Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – Books for Sustainable Development Goal 9 announced
On Friday 15 May, the ninth list of books for the UN SDG Book Club was announced. The list of titles in all six official UN languages, aimed at children aged 6-12, focuses on SDG 9 – industry, innovation and infrastructure.
IPA, WHO and UNICEF launch Read The World on International Children’s Book Day to support children and young people in isolation
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 2 April 2020 – Much-loved children’s authors are joining an initiative to read extracts of their books to millions of children and young people currently living in isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Decent work and economic growth — Books for Sustainable Development Goal 8 announced
On 22 February 2020, the eighth list of books for the UN SDG Book Club was announced. The list of titles in all six official UN languages, aimed at children aged 6-12, focuses on the eighth sustainable development goal – decent work and economic growth.
Dubai Cares and International Publishers Association forge partnership to support the future of African publishing
Dubai Cares commits AED 2,938,800 (USD 800,000) over 4 years to support literacy, book access, indigenous publishing, and library restoration
Kuala Lumpur announced as UNESCO World Book Capital City 2020
Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, has been confirmed as the 2020 UNESCO World Book Capital City to follow Athens (2018) and Sharjah (2019).
Athens takes over as UNESCO World Book Capital City
UNESCO’s World Book and Copyright Day (23 April) marked the handover of the World Book Capital City (WBCC) from Conakry, Guinea to Athens, Greece.
Sharjah Helps Rebuild One of Africa’s Iconic Libraries in Guinea
Sharjah makes a unique contribution to rebuild one of Conakry’s most beloved libraries which was destroyed by fire in 2012.
World Book Capitals Cooperate
On 18 December, the 2017 UNESCO World Book Capital (WBCC), Conakry, Guinea, received a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who will host the 2019 WBCC in Sharjah.
José Manuel Gómez’s farewell
At the end of the General Assembly meeting on 12 October 2017, long-time Chair of the IPA’s Literacy Book Industry Policy and Statistics (LIBS) Committee, José Manuel Gómez, was farewelled by the IPA. In his speech to the GA, Mr Gómez thanked the many friends he had made in the IPA and especially the six Presidents that he had worked with. Here below you can read his farewell speech.
UNESCO names Sharjah World Book Capital 2019
UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova has named Sharjah, widely considered the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf, UNESCO World Book Capital 2019.