Literacy Archives – Page 3 of 4 – International Publishers Association

Opinion

After two years of being the Executive committee member at the International Publishers Association, I was thrilled to accept the invitation of the chair of...

Book policy, Literacy, Publishing industry

Opinion

James Taylor

SDG Book Club spreads to Indonesia

September 25, 2020

Francyne Harrigan, the Director of the UN's Information Centre in Jakarta talks to us about how she brought the UN SDG Book Club initiative to...

Accessibility, Book policy, Educational Publishing, Global Goals Week, Harrigan, Indonesia, Literacy, Press Releases, Publishing industry, SDG Book Club, SDG Publishers Compact, SDGs

Opinion

James Taylor

Taking concrete steps towards the SDG goals: how publishers can contribute.

September 24, 2020

Rachel Martin interviews Sherri Aldis, Chief, United Nations Publications....

Accessibility, Educational Publishing, Global Goals Week, Literacy, Publishing industry, SDG Book Club, SDG Publishers Compact, SDGs, Sherri Aldis

Opinion

James Taylor

New Portuguese language SDG Book Club launched

September 23, 2020

As part of Global Goals Week, associations from the Brazilian and Portuguese book sectors came together to announce a new SDG Book Club that will...

Accessibility, Book policy, Brazil, Educational Publishing, Global Goals Week, Literacy, oldarchives, Partnership, Portugal, Publishing industry, SDG Book Club, SDG Publishers Compact, SDGs

Opinion, Uncategorized

James Taylor

Getting Children to be Part of the Solution: Norway’s Sustainable Library

September 22, 2020

An Interview with Ellen Sporstøl and Kristin Orjasater on how Norway is inspiring the next generation of readers to become more sustainable....

Educational Publishing, Literacy, Norway, Norwegian SDG Library, Publishing industry, SDG Book Club, SDGs, State of Publishing Reports, United Nations

Archives, News

IPA Editor

UNESCO names Sharjah World Book Capital 2019

June 26, 2017

UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova has named Sharjah, widely considered the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf, UNESCO World Book...

Literacy, Literacy and reading, Literacy and reading news, News, World Book Capital, World book Capital Cities

Archives, News

IPA Editor

IPA President, Michiel Kolman, reaffirms IPA commitment to literacy in Chengdu, China

April 21, 2017

IPA President Michiel Kolman today reaffirmed the IPA's commitment to the promotion of literacy during a speech in Chengdu, China, on UNESCO World Book...

Literacy, News, Press Releases, Speeches, World Book and Copyright Day,

Archives, News

IPA Editor

World publishers and librarians issue joint pledge to strive for universal access to information

September 27, 2016

Geneva and The Hague — The world bodies speaking for the publishing and library sectors, the IPA and IFLA, today pledge to find mechanisms for...

Literacy, Literacy and reading, News, Press Releases, Publishers and Librarians

Archives, News

IPA Editor

UNESCO names Athens World Book Capital 2018

September 13, 2016

Athens has been named World Book Capital 2018 by the Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, on the recommendation...

Literacy, News, Press Releases, UNESCO, World Book Capital

News

IPA Editor

Why literacy matters more than ever in the 21st century.

September 8, 2015

On International Literacy Day, 8 September 2015, the IPA, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), International Authors Forum (IAF) and Reading & Writing...

joint statements, Literacy, Literacy and reading, Literacy and reading news, Sustainable Development Goals

Literacy

Reading – a Real Superpower