UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — 21 September, 2025: On the historic occasion of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly, and just five years before the deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals, Learning Economy Foundation (LEF) announced the launch of the Lifelong Learning Passport (LLP) — a universal, portable record connecting skills and achievements to opportunity for every individual, everywhere. 

LEF is joined by a coalition of over 50 global partners, including leading foundations, governments, researchers, and technology innovators united behind the initiative as a global public good aligned with solving SDG 4: Quality Education. A list of participating partners can be found in the addendum following this advisory.

The AI-enabled Lifelong Learning Passport allows individuals to securely own and carry their personal record of skills, credentials, and experiences throughout their lives—across borders, education providers, and workplaces. It combines LearnCard, an open-source digital wallet for identity and credentials, with AI insights and the Skyway App Store, a new global marketplace of AI tutors, learning apps, and opportunity platforms built around personalized, verifiable learner data.

“Education is the cornerstone of opportunity, yet billions of learners remain disconnected from systems that recognize their growth,” said Chris Purifoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Learning Economy Foundation. “The Lifelong Learning Passport is a shared commitment to change that through an open, interoperable, and secure record that turns learning into opportunity for all.”

The initiative aligns with the broader Skyway partner ecosystem, ensuring learners can apply verified skills directly to education, jobs, and lifelong opportunities. 

“AI tutors and intelligent insights connect learners’ interests, skills, and achievements to personalized goals and pathways,” added John Goodwin, former CEO of LEGO Foundation. “This means smarter, more inclusive support for every learner.”

“This launch is about building the connective tissue of a more inclusive global economy,” said Carissa Carter, Academic Director at the Stanford d.school. “It represents a turning point for learners everywhere, moving from fragmented systems toward shared infrastructure and opportunity for all.”

Backed by a global ecosystem, the Lifelong Learning Passport marks a turning point in the digital transformation of education. The coalition aims to reach and empower one billion learners by 2030, offering the passport as a global public good to connect education with work, dignity, and lifelong growth and wellbeing.

‍Full Partner List ‍

Philanthropists & Funders

Gates Foundation
Joan Ganz Cooney Center

LearnerStudio
LEGO Foundation

Walton Family Foundation
Young Futures

Education & Content Partners

Aurora Public Schools
Earth Cubs
Emergenetics
Filament Games
Indaba Foundation
K20 Educators
LIFToFFS Learning
Motlow State
Community College
Nurture
Participate
Pi-top
Readocracy
Scholas
Take Action Global
ThinkHuman TV
University of Oxford, Saïd Business School
World Scouting

Technology & Research Partners

Bast AI
Credential Engine
DARO
Digital Promise
DXtera Institute
G2Guardians
INFERable
k-ID
LearningFREQUENCY
Open Campus
Public Consulting Group
Skybridge Skills
SmartResume
Stanford d.school
WGU Labs

Facilitation & Convening Partners

Advocacy Chiefs
America Succeeds
Desklight
Diplomatic Courier
Education Design Lab
Salzburg Global Seminar
Family Offices for Sustainable Development
PVBLIC Foundation
Quorum1
SkillsFwd
T3 Innovation Network
The Adaptive Group
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
World in 2050

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