UNIC Lifelong Learning Workshop Series, Workshop 8: How Universities and Learning Cities Support Learners Inclusively

29 May 2023

Happening On 14/06/2023

Cork City, Ireland is part of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities which currently has 229 active active member cities throughout 55 countries.

In recent years, Adult Continuing Education (ACE) at University College Cork has been part of a citywide partnership of active leadership that promotes lifelong learning within the university city of Cork. The work and activity of the Learning City incorporates principles of inclusion that enable people of all ages, from dirverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, to benefit from equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities. 

Chair: Déirdre O'Byrne

Presenter: Dr Séamus O'Tuama is the Director of Adult Continuing Education (ACE) at University College Cork. ACE has over 100 programmes on offer annually with an excess of 3,000 students. Dr O'Tuama is also chair of the ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub in addition to a number of national and international bodies concerned with lifelong learning. He is also part of the Cork based team of the Global Network of Learning Cities.

14th June, 9am (Irish time). 

Link to Microsoft Teams meeting: here.

For more on this story contact:

Déirdre O'Byrne, deirdre.obyrne@ucc.ie