The 2006 Information Literacy Summit

The 2006 Information Literacy Summit will address the question:

How do we adequately prepare students to be lifelong learners with the skills necessary to compete in a rapidly changing world?

The 2006 Information Literacy Summit
Monday, October 16, 2006, 8:30-2:30
National Education Association
1201 16th St. NW
Auditorium (Lower Level)
Washington, DC 20036

Free, but registration required. One of the presenters will be Abdelaziz Abid, Senior Programme Specialist, Communications and Information Sector, UNESCO.

Information literacy has become essential to individual success and national competitiveness. Yet in the United States it remains, at best, of secondary interest to policy-makers.

This summit will present informative and timely discussions among government, education and business leaders on information literacy and its impact on the global society, workforce readiness, and public policy in the United States.

Sponsored by the National Forum on Information Literacy in partnership with the Committee for Economic Development, Educational Testing Service, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the National Education Association.

The 2006 Information Literacy Summit

The 2006 Information Literacy Summit will address the question:

How do we adequately prepare students to be lifelong learners with the skills necessary to compete in a rapidly changing world?

The 2006 Information Literacy Summit
Monday, October 16, 2006, 8:30-2:30
National Education Association
1201 16th St. NW
Auditorium (Lower Level)
Washington, DC 20036

Free, but registration required. One of the presenters will be Abdelaziz Abid, Senior Programme Specialist, Communications and Information Sector, UNESCO.

Information literacy has become essential to individual success and national competitiveness. Yet in the United States it remains, at best, of secondary interest to policy-makers.

This summit will present informative and timely discussions among government, education and business leaders on information literacy and its impact on the global society, workforce readiness, and public policy in the United States.

Sponsored by the National Forum on Information Literacy in partnership with the Committee for Economic Development, Educational Testing Service, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the National Education Association.

6th annual SEAL of Excellence for Handicrafts in Southeast Asia

An international panel of experts in design, marketing and handicraft production have gathered across four regions in Asia to judge a record number of entries for the 2006 UNESCO Seal of Excellence in Handicrafts (referred to as the SEAL). 129 submissions were received from Southeast Asia.

Twenty-seven awards* were granted for the Southeast Asia region. Products will be displayed at the Bangkok International Gift fair between 17th and 22nd of October at Impact Exhibition Centre Hall.

SEAL was established to encourage craft-workers to use traditional skills and materials. The SEAL looks to ensure the continuation of traditional knowledge and the preservation of cultural diversity in the region. Submissions are reviewed against six key criteria, incorporating excellence, innovation, authenticity, marketability, eco-friendliness and social responsibility. By recognizing such attributes in craftsmanship, the program aims to set quality standards, raise international awareness and strengthen market demand for Asian handicraft products.

* See press release for full details of winners.

Check out the 2006 Awarded Products!
More on SEAL, Craft News and Events

Photo: Textile Weaving in Laos © UNESCO Bangkok

6th annual SEAL of Excellence for Handicrafts in Southeast Asia

An international panel of experts in design, marketing and handicraft production have gathered across four regions in Asia to judge a record number of entries for the 2006 UNESCO Seal of Excellence in Handicrafts (referred to as the SEAL). 129 submissions were received from Southeast Asia.

Twenty-seven awards* were granted for the Southeast Asia region. Products will be displayed at the Bangkok International Gift fair between 17th and 22nd of October at Impact Exhibition Centre Hall.

SEAL was established to encourage craft-workers to use traditional skills and materials. The SEAL looks to ensure the continuation of traditional knowledge and the preservation of cultural diversity in the region. Submissions are reviewed against six key criteria, incorporating excellence, innovation, authenticity, marketability, eco-friendliness and social responsibility. By recognizing such attributes in craftsmanship, the program aims to set quality standards, raise international awareness and strengthen market demand for Asian handicraft products.

* See press release for full details of winners.

Check out the 2006 Awarded Products!
More on SEAL, Craft News and Events

Photo: Textile Weaving in Laos © UNESCO Bangkok