The selection committee singled out the guinea capital city. This decision to have conakry, guinea as the world book capital for 2017 was made by a committee of experts on 30 june but it only came to. The city is committed to promoting books and reading via a range of activities over the span of one year, starting on april 23rd, when the world book day is celebrated. Guadalajara, mexico, was named world book capital for the year 2022 by the directorgeneral of unesco, audrey azoulay, on the recommendation of the world book capital advisory committee. Conakry named world book capital for 2017 united nations.
The selection committee for the world book capital is calling for nominations for the world book capital 2017. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital 2019 inter press. Jun 27, 2017 sharjah signaling a groundbreaking achievement for the uae and the arab world, sharjah has been crowned as world book capital for 2019 by united nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation unesco. Unesco has named sharjah as the world book capital for 2019. William sassine was a guinee novelist who wrote of marginalised characters and had to flee into exile away from sekou toure when he got the. The performances was staged at the franco guinee cultural centre on april 23 rd. World book capital nomination 2017 to promote books. Conakry, the capital of the republic of guinea, was on 21 july 2015 named as the world book capital for 2017 by united nations organization for education, science and culture unesco.
Guinea city named 2017 world book capital turns page on. Inisiatif ini pada asalnya berdasarkan acara hari buku dan hak cipta dunia yang dilancarkan pada tahun 1996. Conakry, guinee is world book capital for 2017 james murua august 21, 2015 1 comment world book capital world book capital 2017 we were still savouring the glorious times from last year when port harcourt was world book capital when we heard the news that will see. Conakry, guinea is world book capital for 2017 by mildred barya published august 21, 2015 3 comments i just read from james muruas literature blog that conakry, guinea, was made the world book capital for 2017, news that james got to know a few minutes ago, but the decision was in fact made by a committee of experts on 30 june. Jun 29, 2017 earlier, it has received various accolades like capital of arab culture 1998, capital of islamic culture 2014, and capital of arab tourism 2015 etc. Conakry is being enshrined as world book capital for the next 12 months. Jun 27, 2017 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 the united nations educational.
Port harcourt nigeria in 2014 incheon republic of korea in 2015 wroclaw poland in 2016 conakry republic of guinea in 2017 athens greece in 2018. Cities designated as unesco world book capital undertake to carry out activities with the aim of encouraging a culture of reading and diffusing its values in all ages and population groups in and out of the national borders. Unesco names conakry as world book capital for 2017 gktoday. Apr 23, 2017 in particular, the phare project which involves the construction of a media centre in each commune within the capital and series of reading areas in each neighbourhood at an estimated cost of 5. I just read from james muruas literature blog that conakry, guinea, was made the world book capital for 2017, news that james got to know a few minutes ago, but the decision was in fact made by a committee of experts on 30 june. Guadalajara named world book capital 2022 india education.
Jul 23, 2015 conakry, the capital of the republic of guinea, was on 21 july 2015 named as the world book capital for 2017 by united nations organization for education, science and culture unesco. 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 the united nations educational. Bokova, al qasimi certify sharjah as unesco world book. African studies center and guinea celebrate conakry world. With conarky, and our international partners, the international publishers association and the international federation of library. Sharjah, united arab emirates world book capital 2017. International publishers association world book capital.
Conakry named world book capital for 2017 editafrica. Unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world. World book capital 2017 department of education and skills. Guadalajara mexico was named world book capital for the year 2022 by the directorgeneral of unesco, audrey azoulay, on the recommendation of the world book capital advisory committee. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital gktoday. Conakry, guinea afp piles of rubbish and brokendown cars are being removed from the rundown streets of.
While welcoming the quality of all applications received by unesco for the title of world book capital 2017, the directorgeneral of unesco, irina bokova, endorsed the committees decision to designate conakry world book capital for 2017. Sharjah is the 19th city to become world book capital. 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. Guinea is among a number of african countries that have made strong investment in promoting a reading culture. Legendary guinee author williams sassine honoured with fancy. Conakry officially becomes world book capital 2017. The emirate of sharjah has been named as the world book capital for 2019. World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school. This was disclosed by the chief executive officer of the accra metropolitan assembly ama and mayor of accra, mr nii adjei sowah, after a meeting in accra with some officials of the. Conarky, guineas largely illiterate capital, named world book capital for 2017 the world book capital concept is now in its 17th year after beginning life in madrid in 2001 with the aim of. Like james, this is fresh news to me so im posting in case its news for several others as well.
Unesco has named sharjah as the world book capital for 2019 by. Unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world book. At present, incheon city of south korea is world book capital for. Guinea has high hopes for the choice of conakry as world book capital in 2017 by unesco, the international publishers association ipa, the international booksellers federation ibf and the international federation of library associations and institutions ifla. There was an evening in honour of guinea author camara laye at the franco guinea cultural centre on april 24, 2017. Apr 26, 2017 guinea city turns page on ebola as world book capital wednesday, april 26, 2017. 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. Sharjah named world book capital 2019 sharjah update. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on.
The selection committee singled out conakry on account of the quality and diversity of its programme, in particular its focus on community involvement as well as for its wellstructured budget and clear development goals with a strong emphasis on youth and literacy. Sharjah world book capital 2019 swbc 23 april 2019 22. Guineas capital conakry is hosting the world book capital event organized by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco for one year as from april 23, 2017. A person walks past posters promoting the event in. For 17 years, in turn, different cities in the world have hosted this unesco initiative. It is preceded by conakry in 2017 and athens in 2018. The unesco on july 21 announced that conakry the capital of guinea in west africa will be the world book capital for 2017.
With conakry as unesco world book capital for 2017, book lovers in guinea are seizing a rare opportunity to instil a lifelong appreciation for the written word in a nation where most people are. The city was selected for its comprehensive plan for policies around the book to trigger social change, combat violence and build a culture of peace. Sharjah will be world book capital for 2019, following. Accra to bid for the unesco world book capital, world book. The aim of this candidate programme is to promote books and foster reading during a 12. World book capital 2017 archives james muruas african. Capital of the world is a romp through the crazy decade before it all came crashing down. Unesco names sharjah as world book capital education today. Incheon 2015, wroclaw 2016, conakry 2017 and athens 2018. The city of conakry, in guinea, has satisfied the criteria to host the international exhibition, thanks to its work in encouraging reading and promoting the book culture. The selection committee, of which ifla is a member alongside ipa and ibf, singled out conakry on account of the quality and diversity of its programme, in particular its focus on community. Jun 26, 2017 unesco names the uaes sharjah world book capital 2019 in feature articles by porter anderson june 26, 2017 new recognition for the years of work that sharjahs royal family and civic leadership have dedicated to literacy and book culture. Jul 28, 2015 unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world book capital 2017 conakry, the capital of the republic of guinea, has been named world book capital for 2017. With this selection conakry become the 17th city in the world to be designated as world book capital.
Conakry, guinee is world book capital for 2017 james muruas. Jun 05, 2017 june 5, 2017 june 5, 2017 james murua leave a comment on dispatch from conakry. Tbilisi, georgia is unesco world book capital 2021. Conakry, guinea is world book capital for 2017 african. 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. Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. Apr 27, 2017 guinee writer williams sassine was honoured with a play in his honour at world book capital 2017 in guinee conakry. Jul 23, 2015 united nations organization for education, science and culture unesco has named conakry, the capital city of the republic of guinea as the world book capital for year 2017. Conakry named world book capital for 2017 conakry, the capital of the republic of guinea, has been named world book capital for 2017. Sharjah is the first in the gcc and third in the arab world and middle east to have received this recognition. The aim of this candidate programme is to promote books and foster reading during.
Guinea city named 2017 world book capital turns page on ebola. Sharjah named world book capital for 2019 by unesco the. Athens named world book capital 2018 the bookseller. James murua april 27, 2017 1 comment camara laye world book capital world book capital 2017.
Conarky, guineas largely illiterate capital, named world book. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 30 june during a meeting at unescos headquarters in paris. The selection committee singled out conakry on account of the quality and diversity of its programme, in particular its focus on community involvement as well as for its wellstructured budget and clear development goals. It lies along the bonny river and is located in the niger delta. Mar 04, 2016 by peggy mcinerny, director of communications. James murua attends the 2017 world book capital celebrations i travelled across the continent on the morning of saturday, april 22, to attend one of the most important annual events in world literature in this new centurythe world book capital celebrations. Ibu kota buku dunia wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. In congratulating conakry, the directorgeneral said, books, learning and reading are key to human life. Unesco announces conakry republic of guinea as world book capital 2017. Athens has been named world book capital 2018 by the director general of. Conakry is home to a new national library, renovation work is underway on another destroyed by fire in 2012, and there are ambitious plans to build a media library in each municipality. Guadalajara, mexico, was named world book capital for the year 2022 by the directorgeneral of unesco, audrey azoulay, on the recommendation of the world book capital advisory committee the city was selected for its comprehensive plan for policies around the book to trigger social change, combat violence and build a culture of peace.
The challenges faced by the guinean capital are detailed in an interview given. The selection committee singled out conakry on account of the quality and diversity of its programme, in particular its focus on community involvement as well. Conakry, world book capital city 2017 18042017 vita. Unesco announces sharjah as world book capital 2019 nncpr. Sharjah named world book capital 2019 by unesco sdgs for all. World book capital cities international publishers association. Sheikh sultan bin mohammed al qasimi, supreme council member and ruler of sharjah, said that the emirate had faced several obstacles in its cultural project, which had posed a major challenge in reaching the aspired cultural. Uaes sharjah named world book capital for 2019 gulf business. Mobsters, jazz, prohibition, harlem, the algonquin round table, and more. Guinea city turns page on ebola as world book capital. The world book capital city is a lessknown unesco label that celebrates a different heritage field.
Presentation conakry world book capital city 2017 youtube. This is the spirit guiding conakry, guinea, which has been designated world book capital 2017, in recognition of its programme to promote reading among youth and underprivileged sections of the population. Conakry, the capital of the republic of guinea, has been named world book capital for 2017. Unesco announces sharjah as world book capital 2019. The announcement for tbilisi, georgia as world book capital for the year 2021 by unesco directorgeneral audrey azoulay was based on the recommendation of the world book capital advisory committee, which met in switzerland in june 2019. Sep 16, 2020 the book world capital city 2017 is in africa. Nov 01, 2017 guinea captured my attention when its capital conakry became unesco world book capital for 2017. May 01, 2017 unesco designated athens as the next world books capital. The uaes sharjah has become the first city in the gcc and third in the arab world to be awarded the title of world book capital. Wallaces book is a survey, not a deep dive, into the key people and moments of the decade. World book capital ialah suatu acara tahunan oleh unesco yang bermula pada tahun 2001.
I applaud the nomination of sharjah as the world book capital as well as. Conarky, guineas largely illiterate capital, named world. As of 2016, the port harcourt urban area has an estimated population of 1,865,000 inhabitants, up from 1,382,592 as of 2006. International publishers association world book capital cities. Potakot also called pitakwa is the capital and largest city of rivers state, nigeria. Conakry is hosting unescos world book capital for one year as from april 23, 2017.
Through the world book capital programme, unesco acknowledges the cities commitment for promoting books and fostering. Official web site this page was last edited on 28 march 2021, at 03. Conakry named as world book capital for 2017 by unesco. James murua april 27, 2017 1 comment camara laye world book capital world book capital 2017 there was an evening in honour of guinea author camara laye at the franco guinea cultural centre on april 24, 2017. Unesco has similarly singled out community involvement and literacy programmes to explain why it made such a seemingly unusual choice for 2017 world book capital. Conakrys tenure as world book capital city will go a long way to delivering this.
The program for 2021 will comprise of several important, largescale and sustainable activities. Guadalajara named world book capital 2022 international. The international publishers associations ipa and the international federation of library association and institutions ifla. Accra is poised to be declared as the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco world book capital for the year 2023.
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