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- General Africa
More Bamako Information
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709170608.html
- Afghanistan
Current Issues in Adult Literacy
http://aboutme-afghanistan.blogspot.com/2007/12/adult-literacy.html
- Australia
Study of Classroom Support for Sudanese Refugees
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1778.html
Literacy Rates for Adults
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22893329-5006301,00.html
More Literacy Rates for Adults
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22839489-2862,00.html
- Botswana
Literacy Still a priority
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20070910&i=Literacy_remains_priority
Gains Tied to Community Centres
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20070910&i=Botswana_achieves_over_80_literacy_rate
Push for out of school learning
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20071213&i=Govt_commits_to_improving_distant_eduction
- Canada
From ABE to MD
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18741912&BRD=1998&PAG=461&dept_id=221583&rfi=6
Literacy Award Winner Stresses Welcoming Atmosphere
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=3b09a8d7-618a-4fd9-b5e4-5cc3d5269f23&k=68556
Reduced participation in adult education - less government support?
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=82b4c15b-738e-4721-a526-97430ec91b5b
Adult literacy students push for changes in funding
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2007/23/c8197.html
Adult Literacy Centres Working for Transportation Support
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=f3bdbc35-db93-47bf-a1b1-63b44f1776e0
Funding Cuts for Adult Literacy
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/562526.html
Report - Make ABE Free for All Who Want it
http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=12&cat=23&id=971894&more=
Government Funding, Free ABE in British Columbia
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=3961342a-3e8f-4fcb-91af-0afe00d95ab8&k=22499
Adult Literacy Rates
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/front/article/129145
- The Gambia
The Use of Quranic Script and Increasing Adult Literacy
http://www.thepoint.gm/National%20Stories962.htm
- Haiti
Asking for help from Venezuela for literacy
http://mathaba.net/news/?x=562450
- India
The Push for ITC and Literacy
http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/06/stories/2007100662360300.htm
- Indonesia
Reducing Illiteracy Rate
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/36371.html
- Ireland
Politician criticizes lack of spending on Adult Literacy
http://www.galwaynews.ie/1750-galway-senator-calls-more-adult-education-funding
Adult Literacy Students as Reality TV
http://www.kilkennyadvertiser.ie/index.php?aid=6451
Story of a Student's Return, Surprising Figures (24% struggle with literacy)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/article2951325.ece
Religious Group Critizes Govt's Adult Literacy Push as Too Limited
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0924/breaking67.htm
Award winning ESL Radio Show
http://www.mayoadvertiser.com/index.php?aid=4473
Report – Daily Uses of Literacy vs. Certificates
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/1203/breaking43.htm
- Israel
Ultra Orthodox Education and a Proposal to Extend State Sponsored Basic Education
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/897228.html
Ultra Orthodox Education and a Proposal to Extend ABE
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/897228.html
- Jamaica
Call for Adult Literacy
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20071005/cleisure/cleisure1.html
- Japan
Adult and Night Time Junior High Schools
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=305624
- Kenya
7.8 Million Illiterate
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709110702.html
Heroes of Adult Literacy
http://allafrica.com/stories/200707031034.html
Changes Coming in Adult Literacy Education
http://allafrica.com/stories/200704010120.html
- Liberia
Adult Literacy Beyond Reading and Writing
http://allafrica.com/stories/200708171094.html
- Malawi
Literacy and community development groups
http://www.dailytimes.bppmw.com/article.asp?ArticleID=6165
- Mali
Bamako Declaration - New Effort on Literacy
http://www.lemali.fr/news/africa-news/adult-literacy,-new-priority-for-africa-200709148418.html
- New Zealand
Books for Blokes (Reluctant Readers)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail/4247861a6510.html
New online Masters in Adult Literacy and Numeracy
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/11/story.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10468443
Workplace Literacy
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10430804
Literacy Rates for Adults
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4316098a7694.html
Women Writers Win Books for Blokes Competition
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail/4318932a6510.html
- Nigeria
NGO's provide services the government does not
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710240141.html
Decrying the neglect of adult literacy
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710100272.html
Family Re-orientation, Education and Empowerment (FREE)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709100971.html
Catholic Women Mobilize Against Illiteracy
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=12/22/2007&qrTitle=Catholic%20women%20mobilize%20against%20illiteracy&qrColumn=SPECIAL%20REPORTS
Raises for Adult Educators
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=12/21/2007&qrTitle=Government%20raises%20pay%20for%20adult%20instructors&qrColumn=NIGER%20DELTA
- Pakistan
New Literacy Centers
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C10%5C09%5Cstory_9-10-2007_pg11_3
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=74704
Push for Adult Literacy
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C09%5C13%5Cstory_13-9-2007_pg11_11
Literacy Campaigns at the Community Level
http://pakistaniat.com/2007/06/25/education-for-all-a-wonderful-idea-in-action/
Push for Adult Literacy
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C04%5C09%5Cstory_9-4-2007_pg11_3
Grassroots Women’s Literacy Effort
http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_73674.shtml
Pakistan: Family Literacy Initiative
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=86561
Pakistan: New Literacy Centers
http://www.uniquepakistan.com/news/general/nchd-to-set-up-50000-adult-literacy-centres-in-pakistan-20071214.html
- Qatar
Push for Adult Literacy Education
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=September2007&file=Local_News2007092934436.xml
- Scotland
VISTA - New Novels Written for Adults Learning to Read
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/newsfeed/2007/10/26/read-it-and-leap-86908-20012103/
- South Africa
XYZ to get ABC (New Literacy Effort)
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=318029&area=/insight/insight__national/
Not Making Literacy Targets
http://allafrica.com/stories/200708210155.html
Poor Wages for Adult Basic Education/Training Teachers
http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/education/0,2172,146692,00.html
Programme to Get Under Way
http://allafrica.com/stories/200708270694.html
- Trinidad and Tobago
Editorial - More Support for Adult Literacy Needed
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=161195065
- Uganda
Bicycles for Adult Literacy Teachers to Reach Students
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/592129
Adult Literacy and Bikes for Teachers
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/584697
Adult Literacy and Embezzlement
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709030703.html
Country Marks Literacy Day
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/585656
Government Support for Adult Literacy
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/219/576639
Making Strides to Meet Adult Literacy (on second page)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200705070199.html
Adult Literacy Campaigns Not Benefiting Real Illiterates
http://allafrica.com/stories/200702271140.html
High Level of Illiteracy Among Women
http://allafrica.com/stories/200704300024.html
- United Kingdom
New QuickReads - Books for Emergent Adult Readers
http://www.niace.org.uk/quickreads/user/index.php
- Wales
One in four adults' reading skill age under 12
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=despair-over-welsh-adult-literacy-and-numeracy&method=full&objectid=18690261&siteid=50082-name_page.html
- Zambia
Bottlenecks in Adult Education
http://allafrica.com/stories/200706050673.html
