Thirty projects from around the world were nominated for the four awards and the presentation of the prizes took place on International Literacy Day (8 September 2003) prior to the opening of CONFINTEA+6 in Bangkok.
世界各地共有30个项目获四项奖的提名，颁奖仪式在曼谷第六届国际成人教育会议召开之前、于国际扫盲日（2003年9月8日）举行。