Events GLC

Events

We regularly hold meetings and host conferences to connect our members with local initiatives and showcase innovative approaches to digital education.

Upcoming Events

Global Learning Conference in Africa

Kigali, Rwanda

19–20 February 2026

The Global Learning Conference in Africa convenes leading educators, thought leaders, policy and decision makers, entrepreneurs and multi-generational learners to address these systemic issues, to reshape the future of learning, and to drive impact at scale. The conference was co-founded by the Global Learning Council, the Villars Institute and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the 2026 edition in Africa is co-hosted by the Rwanda Ministry of Education. This gathering offers a unique opportunity to collaborate across geographies, sectors and disciplines, to design resilient pathways for the future of learning and education, and to spark innovations that respond to our most pressing global challenges.

GLC Summits

Global Learning Conference 2025

Kigali, Rwanda

15–16 June 2025

The Global Learning Conference in Africa convenes leading educators, thought leaders, policy and decision makers, entrepreneurs and multi-generational learners to address these systemic issues, to reshape the future of learning, and to drive impact at scale. The conference was co-founded by the Global Learning Council, the Villars Institute and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the 2026 edition in Africa is co-hosted by the Rwanda Ministry of Education. This gathering offers a unique opportunity to collaborate across geographies, sectors and disciplines, to design resilient pathways for the future of learning and education, and to spark innovations that respond to our most pressing global challenges.

GLC 2024 Annual Meeting

Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland

24–25 June 2024

The GLC 2024 Annual Meeting will take place on 24 and 25 June 2024 in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. This Annual Meeting will bring together thought leaders, practitioners as well as students and learners from around the globe.

GLC 2023 Annual Meeting

Digital Innovations for Global Challenges

26–27 June 2023

The GLC 2023 Annual Meeting will take place on 26 and 27 June 2023 in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. This Annual Meeting will bring together thought leaders, practitioners as well as students and learners from around the globe.

GLC Summit 2017

Paving the Way for the Digital Future

28–30 June 2017

The Leibniz Association hosted the GLC Summit in Berlin, Germany. Researchers, practitioners and experts from all over the world met to exchange their ideas and experiences on digital learning along the entire education chain. The discussions covered early childhood, university, and continuing vocational and informal educational.


GLC Summit 2016

Technology-Enhanced Learning in Asia: Promise and Challenges

12–13 April 2016

The Global Learning Council convened its second meeting and symposium in Singapore from April 12-13, 2016. Hosted by the National University of Singapore, the second GLC symposium featured sessions around the theme of “Technology-enhanced learning in Asia: Promises and Challenges.”

GLC Summit 2014

The Inaugural Meeting and Symposium of the Global Learning Council

4–5 September 2014

The September inaugural meeting, in Pittsburgh, PA, brought together GLC members and guests to address these key issues in symposia-like sessions that included formal and informal talks, panel sessions, and breakout sessions.