EXHIBITION - Enriching Literate Environments

During the Conference, there will be an on-going exhibition with the theme 'Enriching Literate Environments'.

The 'literate environment' is the overall context in which people read and write, and refers to material and infrastructure available for this - books newspapers, paper, administrative forms, ICT, TV, cell phones. It also includes the places and institutions in which people acquire literacy and produce written material.  Literacy for all requires the creation of literate societies - where literacy is central in communication and learning; it is more than merely teaching everyone to master and use literacy skills. The exhibition 'Creating a Literate Environment' will tackle this important issue, raising participants' awareness of this key strategy adopted by the United Nations Literacy Decade to achieve Literacy for All.

The exhibition will present children's books as an effective tool to consolidate the reading skills of children and youth, while giving parents the means to support their children's literacy development as well as their own.

Part of the exhibition will focus on how ICT can be utilized in literacy and non-formal education: increasing access, localizing content and creating an environment conducive to literacy.

Videos and films will document experiences of reading promotion worldwide. Participants will have the opportunity to display and distribute their literacy materials in the "Fair of Best Practices". A series of side events will accompany the exhibit which will offer a comfortable area for debate and informal exchanges.

A large majority of the books presented at the exhibition were gathered thanks to the active collaboration of "La Joie Par les Livres", the French National Centre for Children's Books.