When teaching literacy, the facilitators systematically work to develop four complementary abilities: oral communication, reading, writing and vocabulary expansion.

UNESCO: Country Profile: Chile

Good written and oral communication skills.

UNESCO: Criteria & Requirements

Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Public Information Officer (11/4/2011) (BPI 012 - (P3)) Vacancy : Public Information Officer (11/4/2011) (BPI 012 - (P3))

For example, it has been noted that industrialized nations rely heavily on electronic technology and emphasize written messages over oral or face-to-face communication.

FORBES: How Culture Controls Communication

The long term objective of this project is to develop and apply innovative information and communication technologies for image and signal processing in order to better safeguard, diffuse and promote oral and intangible forms of cultural expressions proclaimed by UNESCO as masterpieces of the heritage of humanity.

UNESCO: Outline of Digital Archiving Project