{"id":23856,"date":"2019-05-09T05:28:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T05:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=23856"},"modified":"2019-05-14T07:16:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T07:16:32","slug":"spotlight-on-australias-progress-on-sdg4-education-and-lifelong-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/spotlight-on-australias-progress-on-sdg4-education-and-lifelong-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Australia&#8217;s Progress on SDG4: Education and Lifelong Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adult Learning Australia supports the Australian Coalition for Education Development\u2019s (ACED) call for a national plan on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Australia is one of 193 countries that have signed onto the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which identifies 17 goals to achieve a better and more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>The SDGs are a call to action for partners across the globe to unite to end poverty, improve health and education, reduce inequality and tackle climate change. SDG 4 addresses inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all, both in Australia and across the region through Australia\u2019s aid investments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACED-Spotlight-Report_Compressed.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23858 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-09-at-3.21.46-PM-256x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-09-at-3.21.46-PM-256x300.png 256w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-09-at-3.21.46-PM.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ALA-ACED-Media-Release.pdf\">ALA ACED Spotlight Report Media Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACED-Spotlight-Exec-Summary.pdf\">ACED Spotlight Exec Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACED_Spotlight_Report_Final_14May19-compressed.pdf\">ACED Spotlight Full Report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adult Learning Australia supports the Australian Coalition for Education Development\u2019s (ACED) call for a national plan on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 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