Al Wakra City honoured by UNESCO for outstanding progress in lifelong learning
The Peninsula
Doha: The 2021 UNESCO Learning City Award was granted to the city of Al Wakra for its outstanding progress in providing lifelong learning opportunities for its over 80,000 inhabitants.
The award was announced by UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) on its official Twitter account, coinciding with yesterday's ceremony on Learning City Award 2021 held in Yeonsu, South Korea.
On Twitter, UIL stated: "Congratulations to Al Wakra on winning the 2021 UNESCO Learning City Award for outstanding progress in #lifelonglearning. The city has made lifelong learning a priority as part of its sustainability plan, with a focus on vulnerable groups."
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