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Building peace in the minds of men and women

UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

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2018 Laureates of UNESCO Literacy Prizes

The winners of UNESCO International Literacy Prizes were announced by the Director-General of UNESCO on 30 August 2018, following the recommendations of an international jury.

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize was awarded to:

  • Aid Afghanistan for Education in Afghanistan for its ‘Accelerated Education for Marginalized Women and Girls’ programme
  • The Ministry of Education and Culture in Uruguay for its ‘Permanent Learning Programme’

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was awarded to:

  • The Literacy Movement Organization in the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ‘Consolidated teaching of literacy and ICDL basic computer skills’ programme
  • The Nigerian Prisons Service in Nigeria for its ‘National Open University of Nigeria - Prison Study Centres and Inmates General Education Programme’
  • The Foundation Elche Acoge in Spain for its programme ‘Spanish as a second language for adult immigrants’ programme

The awards will be presented by the Director-General in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 7 September on the occasion of the celebration of International Literacy Day.

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Stories of 2018 Laureates

Education project from Afghanistan helping war-affected women and girls receives UNESCO Literacy Prize

 

Project in Uruguay to receive UNESCO Literacy Prize for promoting citizenship skills for people in detention

 

UNESCO Literacy Prize awarded to project from Iran promoting literacy and computer skills

 

Nigeria promoting literacy and skills development in prisons receives UNESCO Literacy Prize

 

Spanish project wins UNESCO Literacy Prize for promoting integration and women’s empowerment