An Overview of Building Learning Cities as a Strategy for Promoting Lifelong Learning

Abstract

This article reviews the rationales underpinning learning cities, examines the related conceptual development that arises from the literature, reviews progress made in building learning cities in international communities and synthesises the major strategies adopted. The article also points out the challenges and barriers, and it concludes with some considerations that the developing countries and UNESCO use the ideology of learning cities as a strategy for promoting lifelong learning.