The key to its ambitious, all-embracing programme is that it does not consider literacy in isolation but as part of continuing education and learning throughout life.

UNESCO: Education

Ensuring literacy skills for all people will pave the way for every member of the society to participate in a range of learning opportunities throughout life.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN PHNOM PENH

Never politically correct, but at the same time never having to resort to profanities to punctuate his punchlines and prose, Phinn managed to entertain and delight throughout while at the same time making poignant observations on life and learning.

BBC: Review: Gervase Phinn at Ipswich Corn Exchange

Learning and delivery styles, entry level training and retraining, and literacy and numeracy opportunities are required throughout life.

UNESCO: Papua New Guinea: Report: Part III: Prospects