Literacy

Celebrating the power of books to promote ADEA’s vision of knowledge societies

ADEA, Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 14:26

April 23 was first proclaimed as World Book and Copyright Day by UNESCO in 1995 to pay a worldwide tribute to books and authors encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading. This day was chosen because on this date in 1616 Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
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Copyright education: An urgent necessity in Africa

ADEA, Friday, March 15, 2019 - 13:57

World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated every year on April 23, a symbolic date for world literature. This is the day in 1616 on which William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
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Libraries and Literacy… Is there a connection to quality education?

ADEA, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 22:16

Early this year I was a participant at a UNESCO sponsored workshop dubbed – How do Libraries support National Literacy efforts? The event was organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and held at their offices in Hamburg Germany on 5-6 April 2016.
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Comment peut-on développer des leaders en alphabétisation afin qu'ils disposent de la recherche et soient suffisamment préparés pour relever les défis mondiaux en alphabétisation?

ADEA, Monday, December 17, 2018 - 21:52

La pertinence des actions d’alphabétisation transcende la simple maitrise des connaissances instrumentales. Elle peut mieux s’apprécier à travers son impact dans la vie des populations.
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