UNESCO International Literacy Day 2025

Join us as we mark International Literacy Day 2025 with a dynamic conversation on “Promoting literacy in the digital era.”

Session 3: “Envisioning the futures of literacy in the digital era and ways forward.”

This session aims to reflect on the futures of literacy in a world where digital technologies are increasingly permeating many spheres of life, transforming how we learn, live, work, interact, and socialize, while also impacting the well-being of our planet. What kind of global literacy landscapes do we aspire to shape by 2050? What should be continued, discontinued or transformed in the way we design and manage literacy policies, programmes and practices?

Moderator:
– Mr. Hervé Huot-Marchand, Chief, Section of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development, Education Sector, UNESCO

Presenter:
– Mr. Daniel Baril, Chair, Governing Board of UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (online participation)

Panelists:
– Mr. Lang Fafa Dampha, Executive Secretary, Executive Director, Pan-African Centre for Cultures and Languages
– Ms. Yuri Belfali, Head of Early Childhood and Schools Division at the Directorate of Education and Skills Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
– Mr. Dan Wagner, UNESCO Chair in Literacy and Learning and Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
– Ms. Maryanne Wolf, Director, Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice, University of California, Los Angeles, USA (online participation)
– Ms. Kelly Shiohira, Director, Global Science of Learning Education Network