Literacy in a digital world

This year, International Literacy Day (8 September) is celebrated under the theme of ‘Literacy in a digital world’. On 8 September, 2017, a global event will take place at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris, looking at the kind of literacy skills people need to navigate increasingly digitally-mediated societies, and to explore effective literacy policies and programmes that can use the opportunities that the digital world provides.

The 2017 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes awards ceremony will also take place to recognise and reward excellent literacy practices from around the world, in connection with this year’s theme and as a key target in Sustainable Development Goal 4. Read more