is a path breaking and paradigm forming initiative that takes on the challenge of exploring, experimenting, emerging, and engaging systemic innovation for lifelong and lifewide learning.
By fostering the emergence of living learning communities, and bringing these communities into connection with each other to form socio-technical learning ecosystems, we are paving the way for a new brand of human to emerge.
By fostering the emergence of living learning communities, and bringing these communities into connection with each other to form socio-technical learning ecosystems, we are paving the way for a new brand of human to emerge.
Focus
Our focal areas of interest include skills of the future, learning ecosystems, empowering learners of all ages and creating prototypes for educational change.
Skills of the Future
In order to create a vision of education, it is essential to know which skills workers of the future need to develop. To have an idea about these skills, GEF has conducted extensive research, using our "Skills Technology Foresight" methodology, which we created in cooperation with the International Labour Organization and WorldSkills movement. In this research, over 1,500 experts from over 60 countries contributed their insights.
Featured Insights
Research Report, 2024
Research Report, 2021
Research Report, 2017
Learning Ecosystems
We believe that learning in the future will be increasingly taking place in educational or learning ecosystems. Learning ecosystems are interconnected relationships organizing lifelong and lifewide learning. The purpose of learning ecosystems is to offer pathways for learners to actively co-create thrivable futures for people, places, and our planet.
We offer several activities around this theme: research, education, and the development of ecosystem prototypes.
Key Partners: GELP, Metaversity, Weaving Lab, Vivir Agradecidos, Ashoka, the Laszlo Institute.
We offer several activities around this theme: research, education, and the development of ecosystem prototypes.
Key Partners: GELP, Metaversity, Weaving Lab, Vivir Agradecidos, Ashoka, the Laszlo Institute.
Featured insights
Research Report, 2019
Research Report, 2020
Research Report, 2018
Empowering Learners
We believe that a key aspect of the future of education is the empowerment of learners. By equipping individuals with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to effect positive change, we are committed to fostering a generation that actively shapes a better world.
Our focus includes promoting peace-building skills, fostering inclusivity and equality, especially in our work with women and youth, and collaborating to co-create sustainable educational models that benefit people and the planet.
Through these efforts, we aim to inspire action, encourage co-creation, and build a thriving global community
Our focus includes promoting peace-building skills, fostering inclusivity and equality, especially in our work with women and youth, and collaborating to co-create sustainable educational models that benefit people and the planet.
Through these efforts, we aim to inspire action, encourage co-creation, and build a thriving global community
Featured Projects
A Journey to Peace-Based Civilization
Fostering Thrivable Futures through Education
The Women's Wisdom Circles Learning Journey
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