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اليونسكو تفتح باب الترشح لعاصمة الكتاب العالمية 2027

في 8 أغسطس 2025، أعلنت اليونسكو عن فتح باب الترشح لاختيار عاصمة الكتاب العالمية لعام 2027، خلفً لمدينة الرباط التي ستحمل اللقب لعام 2026. ويستمر...
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UNESCO Opens Call for World Book Capital City 2027

On 8 August 2025, UNESCO opened it call for applications for the 2027 edition of the World Book Capital to succeed Rabat which will be...
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IPA in Strasbourg for World Book Capital Cities Network meeting and Ecology of Books international conference

The French city of Strasbourg convened on Monday 14 April a meeting of the UNESCO World Book Capital Cities (WBC) Network (https://www.unesco.org/en/world-book-capital-network) which was attended...
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World Book and Copyright Day
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World Days for Books, Copyright and IP

April comes with two big world days for publishing – World Book and Copyright Day, held on 23 April under the auspices of UNESCO, and...
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World Book Capital Handover Ceremony
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Strasbourg becomes UNESCO 2024 World Book Capital City

On 23 April, the city Strasbourg in France officially became UNESCO 2024 World Book Capital City (WBCC), succeeding 2023 WBCC, Accra, in Ghana. Under the...
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World Book Capital City: Look Ahead to Strasbourg 2024 as 2026 Call for Applications Launched

Strasbourg, France is preparing to take over from Accra, Ghana as UNESCO World Book Capital City on 23 April 2024....
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Capital Mundial del Libro: Mirada al Futuro, hacia Estrasburgo 2024 mientras se lanza la Convocatoria de Solicitudes para 2026

Estrasburgo, Francia, se está preparando para tomar el relevo de Accra, Ghana, como Capital Mundial del Libro de la UNESCO el 23 de abril de...
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Attendees at World Book Capitals Network meeting
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World Book Capital Cities Network meet in Wrocław

IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi joined representatives from former, current and future World Book Capital Cities in Wrocław, Poland, to sign the World Book Capitals Network...

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IPA leadership in Tbilisi for UNESCO World Book Capital 2021 handover

Bodour Al Qasimi shares IPA plans for post-COVID book industry revival with Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association...
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