Emeritus Professor Lalage Bown, OBE died in Shrewsbury hospital on 17 December 2021, aged 94, following a fall at home. An eminent women’s literacy advocate, she dedicated her life’s work to improving education for the disadvantaged, especially women, seeking to bring university opportunities to the widest possible sections of society.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) presented the webinar ‘Lifelong learning, learning cities and smart cities’ on 2 December 2021. On 9 December 2021, the UNESCO’s Section of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, and the University of East Anglia (UK) will host a webinar on ‘Family literacy and indigenous and local learning’.

We are delighted to extend to you an invitation to join a Global Mass Movement for Eco-Social Change! UNESCO RILA at the University of Glasgow is pleased to announce our partnership on "The People's Summit:  Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind"

Here is a virtual discussion by leading speakers from the UK and Europe on Monday 22 November (1-2.30pm GMT).  Crucial to supporting ageing populations through city to national policy and practice, this webinar brings forward the most recent studies that can influence forward planning.