OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN 2021 MASS EVENTS HOLDING BY UNESCO CHAIR ON LIFELONG PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN THE XXI CENTURY

The article highlights the main mass events of 2021, holding by the initiative of UNESCO Chair on Lifelong Professional Education in the XXI Century based on Ivan Ziaziun Institute of Pedagogical Education and Adult Education of National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. Among the main mass events of 2021 in the article are the following: annual webinar «Mother Language and Multilingual Education in the Context of Sustainable Development – 2021»; annual Internet seminar «Development of Comparative Professional Pedagogy in the Context of Globalization and Integration Processes»; webinar «Civic and patriotic ideas of Taras Shevchenko in the socio-cultural and educational space of Ukraine – 2021»; IX scientific-practical conference «Museum pedagogy – problems, nowadays, prospects»; XIX Interna-tional Art and Pedagogical Readings in Memory of Professor Oksana Rudnytska «Lifelong Pedagogical Edu-cation in the XXI Century: experience, innovations, trends»; All-Ukrainian scientific-practical conference with international participation «Psychological Support of the Elderly in Pandemic Period». The main thematic directions of mass events, their purpose and venue are determined. The role of each event for individual listeners and society as a whole is shown. It was found that UNESCO Chair on Lifelong Professional Education in the XXI Century carries out organizational, cultural, educational, research, scientific, design, publishing, in-formation activities in accordance with the purpose of the Chair.