Africa is rapidly changing. New demands, contexts, and opportunities are shaping
learning needs and learning patterns. Alternative modes of learning, including
non-formal education, have a critical role to play in overcoming the challenges
that cannot be met by formal schooling alone.
The Working Group on Non-Formal Education (WGNFE) seeks to develop the
alternative and non-formal dimensions of learning within a holistic educational
system. Explore the WGNFE website to find more about our strategies, programmes
and partners. The website provides direct access to our features, communiqués,
publications, reports and information on our upcoming events and activities.
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The Literacy Initiative for
Empowerment (LIFE) |
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The Literacy
Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) was launched at UNESCO
headquarters (Paris) from 21-22 July 2005. At the LIFE meeting, the
ADEA Executive Secretary, Mamadou Ndoye was invited to give an
overview of the planned studies and research on the theme of
literacy for the forthcoming ADEA Biennial (March 2005, Gabon).
Under the coordination of the ADEA Working Group of Non Formal
Education in collaboration with UIE and BREDA, these studies will
focus on the Analysis and Assessment of Effective Literacy Policies
and Programs in Sub Saharan Africa for Socio-Economic Development.
This will involve looking at issues such as Literacy and
globalization; capacity development and management; costs and
financing, cultural and language policies, the learning process and
pedagogical choices, equivalencies and certification,
decentralization etc. Presentations and discussions around the
Literacy thematic at the ADEA Biennial will no doubt feed into the
Literacy Initiative (LIFE) which is meant to be a partnership for a
programme of action in support of the achievement of Education for
All and a key operational mechanism to increase literacy learning
opportunities within the framework of the United Nations Literacy
Decade (UNLD).
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Forum on "Challenging
Non Formal Education in Africa" - Summary Report |
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Summary Report on the Electronic Discussion Forum
on “Challenging Non Formal Education in Africa; Where do we go
from Here; What Role for an ADEA Working Group?” (October 2004 –
March 2005) by Dr. Wim Hoppers, Forum Moderator.
Résumé du Rapport sur le forum de discussion
en ligne Sur "Le Défi de l’Education Non Formelle en Afrique ;
Où allons-nous ; Quel rôle pour un Groupe de Travail de l’ADEA?"
(Octobre 2004 – Mars 2005) par Dr. Wim Hoppers, Modérateur du
Forum.
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The ADEA Biennial 2006 |
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The
ADEA Working Group on Non-Formal Education intends to set up an
online discussion forum on the ADEA Biennial 2006. A group site has
already been set up at Yahoo. Click the link below to access the
group site:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADEA_biennial_2006.
The group site is a forum for those involved with the ADEA Biennial
2006 literacy theme. Work by other authors can be read and commented
upon, and news on the Biennial will also be posted at the group
site. For any comments or questions, please contact Laura-Maria
Rinta at UIE,
lm.rinta@unesco.org.
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Annual School Census (2003) and Non-Formal Education Census (2005)
in Kenya: The NFE Database and Nairobi Directory |
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The Kenya Ministry of Education, Science and
Technology conducted an annual School Census in 2003 with a view of
obtaining diverse and rich information from all institutions of
learning, including NFE institutions.
The NFE Database and Nairobi Directory consolidate data from both
the 2003 school census and the continuous data collection of data by
the NFE Desk in the Ministry's headquarters.
With the resources provided by UNICEF in November 2004 and January
2005, another census was conducted for all NFEs in Nairobi.
The NFE Database and Nairobi Directory can be obtained
here as a download in PDF form.
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Bulletin d’Informations du GTENF-Sénégal (ADEA) |
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Bulletin de liaison du Groupe de Travail du
Senegal sur l’Education Non Formelle.
Publié grâce à l’appui du Groupe
International de Travail sur l’Education Non Formelle: N°001
Juin 2005.
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Education For All Global Monitoring Report Online Consultation |
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The Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR)
team is organising an online consultation based on the outline of
the forthcoming report on literacy.
The objective is to assure that the report reflects the range of
views, concerns and policy experience prevailing in the field of
literacy. The outcomes will inform the development of the GMR, to be
released in late 2005.
Partners with an expertise in the field of literacy and development
are encouraged to
fill in the short survey that will enable the technicians to
choose the best platform for running the consultation.
A second message will be sent once the outline is posted on the web.
The consultation will begin on 10 March for a two-week period. It
will be moderated by Dr. Agneta Lind, literacy expert and special
adviser for the 2006 report.
Read a full report (html) on EFA: The Quality Imperative
here.
Alternatively, download the report summary (PDF):
Summary in English (PDF);
Le résumé en français (PDF);
Resumén in Español (PDF)
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Les livres
- un enjeu de l'Education pour tous: Quelle politique éditoriale
pour les langues africaines ?" 26 au 30 novembre 2004, Dakar (Sénégal) |
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"Les livres - un enjeu de l'Education pour
tous : Quelle politique éditoriale pour les langues africaines ?" 26 au 30
novembre 2004, Dakar (Sénégal).
L'objectif de l'atelier international était d'explorer l'approvisionnement
durable de la population concernée par l'éducation de base en livres en langues
nationales par des éditeurs nationaux ou régionaux en appui à une politique de
l'éducation de base de qualité pour tous.
Rapport de la
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