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UNESCO
Host of 3rd UNESCO International Conference on Learning Cities 2017
Cork - UNESCO Learning City Our people make Cork a Learning City, recognised by UNESCO, who presented us with a Learning City Award in 2015. Cork was one of the first 12 cities to achieve this award worldwide, and is one of only 38 cities in all to be awarded to date. The success of our Lifelong Learning Festival was one of the key reasons Cork City achieved this global recognition. When UNESCO selected Cork to host the 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities in 2017 it was another significant statement of support for the city’s track record in recognising and promoting lifelong learning. and promoting lifelong learning.
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Our Vision: Celebrating and supporting learning - all ways and for all We see Cork as a place where active engagement in learning, lifelong and lifewide, by all people, is part of our identity and our culture. We see learning as a means to transform lives, locally and globally; and we are committed to leaving no-one behind.
Our Priorities – the UNESCO Cork Call to Action Cork Learning City supports Learning in Action projects including the Lifelong Learning Festival, Learning Neighbourhoods and Learning Workplaces, and works to implement UNESCO policies on Learning Cities, giving priority to the UNESCO Cork Call to Action on Learning Cities 2017. This significant policy document calls on cities worldwide to implement lifelong learning strategies relating to the social, environmental and economic dimensions of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, promoting: • Equitable and inclusive learning and living environments; • Green and Healthy learning and living environments; • Opportunities for decent work and entrepreneurship.
Cork Learning City - structure Cork Learning City is a partnership that co-ordinates the development of Cork as a Learning City. It involves four lead partners: Cork City Council, Cork Education and Training Board, Cork Institute of Technology and University College Cork, and 2 strategic partners – HSE Cork and the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals . These partners have committed themselves to working together on this agenda and have formed a Working Group called GLLiC - ‘Growing Lifelong Learning in Cork’ – with a wide range of other learning
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Cork Learning City and you – get involved in learning To find out more you are welcome to attend City Learning events, Festivals, Open days etc. A free Cork Learning City Seminar will take place on Thursday April 2nd at 9.30am in City Hall Council Chambers, full details on page XXX.
