IPA History

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Tag: Literacy and reading

Congratulations, Incheon! Incheon, Korea, Elected World Book Capital 2015

Incheon was named as the “World Book Capital 2015” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which as held recently at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters.

Incheon was selected “on account of the quality of its program, and the impact it will have on improving good integration of all stakeholders in the promotion of books and reading, access to books and writing in all formats to the citizens of Incheon and the Korean Peninsula during World Book Capital year and beyond”.

TIGAR Project Accelerates Book Accesibility

Launched in November 2010, the TIGAR Project continues to accelerate. The aim of the TIGAR project is to increase the number of accessible books available worldwide; specifically, to provide access to copyright-protected works in accessible formats for people with print disabilities across borders.

Congratulations, Port Harcourt!

Port Harcourt was named as the “World Book Capital 2014” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which was held on 5 July 2012 at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters.

Yerevan, Armenia, Elected World Book Capital 2012

Yerevan was named as the “World Book Capital 2012” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which was held on 2 July 2010 at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters. The city of Yerevan was selected “for the quality and the variety of its detailed, realistic, grass-roots programme, focusing on universal issues, and linking all the aspects and actors of the book chain”.

Congratulations, Bangkok! Bangkok, Thailand, Elected World Book Capital 2013

Bangkok was named as the “World Book Capital 2013” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which was held on 27 June 2011 at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters. The city of Bangkok was selected “on account of its willingness to bring together all the various stakeholders of the book chain and beyond, for its community focused programme and the high level of commitment through the proposed activities”.

Ljubljana named “World Book Capital 2010”

Ljubljana was named as the “World Book Capital 2010” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting which was held on 18 June at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters. The meeting brought together representatives of the three main professional associations in the book industry and UNESCO.