International Literacy Prizes Awarded

UNESCO has awarded its four 2012 literacy prizes to programs in Bhutan, Indonesia, Rwanda, and Colombia.  The programs represent government, NGOs, and faith-based organizations—all of them with a strong commitment to community learning and initiatives that target out-of-school students and adults.

UNESCO issues its literacy awards every year in advance of International Literacy Day on 8 September, to recognize the institutions, organizations, and individuals whose efforts contribute to the promotion of dynamic literate societies. 

Representatives from their respective programs will be recognized at a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 6 September as part of International Literacy Day celebrations.

UNESCO Confucius Literacy Prize

• Bhutan’s Non-Formal and Continuing Education program, Department of Adult and Higher Education

• Colombia, Interactive System Fundacion Transformemos

UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize

• Indonesia’s Directorate of Community Education Development; improving quality of literacy education through entrepreneurship literacy, reading culture, and tutor training

• Rwanda, National Adult Literacy Program, Pentecostal Church

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Programmes in Bhutan, Colombia, Indonesia and Rwanda awarded UNESCO International Literacy Prizes (UNESCO)

UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

Indonesian President Hails country’s UNESCO Literacy Prize

2012 International Literacy Day (UNESCO)