Six Papua New Guinea postage stamps commemorate SIL’s service (MARCH 2006) Papua New Guinea (PNG) issued six stamps for 2006 that commemorate SIL’s service in that country. Each stamp portrays a different aspect of SIL’s contribution over the past 50 years. Read more about Six Papua New Guinea postage stamps commemorate SIL’s service
UNESCO-designated International Mother Language Day 2006 Theme: Languages and Cyberspace (FEBRUARY 2006) The theme of this year’s International Mother Language Day is “Languages and Cyberspace.” Lack of access to computer technology hinders some minority language groups from communicating with the global community. Speakers of unwritten languages—as well as those with scripts not yet available on computers—also have limited worldwide connections. Read more about UNESCO-designated International Mother Language Day 2006 Theme: Languages and Cyberspace
Fifty Years of Partnership in the Philippines (May 20, 2003) The first SIL linguists arrived in the Philippines 50 years ago at the invitation of a man for whom one of the most prestigious awards in Asia would later be named. Twenty years afterwards, SIL achieved the distinction of receiving that recognition— the Magsaysay Award for International Understanding. Read more about Fifty Years of Partnership in the Philippines
UNESCO and SIL initiate joint effort to promote multilingualism in cyberspace (January 24, 2003) Representatives from UNESCO and SIL initiated plans for a joint project to promote multilingualism on the web during meetings held January 20-22, 2003. "It's really great to see the enthusiasm of the SIL team here. With partners like you we can go a long way toward achieving these goals," said Paul G. C. Hector, UNESCO Information Society Division member. Read more about UNESCO and SIL initiate joint effort to promote multilingualism in cyberspace
