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    The document summarizes the schedule and speakers for a conference on literacies held in Glasgow, Scotland. It included welcome remarks from university administrators and government officials. The keynote was given by the director of UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning discussing adult literacies. Breakout sessions in the morning covered literacies and employment and education. The afternoon included a panel on literacies and health/well-being, gender, and civic participation. Concluding remarks were given by an emeritus professor on Scotland's role in the future of literacies.

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    The document summarizes the schedule and speakers for a conference on literacies held in Glasgow, Scotland. It included welcome remarks from university administrators and government officials. The keynote was given by the director of UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning discussing adult literacies. Breakout sessions in the morning covered literacies and employment and education. The afternoon included a panel on literacies and health/well-being, gender, and civic participation. Concluding remarks were given by an emeritus professor on Scotland's role in the future of literacies.

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    Literacies matter!

    Scottish and Global Perspectives


    10 Sept 2010, University of Glasgow
    09:00 09:45 Registration Welcome: Prof. Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow, Prof. Kay Livingston, Director of International Research and Innovation and Joanne Orr, Chair of the UK National Commission for UNESCO in Scotland. Morning Session: Chaired by Prof. Kay Livingston, Director of International Research and Innovation and UKNC for UNESCO Scotland Committee. Address by Michael Cross, Deputy Director of Further and Adult Education Division, Scottish Government 10:15 Keynote speech by Adama Ouane Director of UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Presenting the Scottish Survey of Adult LIteracies Ralf St Clair, School of Education, University of Glasgow. 15:30 11:15 Themed Discussion groups: 1. Literacies & Employment 2. Literacies & Education 12:15 13:30 Networking lunch Afternoon Session: Chaired by Gerda Siann, Professor Emeritus at the University of Dundee and Honorary Consul for Rwanda. Panel of Speakers: Prof. Lalage Bown, Emeritus Professor of Adult & Continuing Education University of Glasgow , Prof. Michael Omolewa, former Nigerian Ambassador to UNESCO, Dr Cesar Guadalupe, Acting Head of the Science, Communication and Culture Section of UNESCO Institute of Statistics. 14:30 Themed Discussion groups: 1. Literacies & Health and WellBeing 2. Literacies & Gender 3. Literacies & Civic Participation Scotlands role in a future of Literacies, concluding remarks by Prof. Lalage Bown.

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