Egypt’s has just been Aswan named by UNESCO’S Institute for Lifelong Learning as one of the 10 winners of the 2019 UNESCO Learning City Award. The award’s committee stated that these cities represent an ideal development that is committed to education and learning through innovative programs and policies.
The Learning Award is said to be presented at this year’s International Conference on Learning Cities taking place in Medellin, Colombia.
According to Egypt Today, the winning cities also include: Malaysia’s Petaling Jaya, China’s Chengdu, Greece’s Heraklion, Nigeria’s Ibadan, Ukraine’s Melitopol, Mexico’s Santiago, South Korea’s Seodaemun-gu, and Denmark’s Sonderborg.
The UNESCO Learning City Award aims to recognize and display cities’ good practices in introducing quality education and providing lifelong learning opportunities for all citizens at the local level.
