the UNESCO General Conference, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, education ministers from around the world and high-level representatives of the United Nations, as well as internationally renowned adult learning and education experts.