Arab world to be awarded the title of world book capital by the united nations educational, scientific and. On this occasion, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry. Conakry named world book capital for 2017 conakry, the capital of the republic of guinea, has been named world book capital for 2017. The earlier cities which were named as world book capital are. World book and copyright day to focus on welfare of.
Given the exceptional situation with the spread of the covid19 virus, the closing date for submission of candidatures for the call for nominations unesco world book capital 2022 has been postponed to friday 14 august 2020. This is the spirit guiding conakry, guinea, which has been designated world book capital 2017, in recognition of its programme to promote reading among youth and underprivileged sections of the population. Unesco announcement selecting incheon as 2015 world book capital city. Each year, on 23 april, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures.
Unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world. Jun 30, 2017 the unesco has reportedly named uaes sharjah city as the world book capital for 2019. F ormalizing unescos selection of the united arab emirates sharjah as world book capital for the year 2019, a memorandum of understanding mou has been signed in paris by unesco direct0rgeneral irina bokova and the sheikha bodour bint sultan al qasimi. Unesco made the announcement in july 2015, even before the ebola scare was officially over. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry publishers, booksellers and libraries, select the world book capital for a one. For this reason, the capital conakry was named unesco world book capital for 2017. While welcoming the quality of all applications received by unesco for the title of world book capital 2017, the directorgeneral of unesco, irina bokova, endorsed the committees decision to designate conakry world book capital for 2017. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital current. The city was selected by a committee made up of representatives from the three main branches of the publishing world and unesco, which met at the organizations paris headquarters on 27 june. Conakry named world book capital for 2017 editafrica. While welcoming the quality of all applications received by unesco for the title of world book capital 2017, the directorgeneral of unesco, irina bokova, endorsed the ommittees c decision to designate conakry world book capital for 2017. Unesco declared sharjah as world book capital 2019 egypt today. According to the world blind union, wbu, among the millions of books published worldwide each year, less than 10 percent are published in formats that are accessible to the blind, a rate that. For 17 years, in turn, different cities in the world have hosted this unesco initiative.
The institution aims to make books accessible to all socioeconomic classes in the city and to promote knowledge, reading, and the love for learning. Sharjah it has become a major cultural hub, drawing in huge crowds to its literary festivals, and on tuesday sharjah achieved global recognition as it was named world book capital by unesco. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital for 2019. Unesco invited the international publishers association, the international federation of library associations and institutions and the international booksellers federation to participate in the nomination process, to ensure the three major branches of the book industry can participate in the decision. Athens was chosen by unesco to be 2018s world book capital. Unesco announces sharjah as world book capital 2019 news. According to the unesco release, sharjah was selected because of the very innovative, comprehensive and inclusive nature of the application, with a communityfocused activity program containing creative proposals to. World book capital programme is said to be linked to its vision 2020 and associated with an ecocity project called the river of life with. Guinea city named 2017 world book capital turns page on ebola. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 30 june during a. Unesco has named sharjah as the world book capital for 2019. Sharjah is the 19th city to be named as world book capital by the unesco.
Sharjah was selected especially because of the fineness of its cultural activities and the major efforts it exerts to make books accessible to all. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 30 june during a meeting at unescos headquarters in paris. World heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located. Malaysia will lobby for kuala lumpur to become the unesco world book capital in 2020, in efforts to boost the reading culture among the community.
Madrid 2001, alexandria 2002, new delhi 2003, antwerp 2004, montreal 2005, turin 2006, bogota 2007, amsterdam 2008, beirut 2009, ljubljana 2010, buenos aires 2011, yerevan 2012, bangkok 20, port harcourt 2014, incheon 2015, wroclaw 2016, conakry 2017 and athens 2018. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 the statesman. The main objective of unesco is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to foster universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the. Unesco declared sharjah as world book capital 2019 egypt. Jul 28, 2015 unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world book capital 2017. Conakry, world book capital city 2017 18042017 vita.
Sharjah named world book capital for 2019 by unesco the. In congratulating conakry, the directorgeneral said, books, learning and reading are key to human life. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industrythe international publishers association, international booksellers federation and the international federation of. Jun 28, 2017 sharjah has been crowned with the prestigious the world book capital for 2019 by unesco for the quality of its literary and cultural activities and for its efforts to make books accessible to. Guinea is among a number of african countries that have made strong investment in promoting a reading culture. Aside from being the birthplace of many famous writers sir arthur conan doyle, for one, its also home to the worlds oldest circulating library, opened in 1725, as well as the edinburgh international book festival, the largest literary festival on the planet. What makes the concept of world heritage exceptional is its universal application. World book capital cities cultural diversity and the city.
Athens named world book capital 2018 the bookseller. Beach libraries and celebrating reading through cricket will form part of the yearlong programme in sharjah when it becomes the 19th unesco world book capital. Conakry named world book capital for 2017 the journal of. Conakry named world book capital for 2017 the journal.
This was again a success, and so unescos general conference resolved to make the designation of a world book capital city an annual event. Kuala lumpur malaysia was named world book capital for the year 2020 by the directorgeneral of unesco, audrey azoulay, on the recommendation of the world book capital advisory committee. Jun 26, 2017 unesco names the uaes sharjah world book capital 2019 in feature articles by porter anderson june 26, 2017 new recognition for the years of work that sharjahs royal family and civic leadership have dedicated to literacy and book culture. Cities designated as unesco world book capital undertake to promote books. Sharjah has been crowned with the prestigious the world book capital for 2019 by unesco for the quality of its literary and cultural activities and for its efforts to. Conakry, the capital of the republic of guinea, has been named world book capital for 2017. Ifla unesco announces athens as world book capital 2018. Jul 27, 2017 guinea is among a number of african countries that have made strong investment in promoting a reading culture. The uis is the custodian agency for data used to monitor progress towards the sustainable development goal on education and. In 1979, the committee decided to inscribe the ohrid lake on the world heritage list under natural criteria iii. The city is committed to promoting books and reading via a range of activities over the span of one year, starting on april 23rd, when the world book day is celebrated the city will organize meetings with writers, illustrators, translators, concerts, exhibitions, poetry readings and various themed. Sharjah to be world book capital 2019 the bookseller. Jun 29, 2017 earlier this week, sharjah was named world book capital for the year 2019 by unesco directorgeneral irina bokova.
Sharjah has been named the unesco world book capital 2019. Jan 24, 2018 bangkok has been designated world book capital 20. Every year, unesco convenes delegates from the international publishers. Scotlands capital was the first city to receive the unesco literary cities designation when the program was launched in 2004. Kl named by unesco as world book capital 2020 borneo. Sharjah becomes third arab city named unesco world book capital. Cities designated as unesco world book capital undertake to promote books and reading and to organize activities over the year. Guinea city named 2017 world book capital turns page on. Sharjah was named world book capital for the year 2019 by united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco under the recommendation of the two advisory committee members. Unesco s huge list of world heritage properties has grown even longer this month, with the global body voting to add 21 sites during the 41st annual world heritage committee session in krakow, poland. According to the unesco release, sharjah was selected because of the very innovative, comprehensive and inclusive nature of the application, with a communityfocused activity program containing creative proposals to engage the very large migrant population.
Unesco has named sharjah as the world book capital for 2019 by. The unesco on july 21 announced that conakry the capital of guinea in west africa will be the world book capital for 2017. Kuala lumpur named world book capital 2020 kuala lumpur malaysia was named world book capital for the year 2020 by the directorgeneral of unesco, audrey azoulay, on the recommendation of the world book capital advisory committee. Unesco designated athens as the next world books capital. Irina bokova, unesco director general, announced the. The world book day wbd national celebrations in south africa are coordinated by the centre for the book, an outreach unit of the national library of south africa, mandated to promote a culture of reading, writing and publishing in all local languages and easy access to books for all. Malaysia wants kl as unesco world book capital in 2020. Sharjah, the 19th city to become world book capital, has previously been named capital of islamic culture.
Incheon 2015, wroclaw 2016, conakry 2017 and athens 2018. Unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world book. Sharjah becomes third arab city named unesco world book. Unescos huge list of world heritage properties has grown even longer this month, with the global body voting to add 21 sites during the 41st annual world heritage committee session in krakow, poland. The world book capital city sets up a competition between cities. The city in the united arab emirates was selected for its innovative, comprehensive and inclusive bid which offered a communityfocused. World book and copyright day to focus on welfare of visually. Unesco announcement selecting wroclaw as 2016 world book capital. The international publishers associations ipa and the international federation of library association and institutions ifla. The city was selected because of the strong focus on inclusive education, the development of a knowledgebased society and accessible reading for all parts of the. One of southeast asia nation was once declared as the world book. Sharjah named world book capital 2019 inter press service. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 the.
Beach libraries and cricket as sharjah becomes unesco. It is worth mentioning that sharjah is the 19 city chosen by unesco to become world book capital, foregone by conakry in. Bokova, al qasimi certify sharjah as unesco world book. Kl named by unesco as world book capital 2020 borneo post. Earlier this week, sharjah was named world book capital for the year 2019 by unesco directorgeneral irina bokova. Sharjah it has become a major cultural hub, drawing in huge crowds to its literary festivals, and on tuesday sharjah achieved global recognition as it was named world book capital by. The success of world book and copyright day, launched in 1996, encouraged unesco to develop the concept of world book capital city, selecting madrid as. World book capital cities international publishers association. Sep 11, 2017 malaysia will lobby for kuala lumpur to become the unesco world book capital in 2020, in efforts to boost the reading culture among the community. Unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world book capital 2017. The city of conakry, in guinea, has satisfied the criteria to host the international exhibition, thanks to its work in encouraging reading and promoting the book culture.
The selection committee for the world book capital is calling for nominations for the world book capital 2017. Athens is unescos 2018 world book capital the greek. The indicators presented in this publication are based on uis data for the 2017 reference. In june this year, sharjah united arab emirates was named world book capital for the year 2019 by the directorgeneral of unesco, irina bokova, on the recommendation of the advisory committee. Conakry is being enshrined as world book capital for the next 12 months. World heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which. The city was selected because of the strong focus on inclusive education, the development of a knowledgebased society and. The unesco has reportedly named uaes sharjah city as the world book capital for 2019. Apr 30, 2020 the book world capital city 2017 is in africa. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.
The edition will take place on the 23rd of april and will last for a year. Signalling a groundbreaking achievement for the uae and the arab world, sharjah has been crowned with the prestigious world book capital title for 2019 by unesco. This is the spirit guiding conakry, guinea, which has been designated world book capital 2017, in recognition of its programme to promote reading among youth and. Athens is unescos 2018 world book capital the greek observer. It is worth mentioning that sharjah is the 19 city chosen by unesco to become world book capital, foregone by conakry in 2017 and athens in 2018. The international press association, the international federation of librarians associations, and the international booksellers federation are in charge of the selection, along with unesco. Uaes sharjah named world book capital for 2019 gulf. In 1980, this property was extended to include the cultural and historical area, and cultural criteria iiiiiv were added. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital current affairs. Sharjah sharjah has been named world book capital for 2019 by unesco for leading an inclusive and pioneering drive in promoting reading.
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