Education and literacy
Expanding access to knowledge and learning.
Education milestoneThe creation and promulgation of Hangul
Introducing an alphabet designed for the Korean language.
Education milestoneThe Gutenberg Bible and European movable-type printing
Demonstrating large-scale book production using movable metal type in Europe.
Education milestoneCuba's national literacy campaign
Mobilising volunteer teachers for a nationwide adult-literacy campaign.
Education milestoneThe development of Braille
Making reading and writing accessible through a compact tactile code.
Education milestoneThe opening of the Open University
Expanding university study through supported distance learning.
Technological milestoneThe birth of the World Wide Web
Opening a linked information system for use across the internet.
Scholarly traditionTimbuktu's manuscript traditions
Family and scholarly collections preserving a rich written intellectual history of West Africa.
Language revitalisationKōhanga reo language revival
Māori families creating immersion language nests for a new generation of speakers.
Literacy campaignKerala's total literacy campaign
A mass volunteer campaign that made adult literacy a shared public undertaking.