Morocco earns 'Honorable Mention' of UNESCO International Reading Association Literacy Prize
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Paris - Morocco was awarded the "Honorable Mention" of the Unesco International Reading Association Literacy Prize, MAP Paris learnt from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Tuesday.
According to information disclosed by the UNESCO, this distinction was granted to the Moroccan association "Integration" for its outstanding work with the visually impaired and blind.Its program "Reading Access for the Visually Impaired in Marrakech" is an exceptional contribution to the efforts of universalizing literacy, the UN body added.
Literacy projects in Brazil, Ethiopia, South Africa and Zambia have won four UNESCO International Literacy Prizes this year.
The winners were proclaimed in the French capital by the UNESCO Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura, on the recommendation of an international jury.
The awards will be granted on September 08, in Paris, on the occasion of the International Literacy Day.
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