International Literacy Day

Monday 08 September 08

Times: 09:00 - 23:00

Location: Worldwide

International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on 8 September. Literacy is a cause for celebration since there are now close to four billion literate people in the world. However, literacy for all children, youth and adults- is still an unaccomplished goal and an ever moving target. Lessons learnt over recent decades show that meeting the goal of universal literacy calls not only for more effective efforts but also for renewed political will and for doing things differently at all levels - locally, nationally and internationally.

http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/literacy/