UNESCO`S CONFERENCE ON LITERACY AND ADULT EDUCATION CHALLENGES KICKS OFF IN BAKU
The UNESCO-organized international conference “Addressing Literacy Challenges in Europe with a sub-regional focus: Building Partnerships and Promoting Innovative Approaches” has started in Baku at the Gulustan Palace, within the framework of the United Nations Literacy Decade and UNESCO`s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment.
It takes place under the auspices of Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of Azerbaijan and UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
The event is attended by Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors Princess Firyal of Jordan and former president of Iceland Vigdis Finnbogadottir as well as Education Ministers, experts, Azerbaijan government officials, foreign ambassadors in Baku
An exhibition on the United Nations Literacy Decade was also organized at the Gulustan Palace. The exhibition featured old books including Koran, encyclopedia, dictionaries and other items.
The conference started with opening remarks of Mr. Samad Seyidov, chairman of the Milli Majlis standing commission on international relations and interparliamentary ties, head of the Azerbaijan Delegation to the PACE.
Chief of the Presidential Administration`s department for humanitarian policy Fatma Abdullahzadeh read out President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s congratulatory message.
First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva made her remarks at the opening of the conference.
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