The citys ambitious world book capital programme is said to be linked to its vision 2020 and associated with an ecocity project called the. In 2014 wroclaw was named unesco world book capital 2016. Feb 21, 2018 unesco bus world book capital courtesy of unesco. The unesco world book capital city programme centres on cities in asia and europe for 2015 and 2016. Unesco and its specialized institutions issue a number of magazines. Unesco adds 21 cultural and natural treasures to the organizations world heritage list in 2016. This was again a success, and so unescos general conference resolved to make the designation of a world book capital city an annual event. Irina bokova, unesco director general, announced the decision on the recommendation of the advisory committee which met at the headquarters of. Athens to become unesco world book capital in april. Jun 28, 2017 announced in paris this week, sharjah will be the 19th city to be named unesco world book capital, following athens in 2018. The citys ambitious world book capital programme is said to be linked to its vision 2020. The unesco crowned sharjah with the prestigious world book capital for 2019 for the quality of its literary and cultural activities and for its efforts to make books accessible to.
Unesco announces sharjah as world book capital 2019 nncpr. The honor of being named the world book capital of the year was. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry publishers. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 dubai, jun 28 sharjah has been crowned with the prestigious the world book capital for 2019 by. About 500 people attended the opening ceremony of the world book capital event held at centennial hall which was inscribed on unesco s world heritage list in 2006 for its pioneering work of modern engineering and architecture in the early 20th century. 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. Unesco announces sharjah as world book capital 2019 news. Since 2001, unesco has been selecting a world book capital every year on the grounds of certain criteria, where the title is awarded to the city, which shows continued excellence in charting a cultural programme of activities throughout the year to promote reading and books focusing on grassroot community involvement. Jul 18, 2016 unesco adds 21 cultural and natural treasures to the organizations world heritage list in 2016.
Unesco has announced that tbilisi, capital of georgia, will be world book capital 2021. The unesco courier magazine states its mission to promote unesco s ideals, maintain a platform for the dialogue between cultures and provide a forum for international debate. The ancient polish city, which was also honoured as european capital of culture for 2016 the first to obtain this double title, will host some 1,600 events designed for a broad variety of social groups and focusing on audiences from both urban and rural communities. In 2010 municipality of ljubljana took over the prestigious world book capital unesco title. Polands wroclaw named 2016 world book capital art and. Because wroclaw, its capital, will be a european capital of culture in 2016 along with san sebastian, spain, and unesco s world book capital city for the year. Wroclaw, poland was designated world book capital 2016 by unesco, with the promise of an innovative, diverse and inclusive literary programme of events that will be shared with the public for the coming year. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 the. The unesco crowned sharjah with the prestigious world book capital for 2019 for the quality of its literary and cultural activities and for its efforts to make books accessible to the entire population of the nation. A look at asmara, africas unknown city of modernist architecture. Athens is ready to begin this year with an exciting celebration having been designated world book capital, a title the city will hold from.
A complete guide to 878 unesco world heritage sites features gorgeous photos ands pithy descriptions of earths most culturally, historically and geologically significant locations. Sep 15, 2016 in a statement released on wednesday, irina bokova, unescos director, announced that athens is the world book capital for 2018. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 inter. 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. Aug 08, 2017 unesco and sharjah celebrate world book capital designation with official signing ceremony unesco and sharjah signed a memorandum of understanding that confirmed sharjahs designation as world. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 24 june during. 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. The selection committee singled out wroclaw in light of the strong assets of its programme in terms of quality and variety and in particular. Kl named by unesco as world book capital 2020 borneo post. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 24 june during a meeting at unescos headquarters in paris.
Athens is ready to begin this year with an exciting celebration having been designated world book capital, a. Polands wroclaw named 2016 world book capital polands wroclaw city will be the world book capital wbc for 2016 in recognition of its promoting the publishing and bookselling industries, unesco. In 1979, the committee decided to inscribe the ohrid lake. Athens has been named world book capital 2018 by the director general of unesco, irina bokova. The title is permanent and the cities of literature are part of the larger unesco creative cities network. Residents of wroclaw have spent the last three years putting together what promises to be a lollapalooza of. Because wroclaw, its capital, will be a european capital of culture in 2016 along with san sebastian, spain, and unescos world book capital city for the year. 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.
Sharjah sharjah has been named world book capital for 2019 by unesco for leading an inclusive and pioneering drive in promoting reading. Announced in paris this week, sharjah will be the 19th city to be named unesco world book capital, following athens in 2018. Sharjah named world book capital for 2019 by unesco the. Designated in 2004, the capital of scotland has a population of almost 500,000. Jun 20, 2016 concerns over freedom of speech are a factor in the withdrawal of the european and international booksellers federation eibf from the committee which appoints the unesco world book capital city. Jun 26, 2017 this years world book capital is guineas conakry. An example of good practice for biosphere reserves social capital for sustaining mab actions global education monitoring report summary. Cities designated as unesco world book capital undertake to promote books and reading and to organize activities over the year. The organization has 54 field offices around the world. In a statement released on wednesday, irina bokova, unescos director, announced that athens is the world book capital for 2018.
The selection committee for the world book capital is calling for nominations for the world book capital 2016. Slovenia national commission for unesco culture of slovenia. The ancient polish city, which was also honoured as european capital of culture for 2016 the first. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 the statesman. An article about slovenia national commission for unesco from culture. Port harcourt 2014 incheon 2015, wroclaw 2016 and conakry 2017. The city of wroclaw poland has been named world book capital for 2016. African studies center and guinea celebrate conakry world. Unesco inscribed myanmars ancient capital of bagan as a world heritage site on saturday, near.
Kl named by unesco as world book capital 2020 borneo. Edinburgh is the worlds first unesco city of literature. The unesco institute for statistics uis has just updated its global database with more recent countrylevel data to monitor progress towards the sustainable development goal on education sdg 4. World book capital cities international publishers association. Unesco and sharjah celebrate world book capital designation with official signing ceremony unesco and sharjah signed a memorandum of understanding that confirmed sharjahs designation as world. Founded in 356 bc by the macedonian king philip ii, the city developed as a small rome with the establishment of the roman empire in the decades following the battle of philippi. Cities are chosen by unescos world book capital advisory committee, which incliudes representatives from the international federation of library associations, the international publishers association and unesco. Unesco has been annually designating a city as world book capital city beginning with the designation of madrid as world book capital city in 2001. In 2014 wroclaw was named unesco world book capital 2016 this event represents the official opening of unesco world book capital wroclaw 2016 and will include the participation of writers, librarians, booksellers, publishers and book activists. Athens named world book capital for 2018 by unesco.
Unesco world heritage centre new inscribed properties 2016. Wroclaw named world book capital for 2016 the city of wroclaw poland has been named world book capital for 2016. Apr 21, 2019 kl named by unesco as world book capital 2020. On this occasion, 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 year to maintain, through its own initiatives, the impetus of the days celebrations.
World book capital cities cultural diversity and the city. The united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco has named sharjah its world book capital 2019, in recognition of the emirates. Cities designated as unesco world book capital undertake to. Sharjah named world book capital for 2019 by unesco. Ifla unesco announces athens as world book capital 2018. Its declared purpose is to contribute to promoting international collaboration in education, sciences, and culture in order to increase universal respect for. 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. Athens named world book capital as 118yearold bookstore closes.
The organization currently has 193 member states and 11 associate members. Since march 2006 it is available online, with limited printed issues. The city of reykjavik was designated as a unesco city of literature in august 2011. In 1980, this property was extended to include the cultural and historical area, and cultural criteria iiiiiv were added. The secretariat, headed by the directorgeneral, implements the decisions of these two bodies. A look at asmara, africas unknown city of modernist. Eibf pulls out of world book capital committee over free. Unesco office, jakarta publications 2016 unesco office, jakarta cat ba archipelago biosphere reserve, vietnam. Extension of the australian east coast temperate and. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 24 june during a meeting at unesco s headquarters in paris. The world book capital city sets up a competition between cities. Sharjah has been crowned with the prestigious the world book capital for 2019 by unesco for the quality of its literary and cultural activities.
Athens named world book capital 2018 the bookseller. During a recent meeting of the unesco world heritage committee in poland, asmara has been added to the unesco world heritage list. 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. 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. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital for 2019. Athens named world book capital as 118yearold bookstore.
Unesco and sharjah celebrate world book capital designation. Every year, unesco convenes delegates from the international publishers. Sharjah named world book capital 2019 sharjah update. Concerns over freedom of speech are a factor in the withdrawal of the european and international booksellers federation eibf from the committee which appoints the. Unesco the constitution of the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco was adopted by 20 countries at the london conference in november 1945 and entered into effect on 4 november 1946. Residents of wroclaw have spent the last three years putting together what promises to be a lollapalooza of high art. The international press association, the international federation of librarians associations, and the international booksellers federation are in charge of the selection, along with unesco. The united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco. It is governed by the general conference and the executive board. It is the birthplace and home to worldfamous writers, poets and playwrights including arthur conan doyle sherlock holmes, walter scott. 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 citys population. Earlier, it has received various accolades like capital of arab culture 1998, capital of islamic culture 2014, and capital of arab tourism 2015 and so on. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 inter press. In 1979, the committee decided to inscribe the ohrid lake on the world heritage list under natural criteria iii.