Literacy, Learning and Global Development

1st Jul 2009 00:00

Literacy learning and global development:
Sharing insights, evidence and approaches to inform advocacy

Wednesday 1 July 2009
St. Bride Foundation, St. Bride’s Passage, Off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ

This seminar will provide participants with
• knowledge about the evidence base for advocating adult literacy and numeracy and human development
• insight into different perspectives and contexts for teaching and learning adult literacy and numeracy; and
• understanding and insight into a wide range of issues surrounding adult literacy, numeracy and human development

Adult literacy plays an essential role in the achievement of the Millennium Development and Education for All goals. Literacy opens up access to the knowledge and understandings vital to work (employment or self employment), health and family life as well as for active citizenship. Despite this, the 2006 Global Monitoring Report (GMR) on Literacy showed that adult literacy has been neglected all over the world, and suggested that it must be a higher priority for national and international agendas. It recommended that aid in basic education should be doubled; and that nations should, “Complement the flow of funds with analytical and knowledge support.” (Literacy for Life, 2006, p25).

The seminar will be of particular interest to:
• people working in international development, interested in the contribution adult literacy can make to improving the lives of some of the world’s poorest people
• those working on issues of human development, especially in developing countries
• researchers in adult literacy and numeracy, from a global perspective
• aid organizations which want to improve the effectiveness of their activities
• policy makers concerned with international development
• practitioners in international development.

Event information:
Arrival and registration is at 10:00am. The seminar will end at 3:50pm.
Event fee per person: £49 (includes tea, coffee and lunch)
NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conferences and course fees.

To download application form or to reserve a place online, visit the NIACE website .

Enquiries to NIACE Events team- Tel: 0116 204 2833/ E-mail: [email protected]




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