The Director-General pointed to the need for greater cultural literacy in societies today, starting inside schools and through education.
Interestingly enough, the common desktop reference guide "The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy" best sums up the Bible's value as a tool of cultural literacy.
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Participants rated favorably lines suggesting helpfulness, generosity, cultural literacy and wealth--like claiming to be the owner of a club and asking for a dance.
His emphasis is on "cultural literacy" - certain facts, ideas and literary works that he says people need to know in order to operate effectively as citizens of the country in which they live - and learning in a highly structured way.
There is a mingling of aggressive honesty and good willed restraint, pungent humor and empathy, economic literacy and cultural context.
However, there are gender disparities with regards to access to education and therefore, to literacy rates, due to socio-cultural and economic factors.
According to the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS, 2003), the proportion of Aboriginal and migrant people with lower literacy skills is generally higher than other cultural groups.
The curriculum is designed to be of dual nature, containing both socio-educational aspects as well as literacy work which work together to expand the cultural horizon of the participants and raise their self-esteem.
Both the UNESCO and the IFLA representatives announced that their Organizations will very shortly establish a mid-term strategic plan of cooperation for covering areas such as libraries and community access, information literacy and the role of libraries to ensure cultural diversity.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has redoubled its efforts in the past year toward literacy, the training of teachers, and the establishment of school statistics.
They are living examples of the central role of literacy in promoting human rights, gender equality, conflict resolution and cultural diversity.
Additionally, literacy strengthens mutual understanding by enabling people to share ideas and to express, preserve and develop their cultural identity and diversity.
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