Morocco

UNESCO Chair in Adult Education and Literacy (534), established in 2001 at Mohammed V University of Souissi (Morocco)

 

Fields / Disciplines Education Objectives To promote an integrated system of research, development of didactic material, methods of adult education, training, communication, information and documentation in the field of literacy. To facilitate collaboration between high-level researchers and experts and to offer a place of meeting, identification of proposals and promotion of the interdisciplinary approach of the problems relating to literacy. To explore new possibilities of post-literacy through the inventory of the activities to develop and realize to strengthen the impact of literacy actions in rural areas. To develop a “social engineering” relating to literacy and adult education. To increase awareness on the impact of women illiteracy and to encourage all the social stakeholders to invest more in women literacy. To facilitate collaboration between high level internationally recognized researchers and the teaching staff of the Mohammed V University of Souissi and other higher education institutions in Morocco. Host Institution Mohammed V University of Souissi. Website UNESCO Sector / Office responsible for the Chair/Network Education

Progress Report 2002-2003 (short version) Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Adult Education and Literacy - More