Final days to submit nominations for UNESCO Literacy Prizes

“Literacy and health” is the focus of UNESCO’s five 2007 International Literacy Prizes, worth US$20,000 each. The deadline for submissions is June 15. Winners will be celebrated on International Literacy Day, September 8, 2007. Only governments and international NGOs may present candidatures. UNESCO has awarded literacy prizes annually since 1966, to recognize outstanding projects worldwide and to highlight the importance of literacy. The principal prizes in 2007 are the International Reading Association Literacy Award, the two King Sejong Literacy Prizes and the two Confucius Prizes. For more information on the UNESCO International Reading Association Literacy Prize, visit IRA’s website. More information on all five prizes can be found on the UNESCO Literacy Prizes website. Submissions should be sent to United Nations Literacy Decade Coordination Unit, Division for the Coordination of UN Priorities in Education, UNESCO, 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France. For more information, contact UNESCO by phone at +33 1 45 68 09 52 or by e-mail.