Update: due to Covid-19 this conference took place only online. The report of the Elinet contribution will be published soon.

‘Reading changes life’–  this is the title of the  World Literacy Summit, one of the largest world gatherings of  international literacy and education specialists,  held at Oxford University (UK) from April 5-8, 2020.

The Oxford Summit 2020 brings together 600 delegates among them NGO leaders, researchers, teachers, faculty members, librarians and the learners themselves from 85 countries (more than two thirds of the world) and 40.000 webinar users.
ELINET will be represented by Dorothee Gaile, Germany, ELINET member and expert for adolescent and disciplinary literacy.

Hosted biannually by the World Literacy Foundation, a leading international charity in the literacy sector, the World Literacy Summit deals with all dimensions of improving literacy levels across the globe.

One focus of the conference lies on social and networking activities with delegates from around the world.

Early bird registration: open until January 31, 2020.

Regular registration: from 01 February – 03 April 2020

Call for papers : from September 30, 2019 – December 13, 2019.

For detailed information see https://www.worldliteracysummit.org