UNESCO, IFLA, IPA and IBF have opened the call for nominations for the World Book Capital 2018.
Each year, UNESCO and the international organisations representing the three major sectors of the book industry—the International Publishers Association (IPA), International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)—select the World Book Capital for a one-year period, effective April 23 each year.
This initiative, in addition to the celebration of World Book and Copyright Day, represents a collaborative undertaking by key stakeholders in the publishing world and cities to promote books and literacy.
Complete applications including a cover or support letter from the Mayor of the candidate-city and drafted in one of UNESCO Secretariat's working languages (English or French), should reach UNESCO no later than May 31, 2016. No application received after this date will be taken into consideration.
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