Events

Date: 24 March 2020 to 28 May 2020

Where: Worldwide (Germany)

Many of the 173 UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) members around the world face severe challenges due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). These challenges include a record number of children and youth who are not in school or university because of temporary or indefinite closures mandated by governments in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. 

In order to exchange solutions, discuss contingency plans and share distance-learning approaches, members of the UNESCO GNLC will convene webinars organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL). Non-member cities are also invited to join the online events, share their experiences and learn from other cities.

Upcoming webinars

8 April 2020
Topic: Family, community support, intergenerational learning and the parental role
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Programme download
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/333672953, Webinar ID: 333 672 953

9 April 2020
Topic: General response to COVID- 19
Region: Latin America / Caribbean
Time: 16:00-17:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/513738029, Webinar ID: 513 738 029

15 April 2020
Topic: Higher education, role of institutions in the response to COVID-19
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/849793306, Webinar ID: 849 793 306

22 April 2020
Topic: Migrants and refugees: Measures taken in the pandemic time
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/626174989, Webinar ID: 626 174 989

23 April 2020
Topic: Francophone countries General response to COVID- 19
Region: Francophone countries
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/409625790, Webinar ID: 409 625 790

29 April 2020
Topic: Mental health, health, and well-being
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the below link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/557999699, Webinar ID: 557 999 699

6 May 2020
Topic: Prison population: Challenges and measures taken in the pandemic time
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/318256129, Webinar ID: 318 256 129

13 May 2020
Topic: New ways of governance, partnership and education
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/889172374, Webinar ID: 889 172 374

20 May 2020
Topic: Economic and social and education recovery
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/169888490, Webinar ID: 169 888 490

27 May 2020
Topic: Human and civil rights protection
Region: World
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/557649372, Webinar ID: 557 649 372

28 May 2020
Topic: General response to COVID-19
Region: Arab countries
Time: 13:00-14:00h CET
Login: Please click the following link to join the webinar https://zoom.us/j/939677151, Webinar ID: 939 677 151

Presentations from past webinars

1 April 2020
Topic: "Equity and inclusion"
Region: world
Programme
Watch the webinar recording on YouTube

Presentation "Equity in distance distance learning and inclusion measures measures"
Deputy Mayor Mayor Harri Rinta, UNESCO learning city of Espoo, Finland

Presentation "The Practices of the UNESCO learning city of Chengdu"
Yan Wang, Chengdu Research Institute of Education Science, China

24 March 2020

UIL summary report

Opening address
Mr Henrique Lopes PhD, Healthcare Sciences Institute, Universidade Católica Portuguesa 

Osan, Republic of Korea
Mr Kwak Sang Wook, Mayor

UNESCO learning city of Turin, Italy
Mrs Isabella Calvagna, Education Department for the city of Torino

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19 March 2020

UIL summary report

UNESCO learning cities of Wuhan and Beijing
Mr Ronghuai Huang, Co-Dean, Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, China

UNESCO learning city of Shanghai, China
Mr Jiacheng Li, Director, Shanghai Municipal Institute of Lifelong Education, East China Normal University

UNESCO learning city of Fermo, Italy
Professor Carlo Nofri, Coordinator of the Scientific Board City of Fermo

UNESCO learning city of Kashan, Iran
Ms Ferestheh Nouri, Municipality of Kashan, Department of International Affair

• LANGUAGE OF EVENT: English

URL:

https://uil.unesco.org/event/gnlc-webinars-unesco-learning-cities-response-covid-19