UNESCO Learning Cities webinar ‘Learning without limits: Empowering urban communities through non-formal learning spaces’

On 19 February 2025, the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities will host the webinar, ‘Learning without limits: Empowering urban communities through non-formal learning spaces’.

This is the webinar is the first first webinar in a new series 'Unlocking the Power of Lifelong Learning'

UNESCO Learning Cities webinar ‘Learning without limits: Empowering urban communities through non-formal learning spaces’

Time
19 February 2025, 13:00 to 14:00 (CET)

Registration
Zoom

Programme

Welcome

Mr Raúl Valdés Cotera, Chief Programme Coordinator, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning 

Expert input

Ms Catalina Ortiz, Professor of Critical Urban Pedagogy, Development Planning Unit, University College London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Snapshots from UNESCO Learning Cities

UNESCO Learning City of Okayama, Japan
Ms Hiroko Shibakawa, Assistant professor at Okayama University 

UNESCO Learning City of Escazú, Costa Rica
Ms Ligia Hernández Rojas, First Deputy Mayor 

UNESCO Learning City of Dresden, Germany
Ms Ulrike Cadot-Knorr, Lifelong Learning Officer, Division of Education, Youth and Sport, Dresden, Germany 

Discussion

Summary and closing

Moderator: Ms Edith Hammer, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

This webinar will focus on non-formal learning spaces as crucial parts of lifelong learning in cities. These diverse spaces – ranging from libraries, cultural institutions and outdoor areas to sports venues, social clubs and shopping centres – offer unique opportunities for personal development and collective learning. They serve as powerful platforms for democratizing education, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations that may struggle to access conventional learning pathways. 

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