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.
UNESCO calls for applications for World Book Capital City 2019
Having just announced Athens as the 2018 World Book Capital City (WBCC), UNESCO, the IPA and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) have opened the call for WBCC nominations for 2019.
A hope in hell: publishers throwing the lifeline of literacy to warzone children
NOTHING warms my heart more than seeing children immersed in a book, stoking their imaginations and nourishing their souls, their young faces lighting up as they turn the pages, impatient to discover more.
Why literacy matters more than ever in the 21st century.
On International Literacy Day, 8 September 2015, the IPA, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), International Authors Forum (IAF) and Reading & Writing Foundation (RWF) jointly call on UN member states to implement coherent and properly resourced strategies to promote literacy for all. Literacy is a basic skill that everyone needs. Without it, people will be condemned to live poorer, less fulfilled lives.
Conakry will be World Book Capital City 2017
Each year, IPA and its partners awards the title of World Book Capital. The 2017 laureate will be Conakry, the capital of Guinea.
Building a culture of reading for pleasure
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, founder of Kalimat publishing, discusses how reading is vital for a child’s development.
Let’s celebrate World Book Day!
Launched in 1995, UNESCO’s World Book Day is an international celebration of books and reading. Here are some things you should know about children and reading.
Let’s get every child reading well by 2025!
The UK is the only country in the developed world where adults aged 55-65 have better core literacy skills than people aged 16-24.