Koichiro Matsuura

(1937) Diplomat

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Koichiro Matsuura is a diplomat, best known for 1001 historic sites you must see before you die.

Quick Facts About Koichiro Matsuura

Born: September 29, 1937
Profession: Diplomat
Notable works: 1001 historic sites you must see before you die

About Koichiro Matsuura

Kōichirō Matsuura is a Japanese diplomat. He is the former Director-General of UNESCO. He was first elected in 1999 to a six-year term and reelected on 12 October 2005 for four years, following a reform instituted by the 29th session of the General Conference. In November 2009, he was replaced by Irina Bokova.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Koichiro Matsuura

International Literacy Day is an occasion to celebrate the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies everywhere

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Celebrate

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It is intolerable that around 1 in 5 of the world's adults are illiterate. How can we build equitable information societies or…

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Adults

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Ensuring the access of all citizens to government information and to essential information for human development is a must for every democratic…

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Access

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“Literacy is inseparable from opportunity, and opportunity is inseperable from freedom. The freedom promised by literacy is both freedom from - from…

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Freedom

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As an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalised adults and children can lift themselves out…

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Adults