UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize
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The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize is an international award that honors outstanding contributions to the promotion of mother-tongue literacy and multilingual education, particularly in developing countries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO prize
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international award ⓘ literacy award ⓘ |
| abbreviation | King Sejong Literacy Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | International Literacy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
innovative literacy programs
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outstanding contributions to literacy ⓘ promotion of mother-tongue literacy ⓘ promotion of multilingual education ⓘ |
| awardingBody | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSponsorship | Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfPresentation | 8 September ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals
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institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| field |
education
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literacy ⓘ |
| focus |
literacy in developing countries
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mother-tongue literacy ⓘ multilingual education ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| fullName | UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/king-sejong ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| includes |
a certificate
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a medal ⓘ a monetary award ⓘ |
| languageFocus |
local languages
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mother tongues ⓘ |
| locationOfAwarding |
Paris
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | 20000 US dollars per prize ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King Sejong of Korea
NERFINISHED
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Sejong the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedOn | International Literacy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote multilingual education
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to reward contributions to the promotion of mother-tongue literacy ⓘ to support literacy efforts in developing countries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy
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UNESCO International Literacy Prizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionBy | an international jury ⓘ |
| sponsor | Government of the Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetRegion | developing countries ⓘ |
| theme | literacy for all ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerYear | up to three laureates ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1989 ⓘ |
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