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Sharjah named World Book Capital 2019
Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) was named World Book Capital for the year 2019 by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova.Call for applications: World Book Capital 2019
UNESCO, IFLA and IPA have opened the call for nominations for the World Book Capital 2019UNESCO announces Athens as World Book Capital 2018
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, has named Athens as World Book Capital for 2018 on the recommendation of the programme’s Advisory Committee.
Call for applications: World Book Capital 2018
UNESCO, IFLA, IPA and IBF have opened the call for nominations for the World Book Capital 2018.UNESCO announces Conakry (Republic of Guinea) as World Book Capital 2017
Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, has been named World Book Capital for 2017. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 30 June during a meeting at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris.Call for applications: World Book Capital 2017
Each year, UNESCO and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry—the International Publishers Association (IPA), International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)—select the World Book Capital for a one-year periodUNESCO announces Wroclaw (Poland) as World Book Capital 2016
Yesterday, UNESCO announced that the city of Wroclaw (Poland) was named World Book Capital for the year 2016REMINDER: Call for applications: World Book Capital 2016
Each year, UNESCO and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry—the International Publishers Association (IPA), International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)—select the World Book Capital for a one-year period, effective 23 April each year.
Towards a Sustainable Information Society: Collaboration on the Vancouver Declaration
On the 5th and 6th of December a follow up meeting to the UBC/UNESCO Vancouver Declaration on Preservation and Digitisation took place in The Hague. The Vancouver Declaration pinpoints key issues affecting the preservation and long-term accessibility of digital documentary heritage.
UNESCO announces Incheon (Republic of Korea) as World Book Capital 2015
Yesterday, UNESCO announced that the city of Incheon (Republic of Korea) was named World Book Capital for the year 2015- 1 of 2
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