1. Three easy ways to get involved
The Big Read story book in
English and French can be Global Action
in Global Action Week 2009 downloaded (from the end of
1. Put up posters in your
March) at:
www.campaignforeducation.
Week 2009
school/community/workplace org/bigread/ April 20-26th 2009
2. Download and read the GAW story For Khmer Version (available
book with your friends, family, beginning of April) email: Youth and Adult Literacy
students or colleagues nono@nepcambodia.org & Lifelong Learning
3. Sign the list to world leaders
demanding education for all.
We would also like to invite you to
our big campaign launch event on
April 25th, 2009 at 3PM to 6:30PM
at the National Institute for
Education in
Phnom Penh.
To register, please email: For more information, go to:
nono@nepcambodia.org www.nepcambodia.org/
www.campaignforeducation.
org/bigread/
GCE Cambodia
To obtain a teachers/organizers c/o NGO Education Partnership (NEP)
guide, go to: #11A, Street 248, Vealvong, 7 Makara,
www.campaignforeducation. Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: (855) 23 224 774
org/bigread/en/teachers-
Website: www.nepcambodia.org
organisers.php Email: nono@nepcambodia.org
or theavy@nepcambodia.org

2. WHAT IS WHY IS ADULT LITERACY
IMPORTANT?
HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF
GLOBAL ACTION WEEK 2009
GLOBAL
ACTION Literacy is a basic human right and an All stakeholders in your school and
essential factor for overcoming community will have the chance to join
WEEK? poverty. It is also a key component to
sustainable development. Most
with millions of others all over the
world, in reading stories about the
importance of education.
education programs focus on primary
On April 25th of this year, children and education and often adult literacy is You can get involved in this campaign
adults from all over the world will be neglected. by arranging your own activities in
participating in an exciting reading your school or community. GCE
activity. The Big Read is an Cambodia can provide information
international campaign with the packs, posters, and copies of the Big
purpose of giving every child and adult Read Story Book (in Khmer) for any
in the world the opportunity to get an school or community interested in
education by 2015. getting involved with our campaign.
The event is being organized by the
Global Campaign for Education
(GCE), a coalition of charities, trade
unions and citizens’ groups worldwide.
WHAT IS THE LITERACY
SITUATION IN CAMBODIA?
26% of adults over the age of 15 years in
Cambodia are illiterate
Big gap between literate males and We also invite everyone to join us at
females (64% for females and 85% for the National Institute for Education
males) in Phnom Penh on April 25th to
deliver the message of the importance
(UNESCO 2007) of education for all to His Excellency
MAK VANN Secretary of State.
There are about 774 million illiterate
Entertainment will be provided by
adults in the world today
popular comedians, actors, singers
Visit and MCs. Moreover, there will be
That is 1 in 5 adults (1 in 4 for women)
www.nepcambodia.org library stalls and book displays from
different NGOs, government and
(UNESCO 2008) To find out more! development partners.