Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
3. A City of Learning and Culture
Objectives of HLG 3
3.1
Sustain the development of Cork as a UNESCO Learning City, using Education and Lifelong Learning approaches to support the delivery of all UN Sustainable Development Goals.
3.2
Sustain and grow Learning City partnership structures and networks that involve all stakeholders in lifelong learning: Formal, non-formal, and informal.
3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
To empower and enable people of all ages, interests, and abilities to participate in and enjoy lifelong learning, the arts and creativity.
To sustain and develop initiatives to remove barriers to participation in lifelong learning and cultural activities for marginalised and underrepresented groups.
To optimise and extend arts and cultural infrastructure in the city.
To animate our city centre, communities, and neighbourhoods through art, learning and cultural events, and creative placemaking.
To advance the potential of Cork’s arts, culture and creative industries, and Learning and Education Services to contribute to economic growth.
Action
Lead
Partners
Timeframe
KPIs
Council Role
CCC, Cork Education and Training Board, MTU, UCC, ACE, HSE, NAPD, Cork Chamber UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Irish Network of Learning Cities, Libraries CCC, Cork Education and Training Board, MTU, UCC, HSE, NAPD, IPPN, Cork City Childcare Cork Chamber CCC, Cork Education and Training Board, MTU, UCC, Cork Chamber, CBA, SIPTU, J&J, DSP CCC, Cork Education and Training Board, MTU, UCC, Southern Regional Assembly
3.1.1
Building on Cork Learning City (CLC) recognition as an international case study of good practice in Learning City Development, to extend the reach of Cork Learning Neighbourhoods (CLN), the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival (CLLF) and Lifelong Learning Conferences/ Seminars through additional resourcing of outreach, promotion, and staffing. To relaunch the Cork Celebrates Lifelong Learning Awards as a biennial event and develop a system of “Lifelong Learning” champions among award winners to promote lifelong learning in priority sectors and settings. To support and strengthen the work of Cork Access Network through securing additional resourcing for coordination and by strengthening engagement with both under- represented groups, business and industry groups and the DSP. To support the implementation of the Southern Regional Assemblies ‘Towards a Learning Region’ Policy in Cork City and across the Region.
• Cork Lifelong Learning Festival is held annually. • 6 Cork Learning Neighbourhoods sustained. • 4 additional Learning Neighbourhoods. • Annual International Learning City Seminar.
24- 25/26- 27/28-29
Cork Learning City Team, CCC
Co-ordinating Leading
3.1.2
24-25, 27-28
• Biennial Lifelong Learning Awards scheme. • Presentation Event.
Cork Learning City Team, CCC
Co-ordinating Leading
3.1.3
Cork Learning City Team, CAN Steering Group, CCC
• Appointment of Co-ordinator. • 4 CAN events per year.
24- 25/26- 27/28-29
Co-ordinating with partners
• Waterford Learning City application to join Irish. • Network of Learning Cities and UNESCO Global. • Learning City Network.
3.1.4
24- 25/26- 27/28-29
Cork Learning City Team, CCC
Co-ordinating Liaising
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