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
Fighting Avian Flu with literacy: Illustrated information booklet now available online DECEMBER 2005 SIL literacy workers and medical professionals in Asia have created and published a booklet describing the potential dangers of the feared global Avian Flu pandemic. Life-saving information describing the risk and prevention of this new strain of flu has been compiled into a booklet format that can be translated and distributed to various language groups. Read more about Fighting Avian Flu with literacy: Illustrated information booklet now available online
