UNESCO to set up fund for promoting Portuguese
menafn.com     Jul 27, 2008            

The Deputy Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that it is considering the creation of a fund to promote the Portuguese language, Xinhua reported. During an opening speech at the seventh Summit of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPSC), the official said that the fund will be similar to the one launched by Portugal with the same aim, and it has a value of $47 million. UNESCO will continue supporting the International Institute of the Portuguese Language, and to allow African countries of the CPSC to reach the Millennium Development Goals in education,... [read full story]                    


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