Literacy

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Publishers have helped us inspire 290,000 children to read – but there is still work to do

Our charity, Book Aid International, works for a world where everyone has access to books that will enrich, improve, and change their lives....
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Building international networks around literacy

According to UNESCO, “Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of...
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Measuring Reading – a European approach to comparability
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Measuring Reading – a European approach to comparability

On 16 June during Bologna Children's Book Fair, Aldus Up, the European book fairs network co-founded in the framework of the Creative Europe programme and...
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The SDG Library: lessons from Norway on inspiring the next generation

The SDG Book Club was an idea formed through a unique collaboration between the IPA and the United Nations and involved the full spectrum of...
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Reading – a Real Superpower

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...
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SDG Book Club spreads to Indonesia

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

Rachel Martin interviews Sherri Aldis, Chief, United Nations Publications....
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Logo composite of the new Portuguese language book club and the different partners
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New Portuguese language SDG Book Club launched

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

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

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