International Literacy Day

The global celebration of International Literacy Day (ILD) 2025 , organized by UNESCO under the theme ‘ Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era’ , will take place on 8 September 2025 at its Headquarters in Paris, France. The in-person event will also be livestreamed to a global audience. The celebration will include the award ceremony of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. Interpretation will be available in English, French and Spanish. The main objectives of the global conference are: • To reflect on both the potential and risks of digitalization for literacy. • To explore how lifelong learning ecosystems can be enhanced to promote literacy in the digital era. • To identify effective digitally empowered literacy programmes and practices. • To reflect on the futures of literacy in a world where digitalization is increasingly transforming our life, work and learning. • To celebrate the achievements of the six laureates of the 2025 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. Participa...

In the context of the global International Literacy Day celebration at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will host the Annual General Meeting of the Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL) and the Action Research on Measuring Literacy Learning and Educational Alternatives (RAMAED), held online on 9 September 2025. In the context of the global International Literacy Day celebration in Paris, France, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will host the Annual General Meeting of the Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL) and the Action Research on Measuring Literacy Learning and Educational Alternatives (RAMAED), held online on 9 September 2025. The meeting will be conducted in English, French, and Arabic with simultaneous interpretation. Aligned with the objectives of the Marrakech Framework for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4, the meeting will promote literacy as a foundation for lifelong learning and empha...