联合国教科文组织国际扫盲奖

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联合国教科文组织国际扫盲奖2016年度获奖者

The winners of UNESCO International Literacy Prizes were announced by the Director-General of UNESCO on 31 August 2016, following the recommendations of an international jury.

The King Sejong Literacy Prize was awarded to:

the Center for Knowledge Assistance and Community Development’s programme “Books for rural areas of Viet Nam’
the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia of the Mahidol University in Thailand for its programme ‘Patani Malay-Thai Bi/Multilingual Education Project.’

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was awarded to:

the South African Department of Basic Education’s ‘Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign’
the Jan Shikshan Sansthan organization in Kerala, India for its programme, Vocational and Skill Development for Sustainable Development
the Directorate of Literacy and National Languages in Senegal for its ‘National Education Programme for Illiterate Youth and Adults through ICTs

The awards were presented by the Director-General in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 8 September on the occasion of the celebration of the 50^th Anniversary of International Literacy Day.

Download the brochure presenting the 2016 Laureates: English - French - Spanish - Chinese

Interview with the five 2016 laureates

	Literacy prize-winner starts library revolution in rural Viet Nam Watch video
	An alternative to conflict in Thailand through bilingual literacy and education Watch video
	Volunteers give a second chance to older literacy learners in South Africa Watch video
	A literacy prize recognizing the needs of rural poor in India Watch video
	Literacy prize recognizes hard won achievements of women in Senegal Watch video