CONFINTEA VII Follow-up Meeting: Sub-Saharan Africa (French)

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) together with the UNESCO office in Dakar will host a regional conference for French speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa on 8 June 2023, to discuss the implementation and monitoring of the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA), adopted at the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII). The framework sets out the roadmap for effective adult learning and education policies and practices over the next decade, with a focus on equity, inclusion and lifelong learning. The regional conference will bring together stakeholders working in the field of lifelong learning and adult learning and education in French and Portuguese speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to determine the tools and mechanisms necessary for establishing inclusive lifelong learning systems. Participants will analyse gaps, priorities, and needs in reference to the MFA recommendations. They will identify good practices and innovations in adult learning and education and agree on a regional follow-up mechanism to track the progress of MFA implementation.