There has been a UNESCO report on the future of university education, stemming from the 2022 World Higher Education Conference and consultations following on from that. There isn't any mention of information literacy (or any other kind of literacy other than a mention "advanced" literacy) but one of the seven guiding principles is "Establishing a human-centred role for digital technologies and AI" which includes the statements (p27) "In recent decades, information has become much more accessible while its volume has increased considerably. And, while there are many tools that help us process these vast amounts of information and data (and here AI offers important strategies and tools), it still falls to human beings, both individually and collectively, to generate knowledge and understanding. This is where universities and other higher education institutions come in; one of their contemporary roles is to enhance the capabilities of individuals and societies to advance the ethical and equitable use of digital technologies."
UNESCO. (2026). Transforming higher education: Global collaboration on visioning and action. UNESCOhttps://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000397582
Photo by Sheila Webber: rhododendron in bloom, May 2026
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