1.All prisoners shall have access to education, which is envisaged as consisting of classroom subjects, vocational education, creative and cultural activities, physical education and sports, social education and library facilities;
8.Special attention should be given to those prisoners with particular difficulties and especially those with reading or writing problems;
The First International Conference on Education in Prison will be held in Brussels in 2009. It will be preceded by regional and thematic processes.
In May 2009 the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) will take place in Brazil. This event will be organized by UNESCO and involves governments and civil society organizations active in adult education in the Member States. more...