Global literacy groups to meet in January

Egypt, Iraq, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Yemen participated in a regional meeting on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) from December 3-6 in Marrakech, Morocco. A 10-year initiative within the United Nations Literacy Decade, LIFE aims to accelerate literacy efforts 35 selected countries by 2015. LIFE was launched in the Arab countries at the first regional LIFE meeting in Sana’a, Yemen, in March 2006. Among other activities, this second meeting reviewed progress and discussed a refined LIFE implementation strategy as well as analyzing innovative approaches to literacy and non-formal education. Two other regional LIFE meetings are planned for early 2008 in the Asia and Pacific Region (Dhaka, January 21-24, 2008) and in the African region (Maputo, January 29-31, 2008). For more information, visit the portal.