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Up and down the country, everyone from libraries, local businesses, health organisations and many more celebrate the difference that reading makes to. Sultan al qasimi unveils sharjah world book capital 2019. Jun 07, 2019 the emirate of sharjah in the united arab emirates was recently elected the unesco world book capital for 2019. Sharjah was selected to underline the efforts taken by it to make books accessible for reading to as many people as possible, especially the marginalised populations. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital current. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry. Uaes sharjah named 2019 world book capital books the. House of wisdom to celebrate sharjah as unesco world book capital 2019. Wsj online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the us and around the world. Sharjah world book capital 2019 open books open minds youtube.
Very nicely done as he goes beyond income inequality. Every year, world book day falls on the same day in the uk, the first. The international publishers associations ipa and the international federation of library association and institutions ifla. 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. Apr 03, 2020 world book is a leading publisher of nonfiction and mixedgenre childrens book series, reference materials, and digital learning platforms. When is world book day 2019 and why does it happen. Amani al ali, director of sharjah world book capital office, pointed out that educating british and international intellectuals about the swbc 2019 celebrations and ongoing preparations was an. Sharjah, united arab emirates each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry publishers, booksellers. Our mission is to give every child and young person a book of their own. World book is a leading publisher of nonfiction and mixedgenre childrens book series, reference materials, and digital learning platforms. Capital cities of the world sortable by world capitals. Sharjah was named world book capital for the year 2019. Rfis tarek kai speaks to sheikha bdour al qasimi, vicepresident of the international publishers association about the events the emirati city.
Irina bokova, unesco director general, announced the decision on the recommendation of the advisory committee which met at the headquarters of. Welcome to our site knowledge is useful and it never expires. How did sharjah become the 2019 world book capital. S harjah has been named world book capital for the year 2019 in an announcement in paris made today june 26 by the directorgeneral of unesco, irina bokova.
Sultan al qasimi unveils sharjah world book capital 2019 monument and house of wisdom project. Jun 28, 2017 the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco has named sharjah its world book capital 2019, in recognition of the emirates initiatives to further reading, literacy and book publishing. Kuala lumpur has been named world book capital for the year 2020. World book day world book day is a registered charity.
Sharjah designated as world book capital 2019 by unesco. They are available free online along with timely global tax alerts and other great publications on or in our ey global tax guides app for tablets. Every year, world books editors refresh the encyclopedia by adding new and timely articles as well as updating articles of continuing relevance. This is a list of national capitals, including capitals of territories and dependencies, nonsovereign states including associated states and entities whose sovereignty is disputed the capitals included on this list are those associated with states or territories listed by the international standard iso 31661, or that are included in the list of states with limited recognition.
Apr 24, 2019 on world book day, tuesday, april 23, the united arab emirate of sharjah launched a yearlong round of festivities in honor of its turn as unescos world book capital, which will carry on until. The nomination was due to the citys innovative, comprehensive and inclusive proposal to the world book capital initiative. Factfinding skills are more important today than ever, which is why the world book encyclopedia continues to be the foundation of libraries and. Announced in paris this week, sharjah will be the 19th city to be named unesco world book capital, following athens in 2018.
We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs. Sharjah world book capital 2019 at ipas regional seminar in. Sharjah has been named world book capital city for the year 2019 as recognition of the citys continuous efforts in promoting books and literacy. The unesco world book capital program is an initiative, launched in 1996, that seeks to encourage and promote publishing activities at the local and global. Relax and go through our categories to select what you want. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Its known for its cultural events and initiatives, including the sharjah. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry publishers. World book capital cities international publishers association. Salient highlights sharjah was selected to underline the efforts taken by it to make books accessible for reading to as many people as possible, especially the marginalised populations. The emirate of sharjah in the united arab emirates was recently elected the unesco world book capital for 2019 its known for its cultural events and initiatives, including the sharjah. In keeping with its dedication to promoting sharjahs cultural vision, the sharjah world book capital office swbc office 2019 was at international publishers association ipas second regional seminar in africa, held in nairobi, kenya. Theme, what is the purpose and who started it world book day is celebrated worldwide to recognise the scope of books which are seen as a link between the past and the future. The city was selected because of the very innovative, comprehensive and inclusive nature of the application, with a. This means that you can find a book you will be passionate about once you patronize our website. World book night is a nonprofit dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person. Kl named world book capital 2020 by unesco new straits times. Click the table headings to sort the capital cities or countries alphabetically.
Top stories, photos, videos, detailed analysis and in. Jan 21, 2020 the central bank is proud that sharjah has been named world book capital city for the year 2019 as recognition of the citys continuous efforts in promoting books and literacy. Sharjah was chosen for its efforts to make books accessible to its entire population. World book awardwinning encyclopedias, childrens books. Sharjah was named world book capital for the year 2019 by united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco under the recommendation of the two advisory committee members. Furthermore, the advisory committee will only consider an application for a city in a country where another city has been a unesco world book capital 1 according to its own criteria based on operational needs, unesco distinguishes five. Africa kenya the world factbook central intelligence.
Uaes sharjah named 2019 world book capital the express tribune. Jun 26, 2017 this years world book capital is guineas conakry. Sharjah world book 2019 sharjah has been selected by these esteemed pillars as recognition of the citys continuous efforts in promoting books and literacy, said a joint statement released by the three organisations. From 23 april 2019, until 22 april 2020, the city of sharjah will be world book capital for an entire year. Apr 25, 2019 the opening ceremony of the unescos world book capital for 2019, in sharjah. The uae city of sharjah took up the mantle as unescos world book capital for 2019 late tuesday, launching a series of cultural programs aimed at both locals and expatriates. World book night is a national celebration of reading and books that takes place on 23 april every year. The success of world book and copyright day, launched in 1996, encouraged unesco to. He does not however, say this is the end of history. Unesco has named sharjah as the world book capital for 2019. The opening event also revealed designs for the new house of wisdom an iconic library. Central bank of the uae issues commemorative silver coins. Sultan al qasimi unveils sharjah world book capital 2019 monument and house of wisdom project the true spiral is made of 72 tonnes of steel with 240 tonnes of concrete foundations published.
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