Niamey, Niger, 10-12 November 2011 From 10 to 12 November 2011, a workshop to finalize and validate the bilingual Zarma-French booklet and its teacher's guide for alternative rural schools will be organized by the National Ministry of Education, for the literacy and the promotion of the national languages of Niger, the Director General for training and curricula and the Directorate of curriculum and educational innovations in Niamey, Niger. Since 2010, the International Bureau of Education (IBE) has supported this project, which aims to make a bilingual Zarma-French booklet and reading guide available to students and teachers from 3rd to 4th grade in primary schools in the region of Dosso (south-east) in order to enhance the use of native languages as a means to introduce the official language and allow that way a more effective acquisition of knowledge and skills as well as better learning. Through the development and provision of such materials, the IBE intends to participate in the curriculum development of the country. The objectives of this workshop are the following:
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