UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize
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The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize is an international award that honors outstanding contributions to the promotion of mother-tongue literacy and multilingual education, particularly in developing countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize canonical | 4 |
| King Sejong Literacy Prize | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize Context triple: [UNESCO awards, includes, UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize]
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A.
Kalinga Prize
The Kalinga Prize is a UNESCO award that honors individuals for exceptional contributions to the popularization of science.
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B.
Park Kyong-ni Prize
The Park Kyong-ni Prize is a major South Korean international literary award that honors outstanding contributions to world literature.
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C.
Seoul Peace Prize
The Seoul Peace Prize is an international award established in South Korea to honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to peace, reconciliation, and human development worldwide.
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D.
Tagore Literacy Prize
The Tagore Literacy Prize is a literary award that honors outstanding works and contributions promoting literature, education, and social change in the spirit of Rabindranath Tagore.
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E.
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize is a Japanese award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the preservation, creation, and promotion of Asian cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize Target entity description: The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize is an international award that honors outstanding contributions to the promotion of mother-tongue literacy and multilingual education, particularly in developing countries.
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A.
Kalinga Prize
The Kalinga Prize is a UNESCO award that honors individuals for exceptional contributions to the popularization of science.
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B.
Park Kyong-ni Prize
The Park Kyong-ni Prize is a major South Korean international literary award that honors outstanding contributions to world literature.
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C.
Seoul Peace Prize
The Seoul Peace Prize is an international award established in South Korea to honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to peace, reconciliation, and human development worldwide.
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D.
Tagore Literacy Prize
The Tagore Literacy Prize is a literary award that honors outstanding works and contributions promoting literature, education, and social change in the spirit of Rabindranath Tagore.
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E.
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize is a Japanese award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the preservation, creation, and promotion of Asian cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO prize
ⓘ
international award ⓘ literacy award ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
King Sejong Literacy Prize
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize
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| administeredBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| associatedWith | International Literacy Day ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
innovative literacy programs
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to literacy ⓘ promotion of mother-tongue literacy ⓘ promotion of multilingual education ⓘ |
| awardingBody | UNESCO ⓘ |
| countryOfSponsorship |
Republic of Korea
ⓘ
linked to:
South Korea
|
| dateOfPresentation | 8 September ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals
ⓘ
institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| field |
education
ⓘ
literacy ⓘ |
| focus |
literacy in developing countries
ⓘ
mother-tongue literacy ⓘ multilingual education ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| fullName | UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/king-sejong ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| includes |
a certificate
ⓘ
a medal ⓘ a monetary award ⓘ |
| languageFocus |
local languages
ⓘ
mother tongues ⓘ |
| locationOfAwarding |
Paris
ⓘ
UNESCO Headquarters ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | 20000 US dollars per prize ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King Sejong of Korea
ⓘ
linked to:
Sejong of Joseon
Sejong the Great ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO
|
| presentedOn | International Literacy Day ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote multilingual education
ⓘ
to reward contributions to the promotion of mother-tongue literacy ⓘ to support literacy efforts in developing countries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy
ⓘ
UNESCO International Literacy Prizes ⓘ |
| selectionBy | an international jury ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Government of the Republic of Korea
ⓘ
linked to:
South Korean government
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| targetRegion | developing countries ⓘ |
| theme | literacy for all ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerYear | up to three laureates ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1989 ⓘ |
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linked to: UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize