UNESCO-Institut für Lebenslanges Lernen

UIL

UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. Guiding Documents

Hamburg

2015

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Abstract:
The UNESCO GNLC′s Guiding Documents explain the concept and describe the role of learning cities in sustainable development. These learning cities′ documents consist of the Beijing Declaration on Building Learning Cities and the Key Features of Learning Cities, which were adopted at the 1st International Conference on Learning Cities in 2013. The Beijing Declaration, outlines the role of lifelong learning in promoting inclusion, prosperity and sustainability in cities and makes a commitment to twelve actions for developing learning cities. The Key Features of Learning Cities provides an overall framework of key features of learning cities and a comprehensive checklist of action points to enhance and measure the progress of learning cities. The Guiding Documents are available for download in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Introduction

1. Beijing Declaration on building learning cities

2. Key features of learning cities
1. Wider benefits of building a learning city
1.1 empowering individuals and promoting social cohesion
1.2 enhancing economic development and cultural prosperity
1.3 promoting sustainable development
2. Major building blocks of a learning city
2.1 promoting inclusive learning in the education system
2.2 revitalizing learning in families and communities
2.3 facilitating learning for and in the workplace
2.4 extending the use of modern learning technologies
2.5 enhancing quality in learning
2.6 fostering a culture of learning throughout life
3. fundamental conditions for building a learning city
3.1 strengthening political will and commitment
3.2 improving governance and participation of all stakeholders
3.3 boosting resource mobilization and utilization

The UNESCO global network of learning cities in a nutshell

↑ http://uil.unesco.org/fileadmin/keydocuments/LifelongLearning/learning-cities/en-unesco-global-network-of-learning-cities-guiding-documents.pdf

25.01.2017