Literacy and skills development in focus at UNESCO International Literacy Day conference in Paris
The UNESCO International Literacy Day conference took place on 7 September 2018 at Paris Headquarters and explored the theme of integrated approaches to literacy and skills development.
Held a day ahead of the actual International Literacy Day, the gathering brought together stakeholders and decision-makers from all over the world to examine how integrated approaches to literacy and skills development can help close the literacy gap and improve learners’ ability to meet the needs of increasingly globalized and digitized labour markets.
“Literacy is more crucial than ever to meet the demands of increasingly globalized societies and changing labour markets,” said UNESCO Director-General Ms Audrey Azoulay in her speech.