Appendix 3: The Delors pillars

Developed by the Delors Commission for UNESCO in 1966, the Delors pillars has these 4 elements:

  • Learning to Be - the all-round development of the whole person, to fulfill his/her highest potential in all the richness of their personality, the complexity of their forms of expression, and to be able to think, decide and act independently - the source of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Learning to Know involves the development of knowledge and skills that are needed to function in the world. The skills include literacy, numeracy and critical thinking.
  • Learning to live together in peace and harmony is a dynamic, holistic and lifelong process through which (the shared values) are internalized and practised. Learning to Live together. The process begins with the development of inner peace in the minds and hearts of individuals engaged in the search for truth, knowledge and understanding
  • Learning to Do - putting knowledge and learning into practice innovatively through skill development and, practical know-how, the development of competence, Life skills, personal qualities, aptitudes and attitudes.