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2019 Unesco Literacy Prizes

03/05/2019 Comments 0 Comment

Dear experts,
We are pleased to inform you that the call for applications and nominations for the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes has just been launched. The theme for this year is ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’.

Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have rewarded excellence and innovation in the field of literacy. Over 490 projects and programmes undertaken by governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world have been recognized. Through these prestigious Prizes, UNESCO seeks to support effective literacy practices and encourages the promotion of dynamic literate societies.

Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, invites you to submit nominations ”widely in your country, among local public education, learning and training institutions, public and private organizations and other stakeholders involved in literacy programmes”.… Read the rest

21st European Conference on Literacy Registration

07/04/2019 Comments 0 Comment

The conference is only four months away. We are reminding you to register for The 18th Nordic Literacy Conference & the 21st European Conference on Literacy under the heading of Learning from the Past for the Future: Literacy for All.

These are the important dates now

December 1st 2018: Registration opens for all

February 1st – 15th 2019: Letter of acceptance of contributions

May 1st 2019: Latest registration of presenters

May 1st 2019: Latest registration for early birds

August 1st 2019: Latest registration for others than presenters

August 4th – 7th 2019: Literacy Conference in CopenhagenE

December 1st 2018: Registration opens for all

February 1st – 15th 2019: Letter of acceptance of contributions

May 1st 2019: Latest registration of presenters

May 1st 2019: Latest registration for early birds

August 1st 2019: Latest registration for others than presenters

August 4th – 7th 2019: Literacy Conference in Copenhagen… Read the rest

FELA seminar European Literacy Declaration

28/01/2019 Comments 0 Comment

18 On Friday January 2019, 14.00-18.00 Fela had a seminar at Hamburg University. The Theme was The European Literacy Declaration- good practice examples for its realization.
We like to share the presentations with you. All presentations will be available soon. Some are already (see links). So come back for more information.

14.00	Prof. Dr Renate Valtin, Humboldt University, Berlin: Introductory remarks
14.05	Prof. Dr Anke Grotlüschen, University of Hamburg: The Second German Level-One Survey (LEO 2018): Testing Literacy and asking for Literacy Practices
14.35	Prof. Dr Máirin Wilson: A National Literacy Strategy: the Irish Experience
15.05	Prof. Dr Greg Brooks, University of Sheffield: Joseph Neef (1770-1854): forgotten pioneer of phonetics and phonics
15.35	Cand.

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21st European Conference on Literacy: Last Call for Proposals

28/10/2018 Comments 0 Comment

We are very pleased to invite you to register for The 18th Nordic Literacy Conference & the 21st European Conference on Literacy under the heading of Learning from the Past for the Future: Literacy for All. This is a last call for submitting a proposal. You can submit your proposal on the site of the Conference here.The deadline is November, 1 The conference is in Copenhagen, August 4th – 7th 2019

You can submit a proposal for a presentation or you can register without giving a presentation. But please do consider submitting a proposal for a presentation, so that we can share our knowhow and experiences across country borders, whether you are a teacher, a school leader, a librarian, a researcher or just in general interested in literacy.… Read the rest

Press Release International ELINET Symposium Köln

14/07/2018 Comments 0 Comment

I hope to see you July 23 in Cologne on the International Elinet Symposium. I will be the co-chair Digital Literacy. Please share the press release with your friends and colleagues.
Tot ziens in Keulen op 23 juli op de interessante conferentie van Elinet, waar ik co-chair Digital Literacy mag zijn. Deel deze oproep met je vrienden en collega’s.

Press Release (download press release in PDF in English or German)
The European Literacy Policy Network Association organizes the second International ELINET Symposium: “Literacy in the 21st Century: Participation – Inclusion – Equity” on 23./24. July at University of Cologne

“Literacy is an essential prerequisite for all kinds of learning and human development.

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Call for applications 2018 UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa ICT in Education Prize

29/06/2018 Comments 0 Comment

UNESCO is pleased to invite you to submit applications and nominations for the 2018 UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa ICT in Education Prize.

Created in 2005, the Prize rewards individuals and organizations who are promoting innovations in leveraging ICT for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on education.

This year’s theme is: ‘‘The use of innovative Information and Communication Technologies to ensure education for vulnerable groups”. The winning projects should particularly focus on out-of-school children, non-literate or under-skilled youth or adults suffering from various barriers, personal disabilities, gender inequalities or crisis-affected situations. Special attention will be given to projects that use integrated ICT solutions that blend commonly used technology with frontier ICT applications relating to Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, machine learning, robotics, big data, etc.… Read the rest

Registration International ELINET Symposium 2018 is open

19/06/2018 Comments 0 Comment

International ELINET Symposium 2018 “Literacy in the 21st Century: Participation – Inclusion – Equity”
You can download the conference programme in color or in black & white.
To register for the conference please visit the symposium page on the Elinet website. Here you can download the registration form and send it to gross-projects[at]web.de until July 12th 2018.

There will be no conference fees. Participants will only have to cover travel and accommodation costs by themselves. We hope to see you all.

ORGANIZER
ELINET Association (European Literacy Policy Network) & University of Cologne

Prof. Dr. Christine Garbe, Chair of ELINET Association; University of Cologne, Germany
Viv Bird, ex Chief Executive of Booktrust, UK
Prof.… Read the rest

Call for papers Literacy Association of Ireland 42nd International Conference

06/06/2018 Comments 0 Comment

42nd International Conference

Marino Institute of Education, Dublin November 9th-10th 2018

CALL FOR PAPERS

The theme of this year’s conference is Literacy without Borders

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Professor Peter Afflerbach 9th November (Evening) University of Maryland

LAI invites proposals for papers, workshops and poster presentations for its 42nd annual international conference.

The conference will explore research and practice across a wide range of topics relating to literacy across all educational sectors (early childhood, Primary, Post-Primary, tertiary and educational services).
Cuirtear fáilte faoi leith roimh pháipéir nó cheardlanna i nGaeilge.

DATE (for all presentations) 10th November 2018

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Proposals for papers or workshops (150-300 word abstract) should be submitted by September 14th, 2018, using the proposal form at www.literacyireland.com… Read the rest

21st European Conference on Literacy 2019 Call for papers & registration

15/05/2018 Comments 0 Comment

I’m a member of the Federation of European Literacy Associations (FELA). We are very pleased to invite you to register for the 21^stEuropean Conference on Literacy & the 18^thNordic Literacy Conference Learning from the Past for the Future: Literacy for All August 4th-7th 2019 Copenhagen, Denmark

Go to the website for more detailed information, sending proposals and for registration.

You can send a proposal for a presentation or you can register without giving a presentation. But please do consider submitting a proposal for a presentation, so that we can share our knowhow and experiences across country borders, whether you are a teacher, a school leader, a librarian, a researcher or just in general interested in literacy.… Read the rest

UNESCO 2018 International Literacy Prizes

30/04/2018 Comments 0 Comment

UNESCO is pleased to invite applications and nominations for the 2018 International Literacy Prizes. Each year the UNESCO Prizes are organized around a specific theme. This year’s theme is: Literacy and Skills Development.
Details about how to submit an application can be found here. The submission deadline is 17 June 2018

Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have rewarded excellence and innovation in the field of literacy. Over 485 projects have been recognized. Laureates include governments, NGOs and individuals from around the world. The Prizes confer both international recognition and a monetary award.
Should you have any questions about the Prizes or submitting an application, please contact: literacyprizes@unesco.org.… Read the rest