Tuesday, September 8, 2020

2020 Laureates of UNESCO Literacy Prizes


2020 Laureates of UNESCO Literacy Prizes
UNESCO: 9.01.2020

"Teaching and learning literacy:
The role of educators and changing pedagogies"

The winners of UNESCO International Literacy Prizes were announced by the Director-General of UNESCO on 1 September 2020, following the recommendations of an international jury.



The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize was awarded to:

Ageing Nepal’ in Nepal for its ‘Basic Literacy Class for Older Persons’ programme








United World Schools in United Kingdom for its ‘Providing Non-Burmese Speaking Out-of-School Children with Access to Education’ programme









The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was awarded to:

Just Commit Foundation’ in Ghana for its ‘Inspirational Business Stories’ programme









University Center for Social Participation’ in Mexico for its ‘Literacy programme: learning by teaching’







‘General Literacy Office in Sanaa’ in Yemen for its ‘Educating and integrating refugees in literacy classes in Yemeni society’ programme

The new Laureates will be introduced during a Special Webinar to take place on 8 September (4-5pm, Paris time) on the occasion of the celebration of International Literacy Day.


Previous laureates
2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 
2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007  - 2006


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